One day about four years ago, I had a strong desire to start writing a story that I had been mulling over in my mind for a few months.  I was living in a small town at that time, in a house that was rumored to be haunted.  I sat by the fire and began writing on sheets of old school paper I had kept from years before.
From the moment I began, I became obsessed; I wrote in longhand, stopping only to eat and sleep.  I began in the morning with my coffee and wrote until late into the night.  Many times I tried to stop and relax, but no sooner I had put the pen down, I felt a compelling urge to continue.  Three weeks later, the handwritten draft was complete.  It took another four years and many edits later to bring it to its present form.  It has taken time, strength and patience to finish.  
The narrative, based on my life experiences, has details that were extremely difficult to include.  I felt it was crucial to show how I got through it, and the wisdom I gained in the process.  I wrote the book as a fictional memoir.  To create a good story, I have added elements of fiction to my memoirs.  I have borrowed fictional techniques and structures such as plot, characters and dialogue to concentrate on telling my story.  For example, physical descriptions of places and people may have been altered and time was condensed, but the emotions and experiences were real, as well as the realizations and inspiration for my life that followed.  Sometimes the wisdom bestowed by Matthew was grafted from my own learning and placed in a therapeutic setting.
Today I am a certified hypnotherapist, workshop facilitator and spiritual counselor.  I feel it is important to share my story with others who may be wondering how to forgive and to transform their lives, as I did.
I am hoping that you, my reader, will find insight and inspiration in these pages to help in your journey to find your own truth.