Piecing together a childhood uncommon to most, and adventure to others, Anna shares both joy and pain as she relives her childhood in Africa. Born on Friday, November 13 - as times grow hard and searching for a reason - Anna places the blame on herself due to her date of birth. The tragic death of her loving father and the circumstances that surround his death continue her on the downward spiral. Losing her mother, who had long-suffered from the grips of cancer, only emphasized to Anna that life was about loss.Following her heart, struggling for happiness, Anna soon finds herself alone and preparing for motherhood. Regardless of what her extended family wanted and warned, Anna welcomes her beautiful son on Friday the 13th of February. In an instant, this child became her life.Sharing good times and times of struggles Anna rebuilds her life with Anthony. She provides for him the best she can and makes many sacrifices some mothers never would see themselves making. I cried for her loss when her precious son was taken from her.How could a person continue to live, continue to want to live when her life was so at a loss? Anna Murray is a rare person who has gained tremendous strength from each loss and has emerged an emotionally-strong woman.