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May Days

A bit behind May 2 7th Grade: [friends’ brother] committed suicide today. He was 18. It is so sad. I’m so depressed. Ugh, that was tough. I remember being told and I called my friends to discuss. Such a terrible loss and it’s so hard to explain to kids that things will get better. IContinue reading “May Days”

Where you lead I will follow

Are you a leader or a follower? I’m a follower. Really I march to the beat of my own drum. I’m a manager and I like mentoring people but I’m a better worker bee. I’m not the person to take charge nor do I have a desire to be an influencer but I’ll step upContinue reading “Where you lead I will follow”

Berry good answer

List your top 5 favorite fruits. Blueberries 🫐 I never ate them until I was late 30s. I’ve made up for los5 time. I prefer organic wild blueberries, I can eat them by the pint. I’ll put them cereal and pancakes. I have them frozen for smoothies. I tried to grow them a few yearsContinue reading “Berry good answer”

April ending

April 19 9th grade: [Great Aunt] died. I’m glad because she was in a coma but I love her so much. She was like a grandmother to me. This year has had so many disasters. Oh such sweet perspective little me. I hope that one day a great niece or nephew will mourn my lossContinue reading “April ending”

Confidence

Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? I can’t think of a specific example but there were times when I was a kid and I did not step in when another student was being teased or bullied. I certainly was not the one whoContinue reading “Confidence”

April showers

Catching up. Still nothing from 5th grade me, I was out gallivanting every night I guess. April 5 9th grade: I visited [great aunt] in the hospital. She looked so bad. She wasn’t herself at all. I was crying. This may have been the first time I saw someone near death. She was an incredibleContinue reading “April showers”

EXCELlent

How has technology changed your job? A lot, though I have been working for a long time so things are bound to change. The biggest difference is being able to work from home. Yes, there are benefits to working in the office but having the ability to work from home is a game changer forContinue reading “EXCELlent”

Marching on

Apparently the cold/cough of 5th grade wore me down so much that I couldn’t blog. Here is how the other years went. March 20 9th grade: mom told us she had a date Sat. night. I’m happy 4 her (I think) I think. Oh, 14 year-old me, can I give you a big hug? It’sContinue reading “Marching on”

Cross my fingers

Are you superstitious? To quote Michael Scott “I’m a little stitious” I was in a car accident on a Friday the 13th so I’m always careful. I avoid walking under ladders and try not to cross black cats. I certainly don’t let it rule my life but I’ve had some ominous experiences so I haveContinue reading “Cross my fingers”

Growing up me

I am back, or at least younger me is back. I have found reading and commenting on these old diary entries to be helpful. I remember things of my past, can laugh (and cry) at myself. Also, what is the difference between a journal and diary? I know some differences, it seems like journal isContinue reading “Growing up me”