July 18th, 2026 To my sweet and loving daughter, Angela Suzanne; It’s just a little over eight months now since I stood by your bedside and held your hand while you took your last breath. My heart sank, and my mind was telling me that now you were no longer in pain. Your spirit hadContinue reading “Letter to my daughter”
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Hope Deferred
When three of my five children had graduated high school and were enrolling at Tulsa Junior College (TJC), I decided to enroll as well. I married right out of high school and never pursued a college education. What was motivating me to return to college was to improve my writing skills so that I couldContinue reading “Hope Deferred”
