Hello! I am Maria! I am 18 years old and I am a senior in high school and a senior in Girl Scouting. I have been involved in Girl Scouts since kindergarten and I have loved every minute of it! I appreciate you coming to view this site- it means a lot to me. The Gold Award is equivalent to the Eagle Scout Award in Boy Scouting. This site is for awareness and help. This site is what I wished I had known about a year ago. The story written under "The Story" is true. Police records, witnesses, yes, it really happened. I am a survivor of betrayal, of heartbreak, of abuse. And I'm here now to tell you my message, my story, in the hopes that even I can't change the entire world, I may be able to help one person. Love is kind, love is faithful... because LOVE NEVER FAILS.