: About Me

I am truly a (dysfunkshunal) hippie chick with the world as my playground! My sons and my grandchildren are my heart...I only hope they all understand me someday! For instance, Lucky-I want to be-and Raja...first name initials of my three sons...oh, the list goes on and on! Sincerely, Brenda Guilkey Jordan

My passion is ...

all my crafts and travelling...

I know too much about ...

uhhh...uhhh...I don't know...

My parents always told me ...

manners will get you somewhere...

My childhood ambition ...

environmentalist

My favorite memory ...

my childhood and my parents...wish everyone could have a childhood like I had...

Why I write ...

is that what I'm doing?

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

Diana Gabaldon/classics/blues, classic rock, rap-I love it all

My first job ...

At 17-in a copying office and a computer room at a milk company

My best moment ...

three of them-Rikki, Jason and Adrian's births...

My inspiration ...

my spirituality/beliefs...even in the wost times...

Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values The good ol' days: Relishing unforgettable memories

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Growing up in Appalachia is an experience I treasure. My mother and grandmothers were my "guiding lights", and they instilled numerous beliefs and ideals that had been passed down to them through generations of their grandmothers before. I spent hours with these fine ladies while they cooked, canned, cleaned, sewed, and quilted. Sunday afternoon memories were created while lounging in the backyard, after church (my daddy was a preacher and this was a requirement) and those wonderful home-cooked fried chicken dinners. Every child should be so lucky to grow up in this kind of environment...t...

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