As I travel back in time and study past events of my existence, I can see where near-death experiences are what gave me the desire to live. I was fighting for my life and didn't even know it. Every form of abuse that was used against me as a child throughout my teenage years to adulthood has been transformed into empowerment. I now have the will to live and compassion for those who done. I have learned this journey was more about building my ability to help someone else.