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Born 5 lbs 6oz in Westminster, California
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Took my first steps, and started walking.
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First words were, hot, momma, bye.
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Was a very happy easy going child. My mom said "I could take her anywhere" Was cared for by both parents, my aunt and my grandpa I was very close with my aunt.Had just gotten a little brother, and I was thrilled.
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Really started gaining more independance and was mommys big helper with her very active two year old little brother ,while she was pregannt with baby number three another boy.
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After my second brother was born having three kids under six things became a little hectic so I started taking jazz tap and ballet and I loved it loved having my time away from home. I started acting out fighting for the attention I was used to getting.
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Started kindergarten half day. I loved my teacher and really excelled in reading.
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Started to struggle a little acedemically, wasnt as pushed or motivated like I should have been with two young parents and three kids.
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Really started developing physically over the summer entering the akward years. I had to get my first bra and braces. Was about to start middle school.
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Started at my new school middle school 6th grade spending much more time with friends and worrying more about social aspects then anything else.
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I was wrapping up my first year of middle school in the 6th grade, Just turned 13 new school new friends I was feeling very confident and excited for 7th grade year then my parents moved us for the first time from the only place we had ever lived in Southern California to a small town in Southern Missisippi. I was crushed, angry, and mad. This was the starting point of the major changes that occured with my realtionship with my family and my attitude, and my life. It was complete culture shock.
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Continuing to adjust to life I found security in my first boyfirend and started experimenting in sexual activities.
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Still with my boyfriend whom was out of school and working I didnt think I needed to graduate so I dropped out and got my GED. I attempted college, but didnt feel it was the right fit.
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After my attempt in college I decided to move in with my long time boyfriend moving towards planning our future.
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Gave birth to my helathy baby girl. After I had her everything instantly changed, my goals, morals and values. I wanted to get married go back to school be the best I could for her.
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My daughters dad passed awat. This life expereince not only being tramatic and life changing forever, but turned all my wants to do better and be better to needing to do better and be better. I went back to college.
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Finally gradtuated college with a degree in Office Administration with a certificte in Medical Support. I felt it was much easier to tackle the challange of being a single parent and going to school with the difference in maturity and the demanding responsibilites I had.
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After a long three year battle with colon cancer I lost my dad at 62. It was a very devestating time, and I decided to make some health changes in my life, and ended up loosing 25 pounds.
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I married my long time boyfriend after living together for 7 years. He adopted my daughter legally and is the only dad she knows because she was so young when her biological dad passed away. We bought a brand new house, and she is about to start high school.
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My husband and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary with our daughter and three grand children on our first cruise to the bahamas. My husbands health was starting to change so we wanted to take a trip all together as a family.
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After three years of battling cancer I lost my best friend my husband. I became extremely depressed and started to withdraw from life loosing interest in my hobbies.
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After a few years living alone without my husband we descided it was best for me to move into my daughters guest house. I started to come alive again reflecting on how great of life I have had and how blessed I was. I joined a book club, and started spending alot more time with my firends, along with welcoming my first great grand baby.
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I had a will, and a plan in place with my daughter, and one of my grandaughters. We decided it was best for me to continue to stay with my daughter unless an issue came up then I would stay with my granddaughter for the remainder of my years. I prefered to have a DNR, and choose not to be put on life support if there were no chances of a normal life. I passed away peacefully of natural causes in the comfort of my own bed at my dughters home.