When did I first begin this journey? I believe it was in my sixteenth year when I wrote a little poem while I was school. It was a short one, but it came from the heart and reflected some deep feelings. That was the beginning of getting in touch with what was inside of me and putting my thoughts down on paper. I believe from that day forward, I began a love affair with pen and paper.
My children are my greatest fans, and they are the ones who have encouraged me over the years to keep writing. In the early years, I put together a family newsletter, an annual Christmas letter, and various writings in my first blog attempt, "Life is a Journey. I like to write about my family or current events or the trips my husband and I have taken. I have also written a few short stories and philosophical pieces for my own entertainment.
I have a novel inside of me that really wants to be written. It is a work in progress, with some chapters already expressed and put on paper. But as time goes by, I think of revisions I would like to make, and haven't quite got to picking up my pen and moving on with it. I just get stuck.
I am a simple little old woman who has lived life fully. I have loved two husbands, lost one to a massive coronary at the age of 49, and the other has been a wonderful companion for me and is my best friend. I have raised six amazing children. They have given me 14 beautiful grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
I love nature, a beautiful sunset, a quiet walk on the beach or a hike in the mountains. I love to travel and meet new people. Life, though hard at times, has been especially good to me. In addition, I do not think I would trade my life's experiences with anyone on the planet. My only regret is that I did not start writing sooner.
I am a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a grandmother and a nurse. I dance, I sing, I read and I write. I am an American who loves her country and freedom and sunshine and ice cream. I am probably just like every other American who believes these things. I guess I am also an average girl, winding down an amazing life.
With all of my experiences, I have a lot of material to pick from and write about. And...I want to share it all with my grandchildren. Above all else, I want them to know me. I want them to know my thoughts and my life's experiences. In other words, I want to live on through my writing.
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