: About Me

I am southern to the core. Born and raised in the south, and true to my roots, I am a strong willed, stubborn, and determined soul. I find laughter to be my favorite of emotions, and nothing gives my heart greater happiness than to share laughter and joy. Deep down I am tender, loving & giving. I am honest, dependable, and loyal. I love family, and the closeness of friends.

I have a wide variety of hobbies, though I do not consider my writing to be a hobby. I have a passion for writing, and would be content to write 24/7. I have written since I was seven years old, and writing for me has always branched out into many different aspects. I can write on demand, anything, but my greatest works are those that came from my own experience, and are the true pages of my soul. I hope to share that part of myself here on Helium, in an effort to make the reader not only read the words, but feel them as well.

I am very happily married, my Husband is the greater parts of me extended. We share 2 children, with minds and opinions totally of their own. Our home is nestled in the beautiful mountains of Tennessee, where every day the sky meets the crest of the mountains to shine in rays of light cast from the Heavens, and reminding us to simply breathe.. because, Life is Good.

My passion is ...

writing, poetry, inspirational messages, childrens stories, real life issues.

I know too much about ...

"If the mind ever stops learning, the soul would die". -me

My parents always told me ...

Never sell yourself short. Never settle for less. Find whatever makes you happy, life is to short.

My childhood ambition ...

To be an Artist.

My favorite memory ...

The last Christmas with my Father.

Why I write ...

" I write for the same reason I breathe; because if I didn't, I would die". - Issac Asimov

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

Anything that stirs my soul, or moves my toes !

My first job ...

Guage Technician for turbine engines.

My best moment ...

The moment I met my husband, and every moment since.. I have been the better for it.

My inspiration ...

Stems from every experience in my life, every dream ever held, ever captured, and my faith in those still in the making

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When you actually sit back and view the grand scheme of things, in a Society that is more all "about me" than it has ever been you have to wonder where in fact we lost track of what really matters. I was born in the late sixties, about as late as you can get, and I remember growing up that my parents were always involved in something with friends, somewhere. My Dad was always helping someone, my Mother the same. Of course, they helped us too, but more now than I ever realized. They set a standard in their children, all four of them, that would last them the rest of their lives. I can say I...

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