Sublime

In the fall of 1983, when he was a 20-year-old college sophomore, Malone had returned to his hometown of Summerfield, Louisiana, and impregnated a 13-year-old named Gloria Bell. When, on May 3, 1984, she gave birth to a son named Demetress, Karl was nowhere to be found.

By the time Chris reached dating age he was starving for affection and latched onto the most damaged girl at his school who verbally and psychologically abused him. When she cheated on him, Chris rationalized her behavior as his own fault and worked harder to earn her approval.

awareness of his own design excellence, but was a little perplexed by his sense of competition. My time with Georgia brought new awareness to my thinking. She told me, “I sense you have a huge capacity for love.” This comment was like a stunning rebirth after the terrible ways my mother had spoken to me. Georgia valued me and she helped me value my