: About Me

Hi, My name is Cyndi, I am 44 years old, divorced and have 4 children who are all grown and living on thier own.
I was married and had children most of my life. I got a divorce almost 5 years ago and when my youngest daughter who was the last child at home moved out last year, I decided to move from my lifelong home of Anniston Alabama to Panama City Beach Florida which is almost 6 hours away.to see what it would be life to live as a single woman executive in a small condo on the beach.
This is the first time in my life I have lived alone and it is a daily adventure with many twist and turns on my path to self discovery.
I would like to invite you to come along for the journey. I hope that the stories I write will enlighten you,help you, or just make you smile when you read them.

My passion is ...

Work and writing

I know too much about ...

not much, but a little about alot

My parents always told me ...

to do try to make people who know you, proud to say they know you.

My childhood ambition ...

to become an adult.

My favorite memory ...

every minute I spent with my papaw, fishing,working and learning.

Why I write ...

for self expression and to answer the questions in my life.

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

I love country, bubble gum rock and easy listening jazz.

My first job ...

teaching gymnastics

My best moment ...

was when I realized how lucky I was to have the family that I do.

My inspiration ...

all the experiences, both good and bad that have made me the person I am today as well as the person I am yet to become.

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Losing a loved one

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TODAY IS DIFFERENT As I lay here in my bed drifting in the moments between slumber and awakefullness. I am aware of the smells and sounds around me. I hear the hum of the lawnmower, the smell of freshly cut grass and honey suckle. The chime on the porch makes a soft sweet melody as the warm summer breeze touches it before blowing softly through the lace curtains that hang on the windows above the bed. It is a typical summer day in the south and I can hardly wait to go outside. I hope my mom does not make me stay in to play with my sister who is always to sick to go outside. Suddenly I have...

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