I have amazing memories of my early days as the 2nd to the youngest child of seven children. One of my older sisters would let us play in her room and I remember my oldest sister teaching us that the skin was the best part of the potato. My oldest brother would occasionally give us rides on his motorcycle. The thing that stands out the most though was how happy my parents seemed. My dad taking pictures of scenery, my mom cooking in the kitchen, and though there was occasional tension in the house I dont remember any screaming or yelling going on except from us kids being kids. We had pizza night once a week, went on outings, and even had a dog named snoopy. Little did I know that things were going to change in a very drastic, and terrible way that would leave me a totally different child.
The Journey Begins
Published by Elsie
I was born in 1971 and I was a free spirit. That all changed when my parents got divorced. My stepmother was an alcoholic and violent. I survived my childhood with support from my siblings, and was reunited with my mom in 1986,. I also met my best friends during this time and they are my best friends still today I got married to a military man in 1992 and moved around a lot. In 1996 I welcomed the sunshine of my life into the world. I found out several years later she was special needs (that is an entirely different journey). I got my degree in psychology in 2010. I got divorced in 2016 after realizing it was a unhealthy relationship. It's been 4 years now and I'm finally trying to embrace that free spirit again. View all posts by Elsie
