: About Me

I know too much about ...

the useless things

My parents always told me ...

they would find out if I did anything wrong

My childhood ambition ...

to save the planet, what was I thinking

My favorite memory ...

holding my son for the first time and feeling his warmth

Why I write ...

if I kept it all in my head they'd have me on more meds...

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

anything having to do with forensics, I love court tv, and mystery novels

My first job ...

cleaning the convent near my house with my best friend

My best moment ...

giving birth with no drugs proved to me my own inner strength

My inspiration ...

my children and husband have driven me crazy but taught me so much

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

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Fear would consume me, sweaty palms, a walk turning into a run...I was afraid of dogs. Having my own dog has changed who I am and how I think. Before I owned a dog I had no idea the power that they hold in peoples lives, and now I know that I will never again live without one in mine! Just patting my dog brings my anxiety level down. It makes you care about another living thing that truly depends on you for just about everything. I am a mother of two and I swear that having a dog has made me a better mother and woman altogether. I know what you are thinking...CRAZY DOG LADY...but seriously...

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