Scarred by the past. Damaged in the present. I fear my future and what it holds. Mara-Lee It’s Christmas, and everything is different. My past has collided with my present, and I’m leery of what’s to come. I don’t know how to feel other than the nerves choking me. I’ve been hurt far too many times to count. Now I just want to run and hide. But being it’s the holidays, it’s hard to do. Especially when he comes and carries me away. I’m unable to stop him and I’m unsure if I can.