I was listening to Dr. Laura on the way home from work yesterday and an 11-year old girl called in, crying. First off, why was an 11-year old girl calling Dr. Laura? On the radio? Anyway, she continued to softly cry while asking Dr. Laura if she should feel guilty and heartless for not wanting her [...]
Archive for July, 2008
A Full Plate
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Blessings, Dr. Laura, God, happiness, self, society on July 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Counting My Blessings
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breast cancer, family, grandmother on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I received a phone call from my mom last night, just after 10:30. I said out loud to my husband, “I hate when she calls me this late.” It almost always means there’s something wrong…
My grandmother has a small lump in her breast.
At first, I was relieved. Not as bad as I had expected. But then all [...]
Madonna, Here I Come!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged college, school on July 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am SO EXCITED!
I enrolled in school last week! I am officially registered for classes at Madonna University. My ultimate goal is to become a reading teacher (or “specialist”, as the department keeps telling me it’s called). I’m starting out part time since I have to work full time. They are concerned that since I’ve been [...]
Fulfilled by Stimulation
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged anxiety, childhood, depression, fulfillment, school, self, stimulation on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was raised by a single mom and grew up in a low income mobile home park with my younger brother. My mother did the best she could to provide for us and worked a full time job at a fast food restaurant, so she was rarely home to cook us dinner or help us with our homework, as [...]