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

Finding Redemption in Learning

In prison, he found redemption in the very things that he scorned as a teenager – books and learning. When Sean Bearden was in elementary school and middle school, his mathematical ability astounded everyone. He could multiply three digits in his head when he was in fourth grade. In middle school, he could answer math… Continue reading Finding Redemption in Learning