Preconceived film team supports Maria & her son

In Maria's own words:

"I thank God for everything He has giving me taken from me and everything to come. Every opportunity that I failed is to lead me to the right path. My path. And with every fall it has taught me I have to get up and try harder. Even if I have to use the anger left inside from the frustration of feeling worthless. “Just keep looking forward” I always make sure to tell myself. I had a lot of good things ripped out of my life. And just like good things have to leave, bad ones are the first to go. I was looking for love since a young age. I thought I met a good man who wanted to be happy with me, he ended up moving in with me pretty quickly. And It didn’t take too long for things to take the wrong turn. So bad I used to ask God to protect me every night. I couldn’t close my eyes I felt like I was sleeping with a monster by my side. He wouldn’t leave my house, and at a point I was scared to ask for him to leave. Over controlling and possessive. Being with him made me feel like I was walking on a string hanging off of two cliffs. With him on one side of the cliff waiting and deciding if he would cut the string or not. He degraded me so badly I felt trapped in my own life. I felt so lost for so long until I had my son. My priority is to make sure my son has all the love and things he needs to be happy by my side. It’s been a journey like I would have never expected. Becoming a mother has definitely changed my life. Every caring mother out there knows it takes a lot patience and care to be a mom. But they give you a reason to try every day to be the best version of ourselves. Rogelio is my pride and joy. And I would never go back and change anything. Everything had to be done so he could be here. The pain and tears are just reminders of what path not to step on. I’m very grateful for every person that has crossed my path for good and all the helping hands along the way. All the love and support I received when I most needed it. It helps to know there is a lot of kindhearted people out there still. It helps not to give up on humanity.

I hope to one day open some sort of organization to help women with domestic abuse and much more problems we see in our communities. I want people to hear my story and realize that even if you have a baby with another human you don’t have put up with them for the rest of your life. I understand all humans have the willingness in our hearts to have a family. But we have to understand that we live in a world where families doesn’t mean a father and a mother anymore. My family consists of my son and me. And we’re okay like that. I would love to be a stay at home mom and spend every second of my baby’s life with him. Next to him protecting him and guiding him. But I have to provide for my son and myself. I just hope one day he sees how hard I work, all the effort I put into our home. And even all the pain I had to go through to get to where I am today. And hopefully in a much better place in a future. Even with everything I know God has never left my side."