: About Me

I always feel funny trying to tell people about me. What can I say that people don't already know.

I am a Mother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt and Friend. I am an independent force of nature. I am honest to a fault. I have always believed the I shoud Say what I mean and mean what I say. I owe that to myself.

My greatest accomplishment is my son.

I am a teacher.

I am a writer

I am a life time learner. I feel that every moment should be seen as an opportunity to succeed.

My passion is ...

Reading. . . I read anything and everything I can get my hands on.

I know too much about ...

People. Their true nature I mean

My parents always told me ...

To hope for the best. Prepair for the worst and take what you are given and make the most of it.

My childhood ambition ...

To swim in the Olympics

My favorite memory ...

Putting up the Christmas tree. It was an all day Family affair

Why I write ...

I write to teach. I have lived a lifetime in 42 years. It seems a waste not to share what I have learned.

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

I read anything about the beginning of man and our evolution into the complex creatures we have become. I watch only reality. I have lived through most dramas. Why relive fiction when my life has been colorful enough.

My first job ...

a model

My best moment ...

The birth of my son. It was a new beginning for me.

My inspiration ...

My son is my inspiration. If not for him I would not teach.

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Self-reflection

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Eyes Wide Open The wide open space is filled with the gentle ocean spray. The smell of fresh air permeated the air. The feel of the warm sun caressed my skin. I sat watching the serf crashing into the cliff's below. As I heard the clandestine chorus of the seagulls confer with each other as they fished for their evening meal. My eyes are wide open. My mind is free to capture the pleasure in the tranquility of nature. Nature on the edge of living life to it's the fullest. I feel their energy surging through my body. Like their crescendo, emotions surface, crashing into my tranquil mind. Jus...

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