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There are certain things people always bring up with me. The accident. The drugs. And how tight my pants were.

I was fortunate enough to have a situation in my life where everything did shake out and hit rock bottom, and I did see who was standing there and really saw who had my back for real.

I am a survivor and not a victim. Life isn't perfect. When you get a knock, you have to get up, dust yourself down and get on with it.

I was overwhelmed when people started to know who I was.

I was shocked at the anger toward me.

I want people to understand that tragedy and trial does not necessarily mean that you are a victim.

I was brought up to be sympathetic toward others.

I was so affected by the tragic shootings that took place in Newtown, Connecticut, as we all were.

We have been shaken by the deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and Tamir Rice - shaken, but not sufficiently unsettled. We must contextualize those losses, force our neighbors to become so deeply disturbed by what has occurred that they, too, are inspired to act to change the system.