My Early Life Chapter Summaries

Chapter One
Early life, growing up in a happy and healthy home: Reality bite

This is the story of a young immigrant woman experiencing early womanhood and motherhood, while still a daughter and sister shaped by her family. The story to be told is how she dealt with many great life events; a walk though the hurdles and experiences that led to the person she is today. Discoveries and disillusions filled her young life, but faith and religion along with the great psychological strengthened foundation built within her by her mother gave her the strength to try hard, strive and overcome obstacles. Life is not what it seems and opportunities come in all different ways, shapes and forms. Overcoming negativity and learning to make positive out
Dad stopped by the house and seemed pale, sweaty and very nervous, and for the first time he paid no attention to us, he left the house in a hurry- taking with him some of his belongings. Me and my four siblings were just kids, ages ranging between 13 to 5 years old with two years apart intervals, we knew something terrible happened but did not know what, but we were determined to find out. My Dad the perfect role model was having an affair with my Mother's best friend and neighbor , my mother caught them- she was irate, blinded by the deception and betrayal she snapped and attacked the lady leaving her almost dead. So the big commotion at the house was whether or not they will press charges and put my dear mother and throw her in jail. Neither my dad or the lady wanted to press charges, and due to the fact that my uncle had military connections, nothing happened to my mother ( this is very normal practice in Dominican Republic). We were exposed to such a unhealthy and dramatic family situation, this was a big SHOCK! coming from such a loving and caring family, obviously we all took my mother's side and attempted to cut Dad out of our lives, and much to our surprise my dear mother did not allow it, with her limited education, but great kindness and yes "psychology" she looked at us and asked " In what way did your father failed you?" and then she went on to said, " this is between me and him, and he is an excellent father and you must love him and respect him". She put her feelings aside to try to keep us free of resentments and frustration, she also apologized to us, for not having the control of her emotions and doing what she did, which she immediately regretted