was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. I was raised as a Presbyterian when I was young. When I was 6 months old, I had a near-death experience from falling on my head. I had a speech impairment and had difficulty with grammar and reading comprehension. I started school when I was 7 years old. I went to public schools with Special Ed for speech and learning disability.Furthermore, I excelled in math, earning A grades. I have been going to a spiritualist church since the early 70s in the Los Ang