May, 1998. The news no one in my immediate family wanted to hear. My mom, 49.5 years old, had breast cancer. I was 27 years old. I figured I had 22 good years left, before the cancer struck. I was doomed. It had to be hereditary. My grandmother, on my father’s side, had breast cancer …
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Abuse, In Its Many Forms
People are often fooled. They believe that abuse won’t happen to their friends, their family, and most certainly not to them. They are wrong. Abuse, in its many forms, comes like a thief in the night, stealing a person’s innocence, her energies, and her self-confidence. Abuse steals life. And abuse isn’t only found in the …
THEY’RE HERE
I LOVE Halloween. I mean, name one other day on which I get to dress up in my tutu, crown, mask, wearing all the gaudy jewelry I can find, and hand out candy to little kids dressed up in the cutest costumes?!? I absolutely love the holiday. It is, by far, my very favorite day …
Chocolate Biscuits and a Spelling Error
It finally happened today! I was able, after months of trying, to purchase Belvita chocolate breakfast biscuits from the grocery store. I have literally been trying this feat since the first week in August, when we returned from Tahiti. You see, there, they have something called Carrefour. AMAZING! Why? Because they make chocolate breakfast biscuits …
Back in the High Life, Again
Back in the High Life Again - that was always one of my favorite songs from the 80s. It was a message of hope, of recovery, and of getting over things in your life that were just dragging you down. That's how I feel today, this anniversary of something horrible that I'd really rather forget …
I Had A Dream And It Came True Today
Today was an absolutely amazing day. Today was the day we were sworn in by the Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Hannah. It was simply amazing to be part of the group that has come so far from such humble beginnings. I was one of about 152 people who passed the Arkansas Bar Exam in …
Every Day
Every day since the bar exam results have come out, I have checked back on the website to make sure my name is still on the list. Like if they wrote it in invisible ink it would somehow disappear after a few days, shoving me back into the bar exam Hades I was in for …
Page 4 of 10
I am still not off the high of Friday, September 6. That was the day that I finally realized my long-term dream to become a lawyer. My name appeared on page 4 of 10 in the “bar passage list” published online. I literally cried for two solid hours. I couldn’t even talk on the phone. …
Today Is the Day
Well the day has finally come. The day the bar results come out. As I type this, I am sitting at home in my comfy chair, just Moxie and a movie to keep me company. I have given it everything I had. No quarter. We are just a couple of hours away from the big …
One Day to Wait.
One more day to wait until the dreaded, feared, and anticipated results of the bar exam. Am I stressed? You could say that. I can only concentrate on movie or the dastardly game Candy Crush at this point, as nothing else can hold my attention span for more than about three minutes. Not a thing. …
LEGGO MY IGLOO 