Life is a journey and at sometime during this journey, there will be adversity, lies, and secrets. This book shares the lives of two friends and a family thrust into a web of chaos and deception. It all starts when two young boys meet in grade school and become best friends. One is very poor and underprivileged while the other enjoys the trappings of the affluent and well to do. While in grade school they befriend the prettiest girl in the class. Although, one of the boys is plagued by the obstacles in his life, he is intensely determined to make something of himself.Love is one of the most powerful encounters that can happen in a lifetime. Through the experiences of friends and family, readers will feel the joy of love and happiness, the sadness of tragedy and the distrust that develops when deception is the foundation of a cherished relationship. While the less fortunate one is more outgoing and sociable, he makes some presumptuous moves which allow him to succeed in his endeavors, however, the other friend continues to amass financial wealth that secretly intrigues their beautiful classmate.Through hard work and great efforts of the less fortunate friend, he goes from a poor poverty stricken boy to being wealthy, and gained fame and prosperity. When tragedy strikes and manipulation abounds, their friendship becomes estranged.This book will follow the family's journey through turmoil that leads up to the final climatic episode when certain truths are revealed through incredible circumstances that brings everyone to tears.It doesn't matter what your dilemma, you can always overcome obstacles. As you read this book, I hope it will give you inspiration and a captivating experience about friends, family, and how to cope with atrocities and uncertainties in life.