Living, Laughing, Learning
A continuation of The Greatest Gift part 2 To start at the beginning: Part 1 My caseworker drove me 20 miles out of town, down 7 miles of dusty dirt road to a small house with a big back porch and a barn in the back yard. I could see horses in the distance and... Continue Reading →
A continuation of The Greatest Gift –part 1. My time at the next home was short. I can't say they were horrible foster parents, but they weren't Melrose. I quickly noticed the differences. I no longer got to go on shopping trips, no longer got to pick out what I needed or balance my ledger. There... Continue Reading →
I started writing this post around Christmas, when the title was much more appropriate. It's been on my mind the past three months as I struggled with sharing or not sharing. Around holidays you hear so many people searching for the perfect gift to give their loved ones and last Christmas, I heard some friends... Continue Reading →
This Week's Favorite Personal Moment: I think I watched my husband fall in love with me all over again last night. He watched TV as I lay on the other end of the couch playing on my tablet. I have this terrible or fun habit (depending on who's judging) of hearing a word or taking... Continue Reading →
Out of breath. Hiding. Locked in the closet hoping my husband has gone away. Ear to the door I'm checking for any sound that might indicate his presence. It's been 5 minutes since I last checked. Surely he has given up. Somewhere out there, he's stalking around the house with a Jack Nicholson crazy eye... Continue Reading →
“She’s not my mom. She just gave birth to me.” That’s what I told the judge. I was 13 yrs old and had recently run away from the children’s home. He gave me the option to go back, live with my mom or put myself in foster care. Going back was not an option because... Continue Reading →
