: About Me

I am a special education teacher, currently teaching 2nd and 3rd grade Learning Disabled students. In the past I have taught special education, grades 1 through 7. I have also taught plant life and reading remediation at a middle school level.
My interests include a wide variety of things, besides teaching and writing. I enjoy jewelry-making,gardening, houseplants, painting, interior decorating, bike riding, birds, internet communities, study of religions, The Humane Society, and above all, being bossed around by my kitties.
My philosophy of life is to love one another as Jesus loved us, although I often fall short of this. I also believe we should enjoy this journey called life, but leave no tracks behind. I love and respect all forms of life and try to kill no living thing.
I write as a form of self expression. It is just one way I express myself. I find it's the best way to allow others to see that expression.
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My passion is ...

growing things.

I know too much about ...

alcoholism.

My parents always told me ...

to get a good education.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a teacher.

My favorite memory ...

is a childhood Christmas.

Why I write ...

to express myself to others.

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

Andrea Bocelli Viveri

My first job ...

was a concession girl at a theater.

My best moment ...

was graduating from college.

My inspiration ...

is a member of DailyStrength.org

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Bipolar Greatness I am tired of the stigma put upon the disorder of being bipolar. I refuse to be ashamed of it any longer. In fact, I am proud of it. Yes, it is a mental illness. Does it mean we are crazy? I suppose. But, words, like "crazy", "nuts", and "whacko" are mean and uncalled for. Names and labels do count. And, they do hurt. We are not defined by our disorder, or at least, we should not be. It is only a part of who we are. Most of us are regular human beings, carrying on regular lives, with the help of medication. There may be times when we have episodes of depression or mania (...

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