The one thing in life you cannot control is the family you are born into. It's like playing Russian roulette; there's no guarantee that the grownups in your life are capable of raising you. The optimist in me wants to believe that no matter what obstacles parents face in life, they will always strive to give their children the best opportunities. The story that follows, however, challenges everything that I have ever claimed to have understood. The narrative below is an account of a beautiful b…