: About Me

I was born and raised in the windy city of Chicago. I live in the suburbs, but I love the sights and sounds of the city...but I am also a nature girl and love the deer, hawks, racoons, and birds that visit my yard.

There are many days when I think I want to move south and to a warmer climate...but I would miss the seasons. The beautiful fall folage, the silent winter snow, the spring blooming and the Lake Michigan summer breeze.

I have had two careers...and finally now I have decided to really write. I have been writing since I was a teenager and I still have all my tattered journals. Writing is something I can't put down for long. I love Helium because I can write everyday about things I feel most passionate about.

My Motto: Life is short...don't delay...do everything you can...today!

My passion is ...

Justice and the pursuit of happiness and inner peace.

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

Be respectful to your elders and wear clean underwear!

My childhood ambition ...

Didn't know.

My favorite memory ...

Family vacations

Why I write ...

To learn...to teach...to create...to live.

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

I like historical fiction, learning about other cultures, I like adventure movies and I listen to jazz, pop, and reggae

My first job ...

Babysitting

My best moment ...

Moving into a home of my own.

My inspiration ...

My family: especially those that are no longer with me.

Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse Does our healthcare system do enough for young substance abusers?

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I often wonder if the healthcare system really knows what to do with substance abusers and how to treat them. Unfortunately, I have known too many young people and their poor parents who have lost the battle with drugs. It is a sad state of affairs in the United States. Recently, I watched a co-worker suffer through the agony of losing her young son from drinking and drugs, and she did everything she could for him. She finally thought that he was turning a new leaf, but all it took was one mistake...one late night...a party with old friends...and a car ride down a dark country road. Her so...

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