I was born with a silver spoon, then after my grandpa died when I was 5, we went from riches to rags. My father sold all the properties & business & gambled them away. My mother separated from him & took us five children to raise on her own.
My mother spoiled me & loves me, but she took her last breath on an Easter Sunday when I was only 20 !!! I promised her that I will take care of my brothers and sisters, so I told her on her death bed "don't worry". Well, it doesn't matter, she's gone forever !!! I wish I can bring her back, I miss her so much ....
No matter how poor, my Mom sent me to a private high school, where I graduated with highest honors. Since Kindergarten, I was picked by my teacher to be in front of the class helping her point to the blackboard.
Gusting was in his cousin Belen's house for her son's birthday. Belen invited several of us single co-workers at Filtrona. Gusting chose me as his date while he is vacationing for two weeks from the US Navy ship docked in the Pacific. After a year, we got married. I was only 21.
After 10 yrs of moving from Bremerton to Great Lakes to Virginia Beach to London, UK, I left Gusting to start a new life on my own in California with our daughter, Lorie. Gusting remarried twice, lived in Italy for a while, then in Philadelphia, then back to California also. We remained good friends, our daughter keep the peace in the family !!!
Terry found me when I was already 39 and he was 32. We've been together now for almost 19 years. He is the most honest, kind, unselfish person I have ever met in my life.
I was able to retire & receive a civil service pension at the age of 53 in 2004. I keep myself busy taking care of my husband and some rental properties in CA and also in NJ, where my daughter lives. We bought properties in NJ, so I have an excuse to see my beautiful grandchildren all the time.
I am very lucky indeed !!
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