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Dealing with death and dysfunction 26 Sep 2011 | 06:02 am
My maternal grandmother passed away last week. No condolences are necessary as I didn't know her. I wanted to know her. I tried to know her, but she wasn't at all interested in knowing me. I sit h...
Working Girl 27 Aug 2011 | 02:30 am
Just wanted to pop in with a quick update to my previous post. I got the job!! I start Monday and I am thrilled! I've been home since I had my youngest son, and he is 3.5 now, and ready to be socia...
Overcoming Statistics: How I got my HS Diploma 26 Jul 2011 | 07:17 am
I have a secret. It's a deep, dark secret that I have carried with me for 17 years. One that I do not like sharing for fear that I would be judged. I'm a high school drop out. There. My secret i....
The Cloth I'm Cut From 15 Jul 2011 | 04:18 am
(This moment happened a little over a year ago. I am moving the post here because this blog is dedicated to my story.) I awoke this morning to find an email from my mother in my inbox. Normal people ...
Rising Above The System 22 Jun 2011 | 07:48 am
(I wrote this to foster children who were in the Independent Living Skills Program in San Diego many years ago. They were compiling some words of advice from former foster kids to put into their ILS ...
Pardon the dust 8 Jun 2011 | 04:19 pm
I'm sprucing up the joint..although I loved the clickable pillows in my previous header, I needed to declutter a bit. I'll have my tabs up and running soon! I have the "home" button up as a tester ....
Jetsetter 25 May 2011 | 05:02 am
This morning I realized it has been nearly a month since I posted here. I have been enjoying the outdoors as weather permits. It was a long long winter. Now, between bouts of rain, the sun shines f...
Inward Inventory 29 Apr 2011 | 01:29 pm
I've taken a wee break as I had a rough month in March, and then I was able to travel to visit family this month. It seems that the death of anyone you know, whether a family member, a co-worker, a ....
Easter Lily 23 Apr 2011 | 06:31 am
Easter Lily Bursting through it's pod, a blossom is born. Her vibrance cannot be ignored. She brings happiness, comfort and peace. Her fragrance is alluring. She brightens up the darkest of room....
Vegas, Baby. 12 Apr 2011 | 02:47 pm
It has been a while since I posted. My heart has been with my cousins who lost their mother, my only maternal Aunt. It is a difficult death as she died too young, and this was a result of alcoholism...
