she persisted despite the odds

As a girl, she stole fruit so that she could eat. Homelessness and abuse plagued her childhood. She witnessed a murder that traumatized her. Yet…she persisted despite the odds. Now 51, Lorraine Younger is a prominent insurance adviser in Kingston, Jamaica. She is a “top Executive Club insurance agent at Sagicor Life Jamaica, qualifier for… Continue reading she persisted despite the odds

it started when she was 7

Tasha submitted her story as part of our Overcoming Adversity Contest   by Tasha Roza, Tracy, California It started when she was 7. That’s when her life took a dark turn. It started when I was 7 years old. My parents split up, and I moved with my mother and her new boyfriend. Soon after… Continue reading it started when she was 7