Tony Stark Policci:  

Is this supposed to be my life story? Can I rate my childhood in comparison to other people? No, I can't...every one of us has our own triumphs and tragedies growing up. I, like you have my scars, both physically and emotionally. Most I have healed, some still act up occasionally, much like a once injured limb that still reacts to inclement weather. Growing up without a mom sucked. However at least I had one parent. Mom died when I was nine. This forced me to learn how to do all the things that most of my friends were depending on their mothers to do for them. This exposure to the tragedy of my Mother's death gave me the experience of tremendous sorrow and loss...and set me wondering at a very early age, questioning everything... I was very curious...and bristling with emotions of all sorts. Probably one of the events that set me into that wondering state was just after my mothers death, when my cousin sexually abused me. Exposing me to feelings and sensations my 9 year old mind and body weren't ready for, really caused some trauma in my life. That one sinful act by my cousin set off a domino effect of self destruction. I credit God with stopping that before it destroyed me. (bet you never expected to read that kind of honesty on classmates.com eh) Growing up I also had the unpleasant experience of being the kid who was bullied or always teased and later, the kid who was praised and respected. I was involved in wrestling and track in my junior year of high school and was a 'star' athlete on a few occasions and a Letterman. I'm a certified scuba diver; played team baseball, basketball, football, (and even the deadly dangerous game of bowling). Around 18 I decided bodybuilding was more interesting and did that for a while. I've started a handful of my own businesses including a landscaping company, some network marketing companies, and more. I've succeeded and failed. I've been a restaurant manager, worked as a cook, delivered pizzas, refinished furniture, repaired photo-copiers, built a house, wrangled cattle, raced go-karts, fished, became a marksman, learned how to hunt with a bow, got into trouble a lot and got back on track. I spent sometime killing brain cells beca...Expand for more