Once upon a time...a young girl had a very special bond with her Grandparents.  In another world, or perhaps moon years, they were her parents. That's however, another story of its own.  This bond the child shared with her Grandparents was a very special bond as it was a promise to memorize a bible verse regarding hearts and minds. In addition to the promise, they wrote a poem, they painted a seashell with a light house bay and made a sign to represent the significance of hearts and minds.

Many years went by as the child had lost that very loving Grandfather at a young age. The child was able to hold on to fleeting memories of time spent at the kitchen table. However; the poem, the sea shell and the sign became faded memories into silent almost forgotten memories.

Years went by again and that young child had become an adult with a child of her own. That once child reached her 40s and memories began to rush her like butterflies in a botanical garden. The fluttering wings whispering of a long-ago life with forgotten intentions. This was when the true miracle began. The wings whispering of a poem and a star echoing its call. The seashell had been on the fridge where it had remained for many years. The sign was the finality of the truest miracle of a man, a stranger in fact, standing next to me at age 45, holding my heart in his hand.

The reference to the Bible verse: Philippians 4:4-7

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In dedication to the most loving Grandparents and when an Engle meets a Wood.  

My name is Dayna Michelle Brokaw. I was born in Tucson, AZ on September 29,1978 by mother Barbara Brokaw and dad Douglas Brokaw. My mother was a pharmacist and he was an electrician. Though they were financially responsible for my brother and I, I have always been aware that it was always truly me and my brother against their designs and desires. My brother's name was David Bradly Brokaw. Curses that have existed throughout time can affect relationships in very negative way.

 As far as what I do in life I try to do my best in life being kind and helping those who deserve help. My entire life I have struggled with any chance of prosperity or fortune. I have tried a wide assortment of different jobs and it never finds me in positivity or at my best. My soul and words are all I have left. I am currently approaching my last chapter in life as I was diagnosed with cancer at 36 years of age and no longer seek care within the conventional western medicine philosophies. When I leave this world, I know the most important thing I will have is the knowledge of those who have always loved and sustained through these hardships with me. The truth about that entire writing is it was only a parentheses lesson that became entirely too complicated due to some ill-natured individuals. I want to thank you for taking some time out of your schedule for you to read my words. Have a beautiful day.

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