Monthly Archives: August 2011

I grew up in a small farming community where everyone knew everyone. I graduated from high school and did what most people did – go to college, worked, or got married. I was married by nineteen years old. I had … Continue reading →

I was out taking a walk with my dog when a man on a bike yelled in our direction. “Have you seen a black and white cat? He’s white all over and has black paws and one black eye.”  I … Continue reading →

As I lay on the hard cement bed that contained only a one-inch pad, I wondered how my life could have changed so dramatically in just one year’s time.  I just wasn’t the kind of person that would commit a … Continue reading →