Today I turn 50 years old!! I am very excited to get to turn 50! Part of the reason for that is: on Oct 15 of 2002, I attempted suicide. I was in such a dark place. I was out of the anti-depressants I had been taking for years, I was emotionally miserable and the … Continue reading Happy birthday to me
I know that a few of my hobbies are the same as my mom and maternal grandmother. My mom taught me how to sew, to crochet and to knit. I know that my maternal grandmother also knit and crocheted and she probably sewed. My mom started playing video games when I wad 16. She started … Continue reading The story of me 3.11
My very first job was at Western Arkansas Employment Development Agency. That was the office that administered JTPA in our area. JTPA (the Job Training Partnership xAct) was federally subsidized job training. I started there as a JTPA participant in March of 1984, just a couple of weeks before my 17th birthday. I learned clerical … Continue reading The story of me 3.4
I remember at about 5 years old wanting to be a nurse when I grew up. Over the next few years as I mentioned that multiple times, my dad told me that I was smart enougj to be a doctor. He stated that nurses take orders from doctors and I should become a doctor.So, I … Continue reading The story of me 3.2
The qualities that I admire most have changed over the years. When I was younger I thought I wanted my friends to be a duplicate of me. If we didn't agree, or if they didn't have the sames values, I thought we couldn't be friends. I have grown over the years. Today I value kindness, … Continue reading The story of me 2.13
I didn't have a lot of friends as a child. We moved around a lot, so I was not able to cultivate many long friendships. We moved to Arkansas when I was 14, and I have mostly been around Fort Smith and Van Buren since that time. I do still have pretty regular contact with … Continue reading The Story of Me week 7
Do you know the story of how your parents met and fell in love? I have been told parts of the story all of my life, both by my mother and father, some bits I have learned as an adult. My parents met at an LDS Stake youth Thanksgiving dance in Fort Smith Arkansas in … Continue reading The Story of Me m2.1
That's a hard question to answer. Part of me says I should answer my children and their children, etc. Part of me says that it will be something about how many different people that I can make a good difference in their life. And then, there is the part of me that says I need … Continue reading The Story of me w5.1
I would hope that my family and friends would learn to never give up. I didn't go to college until after I was married and had 2 children. So it wasn't the perfect scenario, but I graduated at the top of my class and became a LPN. That was the achievement of a lifelong dream. … Continue reading The Story of Me – w4.1
"What is your earliest memory of feeling proud of yourself?" I'm smart and I learn quickly and easily. I'm not bragging, God is the one that gave me this talent. It is what it is. I have always been smart. The earliest I really remember is 2nd grade. I remember them taking me and a … Continue reading The story of me m1.1
