Within these pages you'll find a combination ofactual emotional mental and fictional artifactsof truth. From personal experiences to bits andpieces, shared by others and sprinkled with my own addedtwist and/or interpretations. Childhood memories, fadedby age, to current events of the here and now- with tracesof hope: to the hereafter and beyond! Without pinpointingspecific race, creed, or color. The words or reactions, rhymesand reason could be relative to any person, young or old atheart. No matter what background or your origin. In someform, you may be able to relate. This journey of life takes usmany places and we cross paths that leave physical and mentalimpressions- some positive, some negative. How we chooseto handle realities and the choices and paths - could be lifechanging. Words and sentences, no matter how blunt or briefcan have several different meanings and can take on multipleforms. As you read, you will proceed....