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About Her - Part Two
By PK | June 11, 2008
Some people have suggested I write a book about myself. I thought to myself why on earth would someone want to read about me ! But I have been through more than what the average person has…I am ‘ not your average Martha ‘. I have lived in many states, traveled in over half the United States and been out of the country once…okay, so maybe Canada doesn’t count.
I lost both my parents by the age of 21, grew up far away from the rest of my siblings and family…over 900 miles away. Visiting them as a child was a once a year event. I’ve been through a lot of heartbreaks, disappointments, surgical nightmares, eventful spiritual experiences, terrifying violent episodes, and even some ghostly visitations. What I haven’t been through is some alien encounter…thank goodness! I think what amazed my closest friends is that I remained sane, naive, and…heavens, this really got me when they said this to me…nice. They said most people having experienced all that I have would be cynical and distrusting. I just chuck it up to…I’m just ME.
I read stories everyday about individuals who go through the most trying of all of life’s experiences. And I admire them the most. There’s nothing special about me, except I like to write. And human interest stories are my favorites. My first article was in high school, when I wrote feature articles for the school newspaper, The Northern Light, as a member of Press Club. I was published once as an adult when a religious newspaper featured a short story of mine. Since then, my life has been devoted to my children and grandchildren.
Does it bother me to write about myself in such an open, revealing way? Not at all. I believe a person shouldn’t keep things bottled up inside. They fester and become sores, grow and turn ugly. Perhaps it’s my philosophy that’s kept me the same all these years, yes…more experienced, but still a sweet person. For people to share their feelings, talk about the terrible issues they may be dealing with, is a form of therapy. I have always been able to move on…put the terrible things behind me, and enjoy life as it is. Hopefully, anyone reading this will be moved by these words, and you, too, can move on and see life differently with a future.
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