: About Me

I'm new at this so please bare with me. I'm a wife, mother, and grandmother. I have always loved to tell stories, mostly about my family. I tried my hand at a few poems and short stories in local magazines, but sadly I had no luck. So a few days ago I thought let me see if I can find my place somewhere to jot down a few words, and share them with others maybe just like me. Finally I found a place to belong.

My passion is ...

My family

I know too much about ...

everything and nothing at all. I really rely on common sense.

My parents always told me ...

a liar is worse then a thief

My childhood ambition ...

To grow up, and have a family of my own.

My favorite memory ...

Camping with my family as a young child

Why I write ...

Its my theropy

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

I love to listen to "the oldies" and country music. Right now I'm on a Dean Martin kick.

My first job ...

cashier, and I hated it!

My best moment ...

Becoming a wife, mother, and grandmother.

My inspiration ...

Sadly, the death of my mother. I found that putting my feelings into word really helped me cope. I also could say my Aunt Pat, because she's always saying we should write a book about our family.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood How the father's absence affects the children

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It was on a cold winters night that my father left us. In the snap of a finger, in the blink of an eye, gone. I wish I could say he walked out on us, but no such luck. He was gone and he was gone for good. At forty two years old a massive heart attack took him from this world, and from us. I remember that day as if it was yesterday: January 20, 1978. It wasn't any different then any other day, except for the snow. We had gotten a lot of snow that year. I can still smell the coffee brewing that morning, just as it did every morning. Everyone scampering around getting ready for the day....

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