I am an honest, caring, easygoing, but somewhat critical person. At 50, I have 2 happy grown boys, my beautiful and very spoiled (by me) grandson, and a wonderful man who is not just my husband but also my best friend. My health is a bit rocky at the moment, my house is nice, and things are the best they have ever been. But how did I get to this point in my life. So here goes:
I had a very normal childhood, the youngest of 3, and the only girl. I grew up a bit spoiled but had good family values. I was teased and bullied alot growing up. I always seemed to be the tallest in my class and a bit chubby.(I was 5'11" tall and a size 16 in grade 10). My teen years were in the late 60's so I grew up with hippies, make love not war, flower power, and even dated a draft dodger from the States. I travelled to England with my parents the summer of "69" and thought everytime I turned a corner in London I would see John, Paul, George, or Ringo. My my first love at 16 and was even a lead singer in a rock band for awhile. Graduated from high school at 17 to start working full time. Had a biker boyfriend, that my parents hated, and saw the drinking age drop to 18 just before my 18th birhtday..wooohoooo!!
Got married at 20. Survived a ruptured appendix at 3 months pregnant with my first son. When my baby was 6 months old I had a gunned held to my head while holding him. Had my second son at 24. Had cervical cancer at 29 which lead to a hysterectomy. Survived 12 long years of verbal and spousal abuse by this alchoholic.And at 33 I finally got out...but not without being stalked and harassed during the seperation a constant threats of having my boys snatched away from me. Special thanks to my brother Brian for always being there for me!
I felt total independance when I signed my name of the lease of my townhouse(kinda like Mary Tyler Moore when she thru her hat in the air). I loved raising my boys on my own. I truly enjoyed being single again and even went back to school at 34 to become a hairstylist.
Met and fell in love with Ken at 34 and married him at 35. Even after marrying Ken I was still harrassed by my EX but Ken was always there to protect me. Had my youngest son quit school and move out when he was 16 while my oldest son started college at 17 and graduated with honors at 21.
We moved to the house we are in now at 44 and my grandson Seth was born that same year. Had a breast cancer scare at 46 and at 47, I lost 45 lbs. streaked my hair blonde, love Ken more everyday and "Thank" God everyday I am still here! At 50 I am still battling the bulge..lol..but feel better everyday!
I guess with everything I have gone thru I believe thru all of it I was a good daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, niece, cousin and friend...But most of all I am a woman who survived! And that is Who I Am! |
