A Budding Rose

Children of first generation immigrants are faced with unique, albeit notuncommon, difficulties trying to intergrate into the American culture whileperserving their own.This is my personal story of the struggles Iencountered having parents, especially a father, who were strick,overbearing, but, above all, abusive.This experience led to so many badchoices in life, including a bad marriage which ultimately ended in adivorce. It's my story of perservernce, courage, survival, and, above all,hope that even under the most painful circumstances we can beat allodds.