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My Nemesis

This is always the hard part....me.  Who am I.  Well, I am a semi separated 55 year old woman with a 19 year old daughter and a 3 year old grandson.   I say I am semi separated as my ex husband came back to stay with me while he went through chemo to treat live and lung cancer.  He had no other family that was willing or able to help him. 

I am a personal support worker in a group home with 5 people living in the house.  It is full 24 hour care.  I love my job and love the company I work for.  They are supportive of me and situation I have found myself in...giving me time off with little notice to take care of moving my ex across the country, and making sure he go to all his appointments.  

I have travelled a fair bit, visiting England many times, a lot of the US and most of Canada along with some parts of South America and Haiti. 

Well, that is a start.

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How did you get to where you are now?

I have lived where I am for 11 years, moved here as my marriage was crumbling, and was looking for a smaller town, close to transporation - trains, planes and automotibles.  I found it here. 

How do you see yourself differently now than you did 10 years ago?

I am stronger, more self confident and sure of myself.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Retired. 

a postcard to my younger self

Do not let the fear of the unknown stop you from doing what you dream.  

my posts

Taking A Step Back

Posted in family & relationships on May 02, 2010

The last two weeks of my life have involved 2 broken ankles (not mine) , an upcoming eviction notice (again not mine) and a phone call telling me my daugther was in…

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my comments

Response to: The Importance of Girlfriends in Middle Age

Comment posted on July 8, 2011 at 8:06 am:
"I grew up moving, and just kept that trend going well into my 40's.   If I don't move again before I am 60, I will have moved every 2 years of my life.  The amazing thing is I have lived at this address 10 years.  I learned early how to make fri..." (read comment)

Response to: A Dialog With My 13 Year Old Self

Comment posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:59 am:
"It is amazing how quickly all those memories bubble back to the surface with a topic like this.  Most of the time those memories lay dormant somewhere in the dark recesses of my mind.  When they do come back to me I have to remind myself that that..." (read comment)

Response to: A Dialog With My 13 Year Old Self

Comment posted on June 17, 2011 at 9:59 am:
"Wow, this took me back to a time I really try not to think about.  I remember being teased by most of my classmates at school.  I remember my best friend, weird how she was one of the most popular girls, yet we were inseparable.   I do truly ..." (read comment)

Response to: Lessons learned from Christina Aguilera’s Super Bowl Mistake

Comment posted on February 11, 2011 at 6:00 am:
"Sorry, but I disagree with your statement about her not being nervous because she sings in front of crowds for a living.   It doesn't matter how often you do something in front of an audience, there is almost always at least a small case of..." (read comment)

Response to: Conspicuous frugality: Keeping up 2010-style

Comment posted on July 13, 2010 at 7:36 pm:
"I have never been rich.  I always bought the used car, not out of frugality, but necessity.  I have a small community garden, it is a way of relaxing for me - one of those zen moments that give me peace.  The bounty is a bonus, and doe..." (read comment)