WORDS FROM MY HEART

Just a little bit about me.. I was born in December, 1946, in Moultrie, GA, but was raised in South Florida, to parents of German (mother), Irish and American Indian (father), descent. Fifth of six children, I left home at age sixteen, to "Conquer the World". I've held many job positions, from waitress to business office supervisor, but retired from the Bradford County Sheriff's Office, Starke, FL, in 2003. My husband, Donald, and I met in 1978, when he was my Platoon Sgt. In the army national guard, however, we did not marry until almost twenty-four years later, (I wasn't through "Conquering the World"!). We have six children between us, but none together, and fourteen grandchildren, all of whom we adore. Writing, whether it be poetry, song lyrics or short stories, has always been a passion of mine. It was also my mother's passion so I suppose I inherited it from her, however, God gave me whatever, if any, talent I have. That talent lay dormant for nearly thirty years, (while I was "Conquering the World"), and has only resurfaced in the past two years. I was always an avid reader until my eyesight started deteriorating. My husband and I live in a small, modest home at Kingsley Lake, just outside of Starke, FL, which is located about half way between the college town of Gainesville, and the big city of Jacksonville, FL. We enjoy, camping, fishing, yard work, family and numerous friends.