( continued from part 8 ) Epilogue The next few months, many things happened that changed our family and, of course, my own life -...

( continued from part 7 ) Gossip from a distance When both my mother and sister realized that I was in the room, they didn't display any...

( continued from part 6 ) Unlike how others would see me, I wouldn't consider myself an introvert, ' preferring to concentrate on inner...

( continued from part 5 ) On the way back home This ride turned out to be one of the shortest yet most significant of my life! After...

( continued from part 4 ) What a surprise! After months of longing to see her once more, heartbeat was understandably running too fast, I...

( continued from part 3 ) Dealing with problems As a human being, I had to cope with all my problems, find a way to handle them, and live...

( continued from part 2 ) At home, alone As I reluctantly made my way home, everything appeared to be unchanged from the outside....

( continued from ) Two Strangers On a bus On one cold evening after a day at work, I waited for the bus to take me back home. The...

Some Background Not many of us were born into wealth, living in rich households, wearing the newest designer clothes, owning the latest...