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The stress and turmoil that my father had to go through at a young age to make sure that I didn't have the same trials and tribulations, I couldn't be more grateful.

I've dealt with many challenges in my life, with my family.

I had a very supportive family environment that gave me room to explore and discover things about myself.

My parents, who were split up, were so good at keeping my environment strong and keeping everything around me not focused on the fact that we were poor. They got me culture. They took me to museums. They showed art to me. They read to me. And my mother drove two hours a day to take me to University Elementary School.

There was a lot of brokenness in my family. Let's just say that I was raised by my grandparents.

I had a family that supported me.

Family was real important in putting me on my path. I'm so blessed to come from a home with a mother and a father.

In hindsight, I see the great value of family and how it moulded my life and kept me together. So now family means everything to me.

I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries.

My father's death, my move, and my frightening and difficult delivery created a tremendous amount of stress, pain, and sadness for me. I was practically devastated beyond recovery.