Overview

Remember this as you read Life Through These Eyes, Vol II: There is always a story within a story. I am often asked, "Are your characters real?" Oh yes, they are all real--very real to me. I loved a few, disliked many, and spent years trying to forget some. The book covers six decades of my life--stories of love, exceptional friendships, pets raising humans, marriage at its best and worst, really mean people, holiday memories, men being men, and much more. At age fifty-eight, I discovered I had a message I wanted to share: A message that contained memories from childhood to retirement; wonderful, and sometimes painful, life lessons; praise and criticism regarding my community; and events and people that made me angry and disillusioned. I found an outlet for many hurtful experiences. Also, I found a way to channel my political feelings. Writing became my therapist.