SHINE FORTH FROM DARKNESS UNTO LIGHT

Ray Don Johnson Has Always Been A Mean Drunk. In Fact He Was Usually Mean Drunk Or Sober. Mary Had Learned To Avoid Him Most Of The Time And Tried To Avoid Him All Of The Time When He Was Drinking Corn Liquor From His Jug. Today In Her Excitement She Did Not Approach Home In Her Typical Quiet Fashion Studying The Situation Carefully Before Approaching The House. Many Times Mary Slept In The Woods All Night Slapping At Hungry Mosquitoes Instead Of Going Home To Ray Don'S Drunken Rages And Maybe A Beating Or Worse. Now She Had To Escape Because He Saw Her Coming Home And Already He Was Staggering To His Feet And Beckoning To Her.. Mary Lived A Childhood Of Horrors That No One Should Ever Be Forced To Endure. She Finally Escaped By Running Away Traveling From City To City During A Time In Our Country When There Was Little To No Social Services Or Places To Turn For Help. Her Life Was One Of Enduring Pain Hard Work And Finally Joy. Mary Is An Inspiration To Everyone As An Example Of The Strength Of The Human Spirit. She Discovered That True Love Heals; Both The Mind And The Soul.