Chapter One T H E FOR EC AST
In Waves of Life, I will tell you about the three Big Waves I have experienced in my life. In the first Wave, I will share the shock, pain, and grief I experienced when my oldest brother died. That event led, with the help of many key people, to a sense of focus, determination, and achievement that taught me lessons which have served me well throughout my life. A few years later, the second Wave led me into a deep depression resulting in addiction, emotional turmoil, and continued grief. As this phase progressed, life lessons provided a path to self-awareness, honesty, and love. Learning from my own path of recovery and finding true love, I also learned from others and met a little girl who would become one of my heroes. I was fortunate to catch the third Wave late in life. While it was again inspired by serious illness, it has provided me with strength, joy, honesty, openness, and a sense of peace. I would never have achieved this awareness without help from family, friends, and my professional colleagues.
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