Blemished but Not Broken
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I am Kay. For most of my life I have locked up who I really am inside of myself. Many times, I have been afraid to let myself go fearing what other people may think. I can no longer hide from the world the person that I rally am nor do I want to. I want my voice to be heard. For most of my life I have walked along a narrow abyss that was filled with self-doubt and depression. I have worked hard to keep myself from falling permanently into that abyss. I have had a taste of the water that flows there and I do not wish to dive in. Keeping the light in and darkness out is a work in progress but worth the effort. Being Kay has not been easy as I have lived a life of interesting twists and turns along the road that I have traveled. The instruction book for my life was not clear and difficult to figure out at times. Regardless, I decided a long time ago that I was going to be a person cared about other people and I was going to be kind to others-regardless of how others treated me. I have given this a lot of thought throughout my life as one often ponders such things. In thinking about that choice I have come to the conclusion that caring is exactly this, a choice. I don't think that you were born with a predisposition to care or not to care, as it is a decision that you have to make. In making the choice to be a person tha cares, I have found the easier route at times would have been to just walk away. Walking away is not always easy and a new set of problems will always find you if you try. Learning to have discretion about who to care about and who not became my solution...
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About the Book
Growing up with a parent who suffers from a mental illness can be both challenging and confusing, and this is my story of experiencing the various adventures of living a daily life with a mother whose mental health provided a consistent source of both humor and heartache. Along the way, you’ll also understand how my being the victim of a traumatic childhood event affected me, leading to a life that has been filled with trials and tribulations as well as a lifelong struggle to overcome the dynamics of a dysfunctional family. From page to page, you’ll see into relationships of all types and how they relate to a blemished past. For me, guidance along the way was slim as I worked to surmount the difficulties I encountered in life, but my story is one of gaining the courage and the strength to find my voice, even as I learned to speak out against present and future injustices. Life’s lessons are harsh, and the road map is not clearly outlined. Yet you’ll see how I found my way forward, and you’ll ideally find some guidance and understanding related to your own world as you read of how I fought against the darkness which sought to envelop me and how I struggled to overcome the challenge of being the daughter of someone with a mental illness. Travel with me on my journey through life as it is filled with tears and laughter. I am Kay, and this is my story.
About the Author
The author has been married to her wonderful husband for 22 years, and now resides with him in Estero, Florida, where they enjoy an active life in the sunshine state. Much of the author’s time is devoted to her passion for helping senior citizens, and she also loves fitness-related activities, museums, and traveling. She wrote this work about her life and the challenges of growing up with a mentally ill parent in order to share her story with others.