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A publication dedicated to bringing out the stories behind the writers themselves. A place of autobiographies. Types of personal stories include introductions, memoirs, self-reflections, and self-love.

Weekly About Me Stories Newsletter — 09|26|22

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3 min readSep 26, 2022

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I believe that this beautiful world is not created by chance or randomly. There’s an intelligent being behind all of this just as there is an intelligent group of developers behind the iPhone. Recognizing the intelligence and welcoming Divine Love into my life, I’ve completely surrendered to and trusted God’s will.

I grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, close to the shores of Lake Erie. I have a younger sister and brother. My parents were not able to buy a house until my sister and I were out on our own. We were always close enough to walk to school. My graduating class had over 600 people.

I married my best friend on June 7, 2022. You can read our love story here. He’s a wonderful man with a pure heart and great faith in God. He’s dedicated to his call and one of the most faithful people I know.

In the late 1970s, women who owned and sailed boats, especially solo, were rare. I had a small wooden folk boat that I sailed mostly between Branford, Connecticut, Newport Rhode Island, and Nantucket, Massachusetts. But something kept pushing me. It’s taken decades to understand what, and why, and it’s risky telling such truths in public. Because when it comes to one’s memory, what is truth? It’s much more than a recitation of facts through the lens of experiences, fears, and needs.

Failure is part of my passion, and sharing those failures is more important than my successes. In my opinion, learning and reading help with growing, so let’s talk candidly.

I started writing on Medium because I felt pretty bored at work one day and fell in love with being able to express my thoughts and passions and the fact I got more than 10 views on an article. I have always enjoyed writing but have enjoyed my last few years on Medium, steadily writing when I want with the flexibility of writing what I want.

I also got married during this time and 49 years ago my wife and I settled down in Castro Valley in the San Francisco East Bay where we raised our two daughters. We’re still here. And our daughters are nearby with their own families.

She dreamt of a better tomorrow… A tomorrow where she could create an impact in society by gifts provided by the Almighty. Little did she know, the pathway to those dreams was ridden with thorns and stones, failures and bruises. Our shielded little Disney princess had no idea what the real world was.

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