Bite Da Bullet

 "Prologue"

How long is the night? Is it shorter when you are surrounded by loved ones in the comfort of your home with a full stomach? Does being homeless, living on the streets, sleeping with an empty stomach in an alley, trying to stay dry from the rain make the night longer?

In your house, you have lights and heat to keep you warm and give you peace of mind, but on the streets, these comforts don't exist; its just you and the cold, damp darkness. It's that darkness that will destroy you if it engulfs you. Im in that blackened void, desperately looking for a light, the warmth I took for granted for years. How did I get here? The darkness that has engulfed my life and soul for the past year ironically began as the brightest light I had ever seen. Waking up on New Year's Day 2024, we scrambled to escape the inferno that had been our home. Flames crackled and popped as my home transformed into a pile of ashes. Tears rolled down my face, a mixture of emotions as I hustled up to get all of my kids out of this house. Although grateful for my family's safety, I was devastated by our loss. I did not realize it then but this was only the beginning of the nightmare to come...