My personal crossroad came about a year an a half ago when the man of my dreams turned into my worst nightmare and I had to run. I left everything behind except what I could fit into a bag and set out to parts unknown. Thanks to the kindness of a not-to-be-revealed relative, I'm now finishing my college degree and turning my dead-end life. I have nine months left before my new life begins and I will no longer pin my dreams on other people.