Laura From Within: An Autobiography Through Poetry and Journal

At the tender age of three, I developed a case of chicken pox. A horrible case that I know I will never forget. Not because I actually remember it, but because my mother will make sure the horrid occasion is firmly implanted in my brain.which, believe me, it is. This chicken pox episode has followed me from the toddler years up to now. And, it will continue to follow me until the end of my years. At the age of 15, I developed encephalitis, meningitis and shingles and three years later had a...