Sharon

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My family moved to California from Texas, when I was almost eight years old, this really took some getting used to, changing from the country to the city way of life. As it turned out, I had the best bunch of friends anyone could wish to grow up with. The area was pretty small, everyone knew each other one way or another. In school,I played on all the sports teams, played Alto Sax, in three bands, and sang in the choir. Fun, oh yeah, we always had fun, if there was something going on, I was in the middle or near by. I had mostly the same friends, from grammar school through high school graduation, and we had party after party, which kept us even closer. I now work in the same area where I grew up five days a week, each time I see a teen or young adult, it brings a smile to my face, as I'm sure I was friends with their mother, or father, older sister or brother, perhaps their aunts or uncles, and the parties and memories, I must share with their relatives, are a huge part of my life. There's a High School Reunion being planned for the summer of 2007, for everyone who ever graduated from my old High School, what a party this is going to be. I can hardly wait to reunite with old friends and share life experiences and family pictures, even tattoo's, as I now have twenty seven that I can share,(and one I'll keep to myself). Over the years I have traveled through almost every state in the US, living for short periods of time in Washington, Texas,and several cities on the West Coast, before I settled back in the area to be near my parents. I now have four grown children, three wonderful sons, and a beautiful daughter, who are my best friends. They have blessed me with ten grandchildren, number eleven due in October, also added two step grandchildren this year, and recently found out, at my young age, I will be a great-grandmother the first of March, now wasn't this a shocker, (LOL) , but, the little bundle will be met with loving, open arms. I have my kids fooled, they think the more kids they give me, the older I will feel, NOPE, not me, the more the merrier, and the younger it makes me feel each time a new one arrives! My kids grew up in with a vast mixture of friends from almost every race, they learned real young not to discriminate, or to judge others, rather it be their skin color, or their parents financial situation. For years, my house was never quiet or empty of excitement from all my kids and their friends, it was a place to just hang out for a great bunch of kids, who are all now, wonderful young adults, most with their own families. Since I'm from the baby boomer era, I've been around a few blocks, done most everything at least once, and the good things twice. I've learned to do the important things till I get them right!! Age is only a number, therefore, if I didn't know the year I was born, I would assume I was under thirty, as my heart is passionate, my mind is still gaining important knowledge, and my sex drive increases day by day!( I think this is a good thing! ) I have always related much better to people younger than myself, as they seem to be much more stimulating, and their ideas and goals, are the future for my grandchildren. I lost my mother this Feb.,which has devastated me, we were very close, in the mean time, my father had been battling Cancer, thank God, it's in remission for the time being. My daughter, the wonderful, unselfish person she is, gave up her own home and private life, and moved herself and her two children in with my father(her grandfather), to help him financially, as well as physically, so he wouldn't have to sell his home and be moved to a nursing home or senior complex. He has been through so much losing his wife of fifty five years, and fighting Cancer, losing his home could have very well ended his life. I stay with my dad and two grandchildren throughout the day, when my daughter gets off work, she relieves me, and I head home for the night, we are so lucky to have her in our lives. This is why I have stated how very important family is in our lives.
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