Welcome to the Army

When you have so much on your mind it all starts smashing together. That’s a boggled mind that I have a lot. I have to be honest. I have not written lately because I have been preoccupied with well…..life….mentally and physically and emotionally. I start to write and then I get going with a project …

My Teenage Trip

My jobs in high school during the summer were as a babysitter and a lifeguard at our local pool. I would babysit and do miscellaneous things to raise extra money. The money I did earn was used for my school clothes, shoes, odds and ends things and of course I indulged in the local pizza …

Breaking Down Walls

There’s always something in the back of your mind that sometimes resurfaces and you can’t seem to get a grip of it. It comes up again and again and when it finally smacks you in the face it’s like a light went off! I have known Jax for a long time. I went to high …

Packing Bags

I can remember almost every time I had to pack up and move. First one I remember is it was a big day for our household. It was moving day (in your best “it’s coronation day” voice from Ana on the movie Frozen)! We were moving to the BIG house on Main Street. And again, …

When one door closes another door opens

You were given this life because you were strong enough to live it. ~Unknown I remember there were quite a few kids in the house I was in. Some were adopted and some were foster kids (temporary). We had the older crew…. the girls were Carla, Kim and Jill. Then there was the middle crew….Jake, …

The Impact of a Memory.

Have you ever had an incident happen that impacted you for the rest of your life? Even as an adult? Same. My first incident of an experience that had a huge impact of my life was when I was 5 years old. I was taken from my parents when I was 5. My recollection might …