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I'm a 55 year old adult, I don't act like a victim. I suffered abuse, neglect from alcoholic parents, so me and my sister were put in foster care at the young ages of 6 and 9. Later, we flew to Canada where we were adopted by my fathers parents. Unknowingly, we still would suffer from more abuse as he also was an alcoholic. Those turbulent, chaotic years were life changing, in many aspects they molded me into the person I am today. I know what it's like to be lost, hurt, not knowing where or how you fit in. learning to adapt to change and never feeling secure or loved. I've had opportunity to reconnect with family, just to be disappointed again. My parents and grandparents are deceased now. A few years ago my half brother and I spoke, but months later I got the news he died, unfortunately I didn't have the chance to meet him or his sons who were his life. I've been in love, again, dealt with the ups and downs of an alcoholic husband, then, 23 years later with 2 boys I divorced, it took 4 years to complete. It was a roller coaster ride that was long, painful and draining. From all of this, I have always looked at the bright side, and learned to never dwell on what we can't change, just to be thankful for what we have now. I've overcome mountains, so I'm ready for whatever challenges come my way. Nothing can be that bad, i'm a registered nurse who has watched people die, listened to their wishes, concerns, held their hands. I believe in compassion, kindness, and always looking for the good in every person or situation. None of us are exempt from life lessons, but our past does not dictate who or where we will go in life. I write to express my thoughts, to connect with others who can relate and never feel alone. In hopes that you also can see the effervescent inner light that's you. So, I am here for you as much as you are here for me. It would take me years to put myself under the microscope to scrutinize my mistakes, find forgiveness, find my voice, and eventually find myself. I essentially poured all my love into everyone else forgetting me, I had to embrace my past experiences, absorbing the bad along with the good to recognize that those experiences made me who I am today. By looking back to 'Breaking Echoes' I could interrupt the sequence of failure that alcoholism played in my life. Only by bridging my past into my present and ongoing future could I allow myself to understand the significance of my early beginnings. So, with my sisters blessings, I came forward to write my story to let others know they are not alone. It's important to stay strong, to keep love in your heart, to focus and work hard to achieve your goals and happiness. Despite abuse, neglect, or loss, anyone can rise again.

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Heather Stoker was born in Tampa, Florida and lived most of her childhood in Liverpool, N.S, Canada. She began writing as a troubled teen having a poem featured in Pandora's Box in Nova Scotia at the age of 17. She graduated a year later from Liverpool Regional High School in 1981. Upon graduation she moved back to Florida at age 18 to pursue a career in the medical field. In 1983 she became a certified dental assistant before branching off into nursing becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse in 1993. She was a member of National Vocational Technical Honor Society with perfect attendance. She furthered her education in 1996 achieving an Associates in Science Degree for Nursing R.N./HONORS. In her experience as an R.N. she worked on the med surg/oncology at Florida Hospital. Eventually she shifted her career path into Urgent Care Facilities, Vaccine Clinics, and is now currently working at a Skilled Rehab/Long-Term Care Facility specializing in Gerontology. Her Hobbies include gardening, photography, and nurturing animals. She is a mother of two and lives in a spacious lake-front home that gives her the inspiration for her writing. Her mission is to continue writing for those who cannot step forward and speak for themselves on topics relating to abandonment, loss, heartbreak, neglect, and abuse. She inspires to be the voice of the voiceless and carry her message to everyone who needs to hear it.

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