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Welcome to the world baby Jenna
I was born November 26 1993 at the Fairfax Hospital. I met my mom, Kristen Franklin, my dad, Don Franklin, and my sister, Larissa Franklin for the first time that day. -
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Trust Vs. Mistrust, Autonomy Vs. Shame/Doubt, Initiative Vs Guilt, Industry Vs Inferiority
When I was two years old I started preschool at Country Day School. I was the only girl in the class my first year, and I always played with Philleus, the class guinea pig. When I turned five I went to kindergarten and then elementary school at Spring Hill. I was always loud and outspoken; I often wore blue or silver lipgloss in third grade. In fifth grade I began to miss going to school with my sister and I applied to Holton Arms School. -
Fuzzer
When I was three years old I took a trip with my mother and sister that changed my life forever. We adopted our first cat and named him Fuzzer. I felt so proud to take care of my new pet. -
Kindergarten
I attended my first 'real' day of school at Spring Hill Elementary school. I only had to go half days and I remember having to tie my shoes and read infront of my teachers to prove that I knew how. -
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Identity Vs Confusion
In sixth grade I enrolled at the Holton Arms School. After three years I transfered to Bullis for highschool; it was a welcomed change. After highschool I go to college at the University of Florida in Gainesville to study psychology. I was so happy to move to Florida. -
Holton Arms
In sixth grade I began going to Holton Arms. It was such a change and I felt very challenged but I was glad that I made the decision to switch schools. -
Bullis
In ninth grade I transfered from Holton to Bullis because I felt like I needed a change of scenery. I no longer wanted to follow my sister's footsteps; I wanted to create my own path. -
Attend University of Florida
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Intimacy Vs. Isolation
I finish undergrad school at the University of Florida, and I also attend graduate school at the University of Florida. After graduate school my longterm boyfriend and I travel to New Zealand and stay there for three months. When we returned we moved to New Jersey and at age 27 my boyfriend proposed to me but I did not want to marry. We decided to continue dating but realized that marriage was not for us. -
Blane
My freshman year at UF, I met a guy named Blane. We had an instant connection. On March 6th he asked me to be his girlfriend and I was elated. -
Graduation
On May third I graduated Undergraduate school at the University of Florida -
No marriage
My boyfriend and I decided that we did not need a certificate to define our relationship and made the choice not to get married. -
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Intimacy Vs. Isolation, Generativity Vs. Self Absorbtion
My career really started to take off when i was 33. I began working as a therapist at an intensive inpatient center for misguided teenagers. With my career going well and having a strong relationship with my live in boyfriend I had to make a very difficult decision - the decision not to have children. I never really wanted to have kids, but I had never been faced with the dilemma first hand, so it was hard to come to the conclusion that I would never be a mother or grandmother. -
Larissa's Wedding
On July 2nd 2024, my sister got married. She had the beautiful wedding that she has always wanted and I could not have felt happier for her. -
Therapist
At this point in time my career really started to become a priority. I switched workplaces and began a successful career as a therapist at an inpatient center. -
Just the two of us
At age 37, Blane and I realized that the time for me to have children was running out. It was a tough choice to make but we decided that we did not want to have any children. -
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Generativity Vs. Self Absorbtion
I spend most of my time from age 40 to age 50 working on my career and traveling with my boyfriend. I truly feel like I am making a difference with the teenagers that I meet with and that is the best feeling in the world. I keep a balanced life and am extremely happy with all I have accomplishsed. -
Promotion
Today I got promoted to the head of my department at work. This means that I get a big raise and I will have more opportunities for vacations. -
Back to New Zealand
My job allowed me to take two weeks off of work to go on vacation. Blane and I decided to go back to New Zealand and see what had changed -
Charity
I live a very happy and full life but in my work I have realized that many are not so fortunate. I decided to donate a large sum of money to the local center for abused women. -
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Generativity Vs. Self Absorbtion
After I retired at age 55, though there was nothing wrong with my life, I began feeling dissatisfied and felt like I needed to make a change. I have always loved my life and never felt like I needed to conform but recently I found myself wanting something more. When I turned 60 years old my boyfriend of about 40 years and I brokeup because I decided I wanted to die a married woman. -
Retiring!
I was getting older and began struggling to relate to the teens that I worked with. I determined that because of my age and my finances I was able to retire. -
Sick Father
I recieved a call from the hospital that my father had a heart attack. I rushed there immediately. It was the most terrifying moment of my life. Fortunately, he made a fairly quick recovery. -
Single
For the past few years I have felt myself wanting more out of my life. Blane and I decided we wanted different things out of life now and we broke up. -
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Integrity Vs. Despair
At age 60 I was living a glamourous life but I was alone. When my sister would come over she would bring her grandkids and I liked to think of them as my own. I began regretting my life choices. At age 64, I met a wonderful man, he was 42 divorced and had two children. One 12 year old girl and one 8 year old girl. We began dating. -
Lonely
After breaking up with Blane I began regretting all of my life choices and became very depressed. -
Drake
In 2067, I met a wonderful man named Drake. He was much younger than me but we had such a strong connection. I was so happy when we began dating. -
His kids
After about a year of dating, Drake decided to introduce me to his two children. I loved them instantly and enjoyed nothing more than spending time with them. -
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Integrity Vs. Despair
After a few years of dating, my boyfriend Drake proposed to me. Being of such an old age I decided that I did not want to die alone and that I should get married. I adopted his children and finally had a family. I was so excited especially considering I now had what I never knew I wanted. -
Wedding!
On May 17th 2063 Drake and I got married. It was a beautiful ceremony and I could not be any happier. -
Adoption
Finally the adoption process is over! At age 71, I have children of my own. I have my own family and I feel so complete. -
75!
I turned 75 years old today. I am now 3 quarters of the way to 100! My family got together and we had a nice dinner at the Palm, my favorite resturant. -
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Integrity Vs. Despair
In 2073, when my father died I was heartbroken. I felt the greatest sadness in the world. I was in complete despair that year. Three years later, I went to the celebration of my mother becoming the oldest living woman. My life seemed to be getting back on track, but the day after my 90th birthday, it was over. -
My father's funeral
Today I went to my father's funeral. It was a beautiful day with an air of darkness. I laid roses on his coffin before it was lowered. -
Celebrate!
Today my mom was declared the oldest living woman at the age of 120. My family and I attended her party which was thrown by Guiness World Records. -
Rest In Peace
On November 27th, 1983, I went to bed after kissing my kids goodnight. I told Drake I loved him and that tomorrow we needed to get catfood. I never wokeup, but I trust that he got the catfood anyway. -
Letter
To my friends and family, I love my husband and my children very much and I am so proud of them all. My mother, father and sister were always my rocks and I loved them with all my heart. My life was a wild ride and I lived with no regrets. I cannot thank you enough for sticking with me through the ups and downs. I have one last request: bury me in red high heels and put my purse in the coffin with me…just in case I have to bribe Saint Peter.
