The Life I Was Dealt
Right When You Think You Can’t Handle Anything Else
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I have spent many years of my life trying to figure out who I am. It has been hard for me to accept who I am and be happy with it. Years ago I read the scripture, "A gentle and quiet spirit is precious in the eyes of the Lord"... After I read that, I felt bad about myself... for I wasn't gentle or quiet... So I was determined to be "gentle and quiet".... literally... I didn't talk much and I became a wall flower.... Thankfully, I realized that verse wasn't talking about my personality but my "spirit"... God doesn't fit in a box....He created me in his own image... why should I fit in a box. I am eclectic in my music, personal style and hobbies... I have my share of "critics"... people who have nothing better to do than to sit around and judge me and others different from themselves... We don't fit in their expectations, or their idea of who we should be. After 38 years, I have learned to embrace who I am and not be ashamed. I want to be different than you or her... or her.... I am creative, I love all kinds of rock music, I do not want a tattoo, I like to be competitive, I am generous, I like to be outside, I am a hard worker.... I challenge you to discover who you are, and live it to the fullest....
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Some people say life is a journey. Others say life is hell. For author Annie B. her life has been a journey through hell—one from which she emerged with physical and emotional scars.
Her reward for marrying while young and trusting was years of physical abuse, including her husband killing one of their children. Strike one! Her trust in answering a loud knock at her door resulted in rape and pregnancy, but later losing the baby. Strike two! Then Annie endured suffering and treatment for breast cancer. Strike three!
With strike three, there was no “out” for Annie B. She endured strikes four, five, and six by marrying her second husband. What he couldn’t express with words, he expressed with his fists. By the time Annie was thirty, her best friends were hospital emergency room doctors and staff.
But Annie emerged stronger from each and every trauma. In The Life I Was Dealt, Annie B. shares the excruciating pain of extreme abuse and the hopelessness of being trapped. Among these stories, though, Annie’s perseverance, humor, and love for life shine. Despite her traumas, Annie has spent her life helping others. Her story will inspire others to fight their own demons.
About the Author
Annie B. is an author, musician, and entrepreneur living in Texas. She has learned that talking about difficult experiences helps overcome the associated trauma. She has spent most of her life helping others. She has two beautiful grown children and is now in a strong, healthy, and loving relationship.