I grew up in a home with 2 older brothers and 2 younger sisters, a alcholic father and a mom who was strong and held it all together. Major influences in my life would be my parents, dad being someone that I did not want to be like and until 1991 was just like him a mean drunk who just didnt care about what I had.My mom was who I wanted to be more like and until 1991 was nothing like. My son who is the one thing I am very Proud of. and My husband of 24years who stood by me through it all, But God is the one who held me together and to this day is still working on me.

Gave drinking up in 1991, wrote and had my first and only book of poetry published in 2006, I got my G.E.D in 1988. sent my son off to college in 1997 and can now watch him grow as a world known artist.