How does a fifteen year old in high school come to terms with being betrayed and abandoned by his father and left homeless? Although this experience was very painful and affected me, I had to overcome the anger and pain. In addition to that, I was able to recover from that experience because I firmly believe that learning experiences will help shape you into a better person and what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. We went from pillar to post, from one family member to another, until we found ourselves in a vicious circle. By God's grace, the Lord started giving my mother work to help us with our financial stability, which wasn't much but kept our heads above water. The last aspect of my identity that affected me was my family background. My mother's growth was different from that of all her siblings. My mother raised us strict, militant, very respectful and obedient. He believed that education came first, regardless of what other gifts you had. When you look at my intermediate family versus my extended family there is a huge difference. To this day my mother's brothers place my mother