History of Darlene

  • Born

    Born

    I am born to a 15-year-old unwed mother.
  • Aunties

    Aunties

    Two of my aunts died in a car accident on their way to school.
  • Stepfather

    Stepfather

    My mother marries my former stepfather.
  • School

    School

    I started elementary.
  • Nightmare is born

    Nightmare is born

    My sister Sarah is born.
  • Bother

    Bother

    My sweet bother is born
  • Divorce

    Divorce

    My mother divorces my stepfather.
  • The other nightmare

    The other nightmare

    My second sister is born.
  • Court

    Court

    In 1994, I had to testify against a teacher.
  • Period: to

    McDonalds.

    I started working at McDonald's
  • Start Highschool

    Start Highschool

  • Started driving

    Started driving

  • Cory

    Cory

    I met Cory, my first husband and the father of my three children.
  • Married & Moved

    Married & Moved

    I married Cory and moved to Altus Air Force Base.
  • Faith

    Faith

    My oldest daughter is born.
  • Nathan

    Nathan

    My son is born
  • Western OKlahoma State College

    Western OKlahoma State College

    I earned my AAS degree.
  • Ivy

    Ivy

    My last child, Ivy, is born.
  • Death meets me again.

    Death meets me again.

    My beloved great grand mother passed.
  • Moved

    We moved back to Oklahoma City.
  • Period: to

    Putnam City Schools!

    I start my career as a Paraprofessional.
  • Divorce

    Divorce

    Cory and I divorced.
  • Michael

    Michael

    A person from childhood reenters my life. He is my common-law husband.
  • Again with death

    Again with death

    Cory passes away.
  • UCO

    UCO

    Enrolled at UCO for the second time.
    I will graduate in Dec.