The Parakeet Drawing: You Are Worthy

With a mom who wasnt ready to relinquish her party lifestyle eight-year-old Gina was thrust into a world of alcoholism drugs sex and molestation. Abandoned by daily parental guidance she was forced to fend for herself and navigate a world that brought more darkness than security.As her childhood was scraped away bit-by-bit Gina held true to something within that guided her a light that burned brighter once a brief interaction with a stranger connected her with the truth. Everything will be okay.The Parakeet Drawing is a powerful memoir about the ripple effects of a small act of kindness and how it helped one little girl find the strength within to save herself.