Jake was like a brother I never had. I was the sister Jake never had. We were a package deal made in heaven. In 1953 Jake was crawling at 3 years of age in the storm water drains in Richmond Victoria Australia. he had straight away from home trying to get away from his abusive mother. He was stuck down with the rats. No food or adequate water. no clean clothes. Just the rats who actually became his friends. He says the rat saved he's life. 3 weeks later Jake was found by some footballers as they heard his cries and had immediately contacted police. During the three weeks Jake was in local newspapers and and radio stations appealed to the public " have you seen this lost boy ? ". Although police tried to cheer Jake up while contacting his mother, Jake was a very sick boy, not even ice cream could put a smile on his face. He was admitted to hospital. suffering TB meningitis and the elements. the important stages of growing childhood became crucial and a great concern if he would survive. It was at that time penicillin and other broad spectrum antibiotics had just come out of test stages. For months Jake held onto life. Doctors not knowing if he would survive. while Jake was fighting foror life , a media circus what is it going on outside. Jake's mother did not want to support him and gladly gave him over to the state. Jake was up for adoption. The problem was many wanted him. the state knew that they couldn't just give him to anyone. His mother and his father both appeared in court and asked for adoption procedures to take place. In the hospital Jake came from critical to stable....