I am an artist, I love oil painting, acrylics, bead work is huge with me. I design my own clothes, sew quilts.

Writing is another self expression that I love. I think this site will be a wonderful way to express my thoughts.

I am a retired hospice nurse, and have many stories to tell. I have many obstacles to over come in my life, and who doesn't, writing just seems to make it all a little easier to go through. If you are able to share your writing, and get feedback on it, I think that is tremendous.

I love people's stories, and everyone has many. I look forward to a long, interesting relationship with all of you in this community.

My passion is ...

My grandbaby boy and girl

I know too much about ...

bi-polar disorder

My parents always told me ...

You think you know everything

My childhood ambition ...

To own a volkswagon, move out of my parents home, and live in california. I accomplished two of these things.

My favorite memory ...

The birth of all my children, I can't just pick one.

Why I write ...

I love to write, it helps to define me, releases stress

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

The buddha next door, I love the Indigo Girls, and I love classic movies.

My first job ...

cashier at a discount store

My best moment ...

When I married Kerry,

My inspiration ...

My daughters, all 3 of them

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Death of a child

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I had worked my way through nursing school, being a single mother of three young girls, who grew up too fast. They spent time with their father, a man that didn't have patience with me, but seemed to do OK with the kids.

My first job was at a hospice, I was drawn there. I didn't want to work with people who were pulled through life when they should of been let go.

At first my fear of death was a problem, I would go home to nightmares almost every night. I watched in horror the many people who came with cancer or some other dreadful disease. The criteria was, you had 6 months or less ...

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