1)  Born with no names. Mom was knocked out for 13 days after delivery. Fortunately my nurse

      named me because I couldn't leave the hospital without having been named. Common sense,

      right?

2)  Born against all odds...enlarged heart, three times larger on the right side than on the left. Hole

      in heart, leaking. Closed valve, permanent heart murmur. Born dying.

3)  Still alive somehow, reading full length novels at age five. Began writing poetry.

4)  In first grade elementary school, punished and forced to sit in a dark hall bcz I was caught

      reading the new testament (it was all i had to read, everyone else was dragging a, b, c's.)

5)  School infirmary nurse diagnosed my condition after all the heart specialists had seen me

      and said they'd no idea what my condition is.

6)  Punished to sit in the dark hall again, this time bcz classmates were copying my test answers.

7)  A demon entered and began growing inside of me when I was a child yet I wasn't to know this

     until I turned 19.

8)  Died at age 9 in a canvas flap/plastic incubator. Went into the spiritual world and was pulled

      back to life into the physical world. I'm truly a miracle child at this stage in my life. Since that

      time i've been able to strongly sense, hear and view spirits that are inside myself and others.

9)  Doctors said i'd definitely die before age 10 and they scheduled a last chance operation.

      The night before the operation, a group of people came into my room and prayed for my life.

      The next morning after the doctors checked me, with their eyes large and shaking their heads...

      they stated they'd no idea how the hole in my heart healed and the valve opened overnight.

10)  My 18 year old babysitter, before i'd left for the operation...asked if i'd like to know what it's

        like to experiment sex. Her reason was she hated to know I may die and never know.

        I agreed and she was very kind to me in all of her ways.

11)  Returned home after the miracle healing overnight. Mom left me to raise myself and five

        siblings.

12) Purchased a used lawnmower for seven dollars and change so i could cut grass to feed us.

13) After some time, mom came home with stepdad and they moved us to Texas from Louisiana.

       In 6th grade there, I was immediately placed in the 12th grade due to all of my scholastic

      levels were 12th grade level and above. Infinite testing began.. Texas Instrument, Nasa, Mensa

      people were called in to recruit, test, and ask questions. Math, i beat a handheld calculator

      hands down, with my mind. They discovered i'd a photographic memory also. Spelling,

      reading and other testing...I was off the charts. They'd asked so many questions, today I still

      retain a complex about being asked questions. I was rated with a genius iq of 186.  (age 11) ..East Chambers County Elementary/High School .. Winnie-Stowell, Texas

14)  Family moved back to Louisiana within six weeks and I was kicked back down to the 6th grade.

        Louisiana was behind the times and didn't reward students for their gifts of knowledge.

15)  Mom ran my stepdad off, then she left...I was left raising myself and five siblings once again.

        Before she left she got drunk and confessed to me she'd tried to kill me before birth and this

        is why I suffer lifelong health problems. Also she'd given me away to her sister when she

        became conscience after her 13 day 'knocked out ordeal'.

16)  Wasn't enough food for all 6 of us kids so I began taking drugs so i wouldn't feel hunger pains.

        I always made sure my 5 siblings had something to eat every day. At this time in my life i'd

        went by 4 last names before finally settling on my 1st stepdad's last name...a dead man's

        name. Still pretty nice, considering I was born with no names at all.

17)  Graduated high school...the first in my family to do so until this school year. I'm holding my

        breath, my youngest son is a Senior and will be the second in my family to graduate.

18)  Due to the highly racist/prejudiced area I grew up in, I was denied attendance at the local

        trade school and college. Not to mention being blackballed from ever working here.

        Word was political mandate arrived after the Vietnam war and only whites and blacks could

        be hired...no Indians.  I hold no bitter feelings today, but in the past, I did. They'll get their

        Karma without me having to lift a finger.

19)  Two fake weddings (two long stories)...so i've actually never been legally married...cool! ;-)

20)  Age 19, demons were cast out of me and i've been a different person ever since...even though

        I never did any evil things like devilworship or anything related. Demons had gorwn so large

        inside of me, i'd to get spiritual help to rid myself of them. Fast Forward.... I was fortunate

        and made...'International Poet Of The Year 2003'  per Poetry.Com's Anthology 'The Best Poets and Poems Of 2003' ..Page 1  ...and also page 1 per

        Noble House's 'Theatre Of The Mind' Anthology 2002 (printed 2003) ! There you go! :-)

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