We were living in an apartment. I had moved my childhood furniture there as we hardly had anything. It was a weekend morning and I was still in bed. I could hear him mumbling but I couldn’t make out what he was saying. As I began to sit up I realized he was sitting on … Continue reading The Mirror and the Mayhem ©️
Gone but not Forgotten…4/23/19 ©️
Eleven years ago today, my Dad passed away. And although he had been ill; in and out of the hospital for many years, I fully expected him to recover and go home, as all the times before. But this time was different. A couple of months prior, unbeknownst to me, he had checked himself into … Continue reading Gone but not Forgotten…4/23/19 ©️
That Ah Ha Moment resulted in Oh No, but it took way too many years! ©️
This is an excerpt from my memoir I'm currently working on...Keep in mind, this was prior to marrying the ex. I had discovered he was living in his car so I invited him to stay with me. Mistake #1. One day, while I was at work, my ex decided he would go through my things; … Continue reading That Ah Ha Moment resulted in Oh No, but it took way too many years! ©️
Is There Such a Thing as Happily Ever After? ©️
My goal was to share bits and pieces from my memoir about my life as a wife, mother and victim of DV however, I have spent the last nine days thinking that I'd rather take you on a journey of a kinder and gentler type. I met my current husband during a time of extreme … Continue reading Is There Such a Thing as Happily Ever After? ©️
From the Frying Pan to the Fire ©️
As I reflect back to the early days, after moving out of my childhood home, I know I made my decisions based on what I grew up with, what I knew, and what I thought I deserved. In November of 1983, I married my high school boyfriend. Mostly due to the urging of his parents … Continue reading From the Frying Pan to the Fire ©️
In The Beginning…. ©️
I was raised in a house riddled with domestic violence. I don't know how my parents met and oddly I do not have any pictures of them together. My mother had two toddlers when they met. They married in May 1965 and I was born in December 1964. I discovered they married after my birth, … Continue reading In The Beginning…. ©️