: About Me

A person who lives in a town who loves a husband and three children. Not so much the dog but he can stay for now.

My passion is ...

writing, of course!

I know too much about ...

pregnancy and childbirth, Rett Syndrome, and grease-powered cars!

My parents always told me ...

Be Smart. Be Safe. Have a Good Time.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer-actress-psychologist

My favorite memory ...

Sunrise on South Padre outside the big ol rented motor home.

Why I write ...

Because I get backed-up when I don't.

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

Craig Ferguson as we speak, "Sweat Your Prayers" by Gabrielle Roth; books by Mamie McCullough; Veggie Tales and Scholastic books on tape!

My first job ...

Besides babysitting? Putting up "the Flag" at an office building.

My best moment ...

Too many to name . . .

My inspiration ...

real life.

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Personal experiences with the healing power of dogs

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I have a scandalous disclosure: I do not like dogs, (gasp!). I never have - something about a German Shepherd biting me on the face when I was three years old. So what am I doing writing about the healing power of dogs? Well, I am here to confess that a dog once healed me. I was at a personal, spiritual, and professional low in my life. My spouse and I were separated, he had custody of the kids; I was nervous at work, sleeping in the detached game room of a house owned by a drill sergeant (actually they were Aggies) on a pull-out couch, and living out of a suitcase. Dismal indeed. On top o...

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