I've often thought of that! It isn't likely, as I don't have a car or any $ for traveling, and am on the verge of being homeless. I did finally get in touch with a case worker from the office for the aging on Long Is. who is hooking me up with many resources next week.
I still can't believe all the things we have in common....being abandoned by my birth father at age 2, moving around a lot, finally settling in for good on Long Island (after living in 6 places in the mid-west) in 8th grade with city kids, now living in suburbia with kids who swore and fought, coming mostly from blue collar backgrounds, while my step-father was brilliant and a college graduate. My teen years were racked with anxiety and uncertainty. I couldn't wait to leave and return to Iowa, to my gram and old friends in Des Moines. My mother was not reliable either, always asking me to do things that a young person isn't prepared to do. But the good news is we both survived!!!!! We are still here....pleasant, creative, compassionate women. Bravo to you! Bravo to me! I do feel a kinship with you through your wonderful words, your gift for writing. Thank you, Mel.
I've often thought of that! It isn't likely, as I don't have a car or any $ for traveling, and am on the verge of being homeless. I did finally get in touch with a case worker from the office for the aging on Long Is. who is hooking me up with many resources next week.
I still can't believe all the things we have in common....being abandoned by my birth father at age 2, moving around a lot, finally settling in for good on Long Island (after living in 6 places in the mid-west) in 8th grade with city kids, now living in suburbia with kids who swore and fought, coming mostly from blue collar backgrounds, while my step-father was brilliant and a college graduate. My teen years were racked with anxiety and uncertainty. I couldn't wait to leave and return to Iowa, to my gram and old friends in Des Moines. My mother was not reliable either, always asking me to do things that a young person isn't prepared to do. But the good news is we both survived!!!!! We are still here....pleasant, creative, compassionate women. Bravo to you! Bravo to me! I do feel a kinship with you through your wonderful words, your gift for writing. Thank you, Mel.
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