When I was foreclosed on in July, 2010, but I did not move from my home until July, 2011 and moved to an apartment where a 38 year old fella allowed me to sublet a room. I threw out much of my remaining things. Including awards from Senator Debbie Stabenow, Congressman Mike Rogers, Bill Rodgers, and Representative Cindy Denby. I also discarded my Michigan Works plaque. Eventually even all the articles I wrote, I threw out.
When I was sixteen, I won an Award for the Voice of Democracy Contest called "My role in America's Future." I came in second at the local level in Royal Oak and received a framed award from Senator Hoffman and I forget the second person listed. I also received a $500.00 bond while my parents and I attended a dinner hosted by the VFW post. I no longer have anything showing this either.
My high school diploma was discarded as well as my Associate Degree from Oakland Community College in Business Administration. Additionally, I no longer have proof of my Eastern Michigan University B.S. in English, language and literature. I guess I could re-order all of these.
Of all these things, I pitched, the ones I miss the most are the articles I wrote for many newspapers in Livingston County and the Milford Times. I am trying to reassemble a portfolio by going on the internet to print some that are on the internet, but most are on microfilm, in boxes or just plain lost. I am not letting this setback discourage me as I know I can reassemble some of these things, it will just take time.
On July 3, 2011, I did one of my most challenging things and I played a song I wrote to educate our young about WWII and the aftermath. I received a trophy, $25.00, a t-shirt and my picture in our local Fowlerville News and Views.
That same year, I attended a Poetry Slam and had the honor of meeting Natasha T. Miller. I cited a couple of my poems there, even though I did not win, I was pleased I had the courage to try. I plan to do this again.
I am grateful that I have most of my photographs. I distributed bags of photos to my two kids and my ex-husband while saving some for myself. All of these things should help in writing my book. I am enjoying life once again.
When I was sixteen, I won an Award for the Voice of Democracy Contest called "My role in America's Future." I came in second at the local level in Royal Oak and received a framed award from Senator Hoffman and I forget the second person listed. I also received a $500.00 bond while my parents and I attended a dinner hosted by the VFW post. I no longer have anything showing this either.
My high school diploma was discarded as well as my Associate Degree from Oakland Community College in Business Administration. Additionally, I no longer have proof of my Eastern Michigan University B.S. in English, language and literature. I guess I could re-order all of these.
Of all these things, I pitched, the ones I miss the most are the articles I wrote for many newspapers in Livingston County and the Milford Times. I am trying to reassemble a portfolio by going on the internet to print some that are on the internet, but most are on microfilm, in boxes or just plain lost. I am not letting this setback discourage me as I know I can reassemble some of these things, it will just take time.
On July 3, 2011, I did one of my most challenging things and I played a song I wrote to educate our young about WWII and the aftermath. I received a trophy, $25.00, a t-shirt and my picture in our local Fowlerville News and Views.
That same year, I attended a Poetry Slam and had the honor of meeting Natasha T. Miller. I cited a couple of my poems there, even though I did not win, I was pleased I had the courage to try. I plan to do this again.
I am grateful that I have most of my photographs. I distributed bags of photos to my two kids and my ex-husband while saving some for myself. All of these things should help in writing my book. I am enjoying life once again.
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