The most traumatic experience of my life happened about a year ago.  It darn near destroyed me! 
For the first time in my life I was convicted of a serious crime. 
I had to plead guilty to one count of attempted perjury this cost me five years of my life and $200,000.00 in restutition. 
However, on the bright side it is also given me a new beginning.  It is help me to become truthful about who and what I am.  I intend to use this experience as a starting point in my life.  I will never surrender! 
People expected me to commit suicide,  I even plan it out and took serious steps to achieving that goal.  This conviction has cost me everything I've lost it all.  The only thing I did not lose was my family they stood by me and are still standing by me. 
Even the Elders in my X church; all have shunned me.  This is due to two reasons, first the conviction of the crime, next coming out of the closet; letting them know I am a woman in a man's body.  I understand that there believes will not let them except me. So when I say I lost it all; I mean everything monetarily and spiritually I've truly hit rock bottom.  And this all happened last year.  But I will never surrender nor given to feelings of worthlessness. 
I guess you could say I learned the hard way through "the school of hard nocks." But then I realized this LIFE STARTS NOW! 
This has now changed me for the better for now I look for the path of least resistance and get on it. I have learned to stop fighting, and start loving. I now see how love will coucur all obstacles! 
I intend to use love, and spread it around just like peanut butter!!! LOL 
Please understand I am not special (unique yes.) So if I can still stand after all this that has happened to me SO CAN YOU; NEVER SURRENDER!!!! 
If you wish; I will be your friend, and will not abandon you I will love, and accept you just the way you are.......BEAUTIFUL.  
Peace Out =^.^=