I don’t know about you, but I have a problem seeing myself the way others seem to view me. When my parents tell me how proud of me they are or how far I’ve come, well, I have trouble believing it.
Category Archives: Life
Reflection: The Price of Educating Oneself, part 4
Fall turned to winter, and winter to spring. Spring is a signal of rebirth and change. Big changes were on the horizon.
The Wedding: 10 Years in the Making
Last April Dwayne & I decided we were ready to get married. Okay, I decided I was ready to get married. The plan was to get hitched while my parents were in town, but we had very little luck with the justice of the peace. Instead we postponed everything to the summer.
Reflection: The Price of Educating Oneself, part 3
After an extensive search, the powers that be hired a new boss. I was so excited. No longer would I feel the pull of so many directions. Others warned me to be careful.
Reflection: The Price of Educating Oneself, part 2
All around me I found myself having trouble relating to anyone. At work I was put in charge since no one else was a) around and b) willing to take on the responsibility. This would be my first big lesson in working relationships.
College Bound: Win Money for School
Not every scholarship, loan, or contest is for low-income persons. There are opportunities to earn money for college based on residency, major, affiliation, and more. Sometimes being a good writer is the ticket. Other times all it takes is the best photo. Whatever it is you need to find it and go for it.
Reflection: The Price of Educating Oneself, part 1
Dwayne returned to Virginia in the winter of 2008. He had no job and not much to show for his year away. I was working full time, but things at work were going downhill fast. And my relationship with Dwayne could best be described as one frayed string being pulled so hard that it would surely break. Yet, somehow it held.
