Publisher's Synopsis
My Confessions... At the age of 25, I realized not only was I far from the person I thought I'd be, but also that I no longer had an appreciation for life and its blessings. "Numb" is a simple way of describing it, but my situation was far more severe and intense. Four of us had left home that evening, but only three of us made it back on that frightful night. One minute we were leaving the party with me driving, the next minute I crashed and she was dying in my hands. A stranger had accompanied the four of us in the back of a stranger's F-150 van. I remember he told me to pray. I prayed over a 100 times and I couldn't understand she was not bleeding nor did she have any major bruises but yet still she was fading away. I kept trying to give my own version of CPR, and I remember stopping to call the names of people I knew she loved. I called her name first, no response. I called my brother's name, still nothing, and finally I said Chaz (her son's name) and she took her last heavy deep breath. I knew she answered and I also knew she was gone. Despite the prayers, the optimism and the faith she was gone. She died in my hands with Chaz's Cars Cartoon rag in her hand. A few years ago, I watched a show starring Julia Roberts called 'Eat, Pray, Love'. What I didn't know, at the time, was that I would end up duplicating aspects of the movie in my everyday life. This book will speak to my life experiences, the lessons I have learned, the betrayals and disappointments I have experienced. At the end of this book, I hope you find inspiration through the concept of "UBUNTU" as caring for others is an expression of what it means to be fully human. Life is short, but it doesn't have to be all bad, sad or depressing. Avoid going around creating storms only to turn around crying when you have to deal with the rain. Live a good life, refrain from intentionally hurting others and set positive examples. Be sure to find your purpose while you are here on earth. This universe is bigger than you and me, and your job while you're here is to make an impact. I believe, "genuine success comes through the service of humanity"-P. Matthews. Even though "One man can change the world", I believe teamwork ultimately conquers it. Kind & Sincere Regards, Petreen R. Matthews...(A True Story)
