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Challenge Accepted. You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? “On December 21,1961, two parents got an early Christmas gift that arrived about one month early in a hospital in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the country. Detroit. A premie was born.” My life started early with little to no chance of survivalContinue reading “Early Christmas Gift:”

How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? You could never know what it’s likeYour blood like winter freezes just like iceAnd there’s a cold lonely light that shines from youYou’ll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use And did you think this fool couldContinue reading ““I’m Still Standing””

If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? Truthfully, I wouldn’t want to be someone else for a 24 hour time frame because in that brief window, I would be seeing another person’s problems and blessings. The natural tendency is that most people including myself who would falselyContinue reading “Not Being Me”

Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on My most ambitious project to date that I did mainly by myself was to move to the DFW metroplex in north Texas from west Michigan. The decision to move here was because I couldn’t find a job in west Michigan after I lost my jobContinue reading “West Michigan to North Texas”

If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? With some help, I have found that, “whatever,” brings a sense of laziness or indecisiveness that usually results in irritation or anger to the person on the receiving end. Truthfully, if I had teenagers with one whom responded likeContinue reading ““Whatever…..””

What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? Losing my job at the age of 64 with almost seven years of employment has presented me with a new set of challenges that replaced the headaches at work. Truthfully, I’m happy to be away from the politics at work. With noContinue reading “Unemployment, Ageism & the Texas Workforce Commission”

What advice would you give to your teenage self? Having been born premature of low birth weight and size with the no hope for the future, my parents knew that my life wouldn’t be easy. Growing up mostly being teased and was told that I was ugly and I didn’t deserve to live in upperContinue reading ““Buckle Up ButterCup“”

What bores you? Truthfully, my life is rarely boring. Most of my days, I’ve been blessed with a full life of friendships, adventure, and learning new things. When I get bored, I use it as downtime to catch up on rest and sleep. A time to recharge and relax. Yes, I sat through lectures fromContinue reading “No Time to Get Bored”

What is your favorite drink? My most favorite drink ever to start my day is pictured below, Tazo Awake English Breakfast tea, along with a bagel smeared with cream cheese is the best. Each morning except for Saturday, I fill my mini pink Keurig with water then I put the tea pod in its spot.Continue reading “The Best Way to Start My Day”

Who are your favorite people to be around? My favorite people to be around, mainly, our my lifetime friends whom I’ve known since kindergarten in metro Detroit. Amazingly, we’re 64 years old too. Grateful that we found each other on Facebook and have stayed connected. In addition, outside of my lifetime friends, my other favoriteContinue reading “Friends and Foe”