I became a lover of writing in my early teens. As I penciled my first short story of drama, I knew this was what I was meant to do.

I have written several short stories and poems, none of them had been published elsewhere. Helium was my first outlet for sharing my prized writing.

Since joining Helium, I have ventured out into writing articles on various subjects. Many of the medical based articles I have written came from personal experience as a Medical Assistant.

I am currently in the process of writing a memoir, and a crime novel. As I build my portfolio here, my writing improves and my books begin to flow more freely.

My passion is ...

to be creative

I know too much about ...

Pokemon and Avatar

My parents always told me ...

to be true to myself

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a nurse

My favorite memory ...

holding my newborn in my arms, for the first time

Why I write ...

when I write I am free

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Celine Dion

My first job ...

cashier in a grocery store

My best moment ...

returning to college and earning my AS degree in Medical Assisting

My inspiration ...

God and my family

Other What is your earliest memory?

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My earliest memory was not that of merry-go-rounds or playing in the snow. It was sterile surroundings, bright lights and frightening thoughts. The hospital setting was a familiar place for me, in the first few years of my life.

In the middle sixties, a young couple added to their family of five, with a baby girl. Their joy was short lived, with the fear of illness affecting their child. My parents noticed that there was a problem when they fed me. The milk would come out of my nose and every attempt at feeding would result in coughing and choking.

The many visits to the doctor and u...

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