My name is Kenneth Bernard Dean, and I was born 10/06/1953 in Gary, Indiana. I am the fifth of seven children, and I wish I could say that life growing up in Gary was great, but that would be a lie. For life has always been a struggle, even when there was no need for it to be. Nonetheless I have managed to survive thus far, and for that I am grateful. Thus for that I have chosen to share in these stories some of my journey, and my hope is that you will enjoy them, also thank you for the interest in my stories.