Author: askj51

I have a fear of water. A swimming pool is fine. Jumping out of a boat out in open waters to swim with dolphins, huge fear! Love riding on the jet ski. Just don’t throw me off in shimmy, mucky water. Canoe trips, along an area where I have heard snakes hang from trees, gators…not I’m not a prissy girl. I will work in the dirt, you name it. I wish people would understand my fear. My kids, friends, think it’s funny. It is really a fear. Any one have…

I love being a mom more then anything else in this world. Tried to be the best mom I could be. I am far from perfect. Made many mistakes. I am human. I have lost my grown kids to the mistakes I made and their father made. I have tried to reach out, but grudges have engraved on my kids hearts. They can’t forgive me for leaving their dad. He died almost 2 years ago. The man they told me to leave, the man that picked on them till they…

I am the ugly sister I am the dumb child I am the second choice I am the girl that will never be good enough. Do you ever feel this way?  This has been my life. All the guys wanted my sister. I was dumb, my parents told me that on a daily basis.  I was second choice even to my husband.  He wanted my sister, had her a few times the chose to settle with me. I was the one abused by our uncles.  I was first choice then.…

A person realizes they are no longer young, and hip when one of your 28 year old dental students asks, ” have you ever heard of Van Halen”?.. My facial expression said it all.  Heard of it!!!  I have seen them in concert.  I sure feel old.  When I was young “VanHalen” was a wild and crazy band.   How times have changed.  Enjoy your youth and follow your dreams.  Life is toooo short.

Happy Father’s Day to those who have fathers they love, and cherish. To those of you who had a father that was abusive, missing in action, or just an ASSHOLE.  I am sorry…. Its not always easy, but do something for you today.  You deserve it.. Love yourself,  and remember you can be a better person because of it.

“Being ignored can actually drive a person crazy“.  Does anyone ever get frustrated, hurt, or angry when a phone call, text or email has not been responded to in a timely manner, or should I say in our selfish timely manner?  Is it a female issue?  Male issue? Crush/new relationship issue, jealous issues? Controlling problem?  Has our world become so self centered we need an immediate response?  Is it just me who is the crazy one?  Any opinions? You can be brutally honest.  That’s what this blog is about.  If…