: About Me

I earn my living in the professional world, doing analytical work and business writing. I would love to retire and just write full-time.

My passion is ...

writing, current events and the paranormal

I know too much about ...

the evil twin that resides in each of us

My parents always told me ...

work hard and you will be rewarded - as an adult, I have found that to be so wrong!

My childhood ambition ...

To be a dancer and a writer

My favorite memory ...

the birth of my son

Why I write ...

to have a voice in this world

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

I am reading books on crime, human nature, and spirituality

My first job ...

taking inventory in a store

My best moment ...

my graduation from college at the age of 45

My inspiration ...

definitely my husband - a rare gem of a man, who is always the wind beneath my wings

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Drug addiction

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It started out as a bright shiny morning in June, full of hope and new adventures. I didn't realize that today I was going to be a witness to the profound effects of a family dealing with drug addiction. I was sitting in my car, on a downtown street in Norfolk, VA. I was waiting on my son, who was taking a test for a job, in the federal building located on another street. Parking was scarce, and when I found this spot, located a half-block away from a mission shelter, I pulled in and paid the meter. I had rolled down my car windows to enjoy the warm spring air. I was really getting engross...

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