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Hi! I'm Charlotte
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This is my story!

There's no place like home!
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1407 Walnut Street - Emporia, KS

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This is me when I was 5 years old.

Now I'm currently 48 and looking forward to experiencing more of life's adventures  every day!  

My life so far has been really good.   I grew up with the hand of God watching over and giving me the ability to love people.  I'm excited to share my creative ideas and stories with you and hopefully you will be entertained by them and come to know me a little more. 

When I was a little girl, I knew I was loved by my parents.  They made such a fuss over me since they had three boys already and their baby was 13 years old.  Then I came along.  My father was better financially and the "times" were a little better.  I feel fortunate to have been raised by very real parents who were what I called "down home country folks".  They were not rich, the were not poor, they were middle class but treated others fairly.  I'm glad my parents taught me how to be a kind-hearted and loving person.  They provided lots of love for me and taught me how to respect my elders.  I was spoiled--no doubt about it but I was not a brat.

This is the where I grew up from 1962 to 1974.  As the youngest girl out of three older brothers, I was very close to my parents.  I have many wonderful memories growing up on Walnut Street.  Leaving my parents to move to Canada was the hardest thing I had to do until I came back one last time and helped them make their eternal journey.

 

I remember the day my mother died.  She told me how happy she was for me to have finally found a "good" man in Brian.  She told me she knew he would really love me and take good care of me.  She could rest knowing that.  My father never said much on the other hand, however, he was at peace knowing that his little girl was truly happy.  He died six months after my mother and could not stand to live without her.  They really did love each other in their own way.  What a legacy to leave behind.

 

Dedicated to 
Mom & Dad
 

"Thank you for loving me with all of your  heart and showing me what love is.  You taught me how to be a genuine, caring person with good morals and a love for others.  Thank you helping me become the person I am now.  I miss you so much but I know I'll see you again in heaven on that glorious day."

I'm starting to truly enjoy my life like never before.  I guess it is true what they say that life begins at 50.  In 2005 I'll be 50.  I feel much more content with myself, although I've always worked on self-improvement.  Most people have trouble liking themselves sometimes but I have learned not only to like myself but also to accept myself.  I finally realized that I am not perfect nor can I ever be.  Making mistakes is part of life.  Just learning about the trap of perfectionism truly helped me. Now if I could only learn to confront people.
 
I like myself and who I am becoming.  I feel free like a butterfly who has finally emerged from the cocoon.  I am learning to fly!