Excruciating Patience

Sometimes life takes more than a really absorbent paper towel to clean up the mess. This story is not about the bold and the brashy, it is a tale of the timelessly timid, the silent majorities. It is an adventure story, a love story, a compelling story of grief, and overcoming the odds. It is the continuing saga of the group of friends, told from the view point of a youth, who met with the complexities of life, the good, the bad, the highs and lows. The story encompasses concepts of normalcy, what is acceptable, what is unacceptable. It is a coming of age story. This book observes teenagers, relationships, and parenting. It looks at cause and effect, and strives to shift paradigms of human behavior to improve the quality of life for the majority. Based on true stories. This work intends to reach-out to those that are experiencing similar situations. We are not alone. We can help one another. It is also a series of passages that strives to eliminate bullying at its point of origination and at every turn thereafter. This series of books is intended to point out issues of social behavior, potential abuse before it ever becomes physical, and attempt to correct it. It points out very real situations and offers the reader to suggest ways to make improvements. Last but not least, this book intends to inspire each and every one of you to write your story and to strive to support the changes you want to see in the world.