Kristina Griffin:  

Life You don't wanna hear my whole life story. I'll start senior year in HS. I didn't get along with my parents. I thought they had too many rules for me that none of my friends had at their house. I met this guy, Mike, in January 2002. We started dating in February, but my dad wouldn't let me see him as often as I wanted. I was doing poorly in school. In March 2002, I decided I needed a break from my dad and all the rules, so a Friday afternoon, I packed up enough clothes for the weekend and headed out. i was only gonna go stay with my THEN boyfriend for the weekend, he was gonna drive me to school Monday, and I'd walk home after school that day. Monday came and I didn't want to go home. So I stayed. My dad was crushed, my stepmother was angry, my sister was upset, it caused alot of trouble in my family. So Mike drove me to school everyday from Delaware and then went BACK to Delaware to go to work, and then after work came and picked me up from school. It was a hassle really. I received the word that I probably wouldn't graduate, and thankfully (I guess) my dad said from the start of 9th grade that I'd never graduate HS, or that it would take 5 years. I still don't know if he really believed that, or if it was his strange way of trying to motivate me. So I got it together and worked my butt off for 2 months making up every assignment that I dont do all year trying to get extra points so I could graduate. I went to the prom, but Mike bought the tickets, my dress, everything. We got engaged June 1, 2002. And I still didn't know if I was graduating....Expand for more