About your Grandma...
Life keeps changing. I've heard of some mythical type of people who can plan out their lives. But for me, Life keeps me guessing. The number 4 sticks in my head. Every 4 years. When I was 4, I probably had a normal life. I don't remember the early years so well. I'm sure by 4 (1974) things were looking average, and plain. In a good way. I would have no way of knowing how things would change by the time I was 8. By age 1978 I had learned how to walk again, surviving being hit by a car while crossing the road. My parents had already split up too. I had no idea how things would go by the time I was 12. By the age of 12 my family had built another house, this one was out in the woods, basically. My father moved back to Denmark, where he was born. In 1982 I moved in with my dearest Grandma Szpradowski, to go to the French Immersion program. I didn't know what the next 4 years had in store. By 1986 I was my own person, I was incredibly independent at the age of 16. I had already travelled to Quebec for 2 weeks with my school, and to Denmark for a month (by myself!) I had a job, I had a boyfriend and a proposal. I kept the job, not the guy. I had absolutely no idea what the next 4 years would bring.
At the age of 20 I had already graduated bilingual, joined a church, and followed my first love to Las Vegas, NV where Joshua was from. Even then, I was a newly wed and had no kids, and no clue how things would go down. In 1994 I had 2 kids, Seth was 2 and Kiara was born, and I was taking some college classes. We lived at a baseball field, and we moved to our first house that we bought.
By 28 years old I had 4 kids, and because a citizen of the United States. Seth was 7, Kiara was 4, Jaden was 2, and Reece was born in 1998.
Then it was 2002. I, and the world, had survived the New Millenium of 2000. The twin towers had gone down, and so did my marriage. I had signed up for forever, and I had a breakdown of varying levels. It lasted 3 years. I lived all over the country. I finally made it back to Las Vegas.
Then it was 2006. I had started my 7 years at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. I had started an 8 month course for massage therapy. I bought my very first brand new car.
Then it was 2010, and I fell in love with and married Ron. Now I have 5 more grown children! I am happy to claim Derek, and Lindsey, and Melissa, Chelsea and Christian. And 10, soon to be 11 Bonus Grandkids! Want me to name them all? I can! (Maybe that will be another post)We dealt with my 4 teenagers, we moved to California for a year, and then to Utah for 3 years. I had the best jobs! I worked a super demanding job with people with disabilities, including high anxiety and high aggression. It lead to my next great job, teaching a program at a college. I taught people with disabilities how to get and keep a job. Only one thing could make me give that up. And now it's 2016 and my next 4 years isn't even up yet! Where will I be in 2018?? I have no idea. I mean, look at us now, we are in Costa Rica! My husband ensured that I could have an early retirement, and that we could help my Mom, who happens to live in Samara, Costa Rica. Near the Pacific Ocean.
I'm sure I'm still missing some key points in this recollection, but mostly my point is that I never saw most of it coming! I definitely cannot see into the future.
At the age of 20 I had already graduated bilingual, joined a church, and followed my first love to Las Vegas, NV where Joshua was from. Even then, I was a newly wed and had no kids, and no clue how things would go down. In 1994 I had 2 kids, Seth was 2 and Kiara was born, and I was taking some college classes. We lived at a baseball field, and we moved to our first house that we bought.
By 28 years old I had 4 kids, and because a citizen of the United States. Seth was 7, Kiara was 4, Jaden was 2, and Reece was born in 1998.
Then it was 2002. I, and the world, had survived the New Millenium of 2000. The twin towers had gone down, and so did my marriage. I had signed up for forever, and I had a breakdown of varying levels. It lasted 3 years. I lived all over the country. I finally made it back to Las Vegas.
Then it was 2006. I had started my 7 years at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. I had started an 8 month course for massage therapy. I bought my very first brand new car.
Then it was 2010, and I fell in love with and married Ron. Now I have 5 more grown children! I am happy to claim Derek, and Lindsey, and Melissa, Chelsea and Christian. And 10, soon to be 11 Bonus Grandkids! Want me to name them all? I can! (Maybe that will be another post)We dealt with my 4 teenagers, we moved to California for a year, and then to Utah for 3 years. I had the best jobs! I worked a super demanding job with people with disabilities, including high anxiety and high aggression. It lead to my next great job, teaching a program at a college. I taught people with disabilities how to get and keep a job. Only one thing could make me give that up. And now it's 2016 and my next 4 years isn't even up yet! Where will I be in 2018?? I have no idea. I mean, look at us now, we are in Costa Rica! My husband ensured that I could have an early retirement, and that we could help my Mom, who happens to live in Samara, Costa Rica. Near the Pacific Ocean.
I'm sure I'm still missing some key points in this recollection, but mostly my point is that I never saw most of it coming! I definitely cannot see into the future.
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