Ashley Boyson

I ran into Candy once at a restaurant. When I saw her, I ran into the bathroom and was just like, okay, this is it. I get to talk to her. I get to tell her how it felt. I went up to her table and And I didn't say a word. I just like my body was shaking and I just stared at her. I just had this like feeling washed over me. She doesn't care how it felt for you.

I ran into Candy once at a restaurant. When I saw her, I ran into the bathroom and was just like, okay, this is it. I get to talk to her. I get to tell her how it felt. I went up to her table and And I didn't say a word. I just like my body was shaking and I just stared at her. I just had this like feeling washed over me. She doesn't care how it felt for you.

They're doing amazing. They're successful. They're just out living life. And that was the goal. And I mean, they have fears come up and we have to work through trust issues sometimes. And just like everybody else, you know, the world is sometimes kind of hard to live in. But I see them showing up anyway. And I am just so proud to be their mom. I'm proud of the people they're becoming.

They're doing amazing. They're successful. They're just out living life. And that was the goal. And I mean, they have fears come up and we have to work through trust issues sometimes. And just like everybody else, you know, the world is sometimes kind of hard to live in. But I see them showing up anyway. And I am just so proud to be their mom. I'm proud of the people they're becoming.

And when I turned it into a book, it was mainly because my grandma was printing off every story that I wrote and sending it to all of her friends. And I was like, OK, there's got to be an easier way, Grandma.

And when I turned it into a book, it was mainly because my grandma was printing off every story that I wrote and sending it to all of her friends. And I was like, OK, there's got to be an easier way, Grandma.

I wanted to hug every single person who had sent me their story because I would sit on my bed at night and just ball and just read their stories. And like, how are people so strong? How is the human spirit still alive? Like, how are we still functioning? Because everybody's got a hard, hard story and I don't want them to be alone in theirs. So here we go.

I wanted to hug every single person who had sent me their story because I would sit on my bed at night and just ball and just read their stories. And like, how are people so strong? How is the human spirit still alive? Like, how are we still functioning? Because everybody's got a hard, hard story and I don't want them to be alone in theirs. So here we go.

And we just kind of like throw up events and meet together and cry together and learn from each other.

And we just kind of like throw up events and meet together and cry together and learn from each other.

The nonprofit is called A Reason to Stand. The purpose of it was just to help anyone who's ever felt broken not feel alone.

The nonprofit is called A Reason to Stand. The purpose of it was just to help anyone who's ever felt broken not feel alone.

I literally had a man in chains in front of me. And I didn't realize I also was just bound by the fears of what this experience told me I could live in. And letting go of... the wrongs that people have done to you. I know sometimes like you want justice, but mercy is also part of healing and just letting go and knowing that you're going to be watched over.

I literally had a man in chains in front of me. And I didn't realize I also was just bound by the fears of what this experience told me I could live in. And letting go of... the wrongs that people have done to you. I know sometimes like you want justice, but mercy is also part of healing and just letting go and knowing that you're going to be watched over.

And in the end, you're going to understand some of the things you went through.

And in the end, you're going to understand some of the things you went through.