I am a survivor. I survived the toughest thing for myself. I had to accept the facts. I had a dream. A dream of a big happy family. Mom, Dad, all five siblings, and I. I faught through the hardest battles, trying to keep everyone together. I lied about the abuse and dealt with the abuse all because I wanted everyone to stay together. I tried so hard, but barely got anywhere. Eventually I found out my efforts were useless. It broke my heart when Mom said she gave up on me. But I survived......