Tied in a Bow

By Xlibris US

Its like the old saying goes: Dont judge a book by its cover. People have their assumptions and draw their own conclusions about me, and now Im letting them in on parts of my life. Ive been through a lot; whats in this book represents only about half of it. This is what Im starting out with, just to give people an idea. At the end of the day, I dont care what people think about me, because everyone is entitled to their own opinion. You would have to know what Ive been through to know who Toya truly is.
My name is Satoya Smith, and this is my story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9781483697789

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Copyright © 2014 by Satoya Smith.

ISBN:      Softcover      978-1-4836-9777-2

                 Ebook            978-1-4836-9778-9

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Rev. date: 03/21/2014

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Contents

Acknowledgment

Introduction

This Is My Story

An Idol’s Betrayal

A High School Loss

A Costly Altercation

An Unhealthy Relationship

Losing Necole

A Different Kind of Loss

Being in a Better Place

Closing Thoughts

I n loving memory of Keith M. C. Conception

N ovember 21, 1987-February 15, 2013

I n heaven you rest, no worry, no pain.

G od bless. Till we meet again.

Acknowledgment

F irst and foremost, I would like to thank my Mother.

W ithout your continuous support and encouragement, I never would have been able to achieve my goals. Words can’t express how blessed I am to have you in my life. You have selflessly given more to me than I could have ever asked for. Your dedication, strength, motivation, wise words, unconditional love, etc., have been and are very greatly appreciated. You have provided me with the exact guidance I needed to progress to the stage of life I’m at now. You have taught me so much over the years, and I wouldn’t be who I am today without you. And for that, I am deeply indebted. You are truly my backbone and my number 1 fan. I know God will bless me to live long enough to be just as good a mother to my kids as you are and always have been to me and my little brother. I love you, Mommy!

I owe my little brother, a lot as well; he has been my role model and also the reason why I am here. All our talks and your advice have given me the will to keep pushing and fighting toward the success I want and deserve. Your wisdom of positivity has kept me on the straight and narrow. My goal in life has always been for you to be proud of me and proud to call me your big sister at the end of the day. With the help of God, I promise I’m doing this for you and Mama. Like we always say, We are all we got. You will forever be my heart, and the sky is the limit for the both of us.

I am also grateful for my dad because if it had not been for you helping to create me to become a part of this world, I wouldn’t be here striving to get to where I need to be. Thank you for everything you have done for me and instilled in me.

I would also like to thank all my loved ones who are very dear to my heart for the consistent inspiration and kind words to help me achieve my dreams and so much more.

S aving the best for last, my greatest appreciation to the Almighty himself, God, for bestowing upon me the courage to face anything and everything in all these years I’ve been alive. I am nothing without you. I would have not made it through or have been able to do anything without you. You have truly been by my side, and I am forever thankful for that. You know my heart and everything I’m trying to do and want in life. I can only imagine the things you have in store for me, and I thank you in advance. Words can’t express how much of an important role you play in my life, and words can’t express my love for you and the things that you have done and are capable of doing. Everything is according to you, and now I finally feel like I’m fulfilling my purpose, which is your purpose for my life. I truly believe that what you have for me is for me. I’ve always known the