This is a heart-breaking story of abuse, of lost days, of wandering and coming back much like the prodigal son. The story takes place in Point Edward Alberta with Gale Hawkins the fifth of twelve children born to Albert Hawkins. Gail's story of abuse is not something new; abuse happens every day, everywhere in the world and is the reason for countless deaths worldwide. I invite you to read these pages and discover how one woman learned to survive her ordeal with abuse.