Hannah Reaves

Broken from the Start

I’ve been through hardships and heartache all my life and I'm no stranger to trouble either. My first hardship is a constant physical war. When I was 24 hours old I had a stroke. The left side of my body was damaged, especially my left hand. Unfortunately, my second hardship happens to be in my family, my father. Growing up I saw him as my hero. I never saw the snake lurking in the grass. My father is an alcoholic, a drunk really. My whole childhood I was left in the dark. I knew my dad liked to drink but I didn't understand that it was a problem. I was blind to the way he treated my sisters. I thought I was his princess, but I ended up playing the role of the fool.