THE ESSENCE OF ME

Apartments, a mobile home, the back seat of my car, a rental house, and now I own. 
Suburbs, small town, country, and the city.
Dogs and cats, turtles and ducks, fish and hamsters, plus a couple of rabbits.

Bookkeeper and Truck driver, Utility mapper and donut clerk, Customer service and Lawn mower, Dispatcher and department store manager, temporary warrior and preschool teacher.
Mother and daughter, Sister and Aunt, Grandma and friend, Lover and ex-wife, homeless person and contest winner, abuse victim and juror.
Girl Scout and piano player, baker and reader, dog walker and roller skater, swimmer and gardener, sewer and civic league member, photog and cub scout leader.
Loving and quiet, vengeful and caring, broke and abandoned, playful and thorough, tight-fisted and moody, experienced and curious.
Vegetables and chicken, cookies and cheese, milk and macaroni, pork and fruit, coffee and pie, beef sticks and jelly bellies.
Liberty and life, freedom and anonymity, justice and peace
Weekends and birthdays, picnics and holidays, movie nights and Grandbaby time.

         The Essence of me. My history, my now. My triumphs and tragedies, the loves and losses. Embracing all with no regrets, forward I meander through that thing called life.