My name is Theresa Thompson, I am 24 years old. I’m from St. Paul, Minnesota. I came to Kansas when I was 14 and my life changed drastically overnight. It was the transition from being a kid, to journey my own road and watching my own back. One day, having friends, family and a somewhat stable environment, the next day, alone, everything discarded. I have overcome some horrible experiences which have made me wiser and stronger. Though I am bitter and have regrets, I have learned who I am and what this world is made of. My emotions bleed through the ink on these pages as a release to the chaos they cause within. My conscience is constantly battling rights and wrongs, pleasure and pain, desire and withdrawal. Exploding with love and hate, the elements fueling the fires of my stories, I revisit the past and its disruption. I explore the torment of time and wish to make tomorrow the best I possibly can. I dream of saving lives and sparing youth like myself from such painful, lonely times. I am sharing my wounded soul with you and the solace I long to find in happiness.