The Start of the Journey

<p>This autobiography of my life starts on the island of my birth Jamaica in 1962. At a young age my father left my mother my brother and myself. He returned months later and illegally took me away at the age of three to live with his mistress and their unborn child. So begins <em>The Start of the Journey: Part One of an Autobiography</em> a wrenching tale of my inner survival. The experiences and challenges I endured as a child empowered me for this time in my life for I finally found the peace within me to share my story with others. I have found forgiveness love and respect for myself and others who were in our family circle. I cannot change my past I can only learn and look forward to my future. I am now a stronger person who is no longer vulnerable I have been empowered; my adversities have all been transformed into triumphs.</p><p></p><p>Sandra Ward-Cooper left Jamaica for Toronto and now lives in Brampton Ontario Canada. She is an educator and a married mother of four children.</p>