: About Me

I am a 63 years old. Been a widow since 1984. Never remarried. Raised four sons. Have ten grandchildren, 7 boys, 3 girls. I still work full time in a distribution center for plus size womens clothing. I moved from my Birth state of New Jersey to Maryland 7 years ago. I hope to become an accomplished writer in a few years, it will keep me busy in my retirement. Never too late, I say.

Love to hear from fellow writers.....
rita_zaragoza@msn.com

My passion is ...

writing

I know too much about ...

life

My parents always told me ...

Be kind to others

My childhood ambition ...

To be a reporter (ooops) Journalist

My favorite memory ...

Singing in my little rocking chair.

Why I write ...

63 years of stored memory have to go somewhere.

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

Spiritual books Family channels oldies

My first job ...

Factory

My best moment ...

Child birth after the labor pains

My inspiration ...

My children and grand children

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Losing a loved one

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OATMEAL WITH HEART I can still picture my Gram standing at our large wood-burning stove stirring our breakfast oatmeal, clutching the spoon tightly with her slender wrinkled fingers. She only weighed 90 pounds and stood about five foot five, she looked taller because she stood very straight for a 67-year-old woman. She smiled through small thin lips that had a pink tint to them without the help of lipstick. She didn't believe in wearing such stuff on her face. "Beauty comes from within," she would tell me as she laughed, making the wrinkles on her pale face dance up and down and her big br...

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