by debidrecksler | Nov 10, 2012 | Life
I was about seven or eight years old when I was sexually abused on a summer camp bus. I tried for years to block the abuse from my mind. As is often the case, incidents like that come back to haunt you. My Story: I heard my name being called. I turned around and a...
by debidrecksler | Nov 1, 2012 | Human Interest
I hitched a ride into town with my hubby tonight and while he was on a job site, I spent a few hours in our local mall. It was Halloween and the mall was filled with hundreds of little children dressed in adorable costumes. Some of the costumes were even homemade...
by debidrecksler | Oct 30, 2012 | Life
Hurricane Sandy has been a catastrophic storm but there is one positive thing that I can say about it…It has brought out the best in many people. We’ve been reading about the BIG heroes, the men and women who risk their lives to save a person from...
by debidrecksler | Oct 26, 2012 | Human Interest
There once was a little girl who loved to dance. Her Mother told her that right after she took her first steps, she started dancing. In school, she would dance during recess completely oblivious to the stares and giggles from her classmates. After school she would...
by debidrecksler | Oct 10, 2012 | Consumer
The other day I spent an hour in the Asheville Mall. I rarely go shopping there anymore (not like the “old days” when I had 4 children still at home) but family was visiting from out of town and my granddaughter LOVES the mall! While there, I made a quick...
by debidrecksler | Oct 1, 2012 | Family
I always enjoy when friends post pictures (online)of large extended family gatherings. I love to see the generations of family members from the elders right down to the babies. It brings back wonderful memories. I grew up in a very large extended family. There were...
by debidrecksler | Sep 21, 2012 | Life
Thanks to hackers who managed to invade our office/home computers today, I spent the afternoon without a computer. Thank goodness we were able to get help to fix the problem. As much as I complain about technology taking over the world, I did not like being...
by debidrecksler | Sep 19, 2012 | Life
This is a story about a full figured lady (let’s call her curvaceous) who FINALLY found a style of dress she liked and then searched far and wide (in every discount store) to find it in many colors and prints. Since it took her MANY years to find a style that...
by debidrecksler | Sep 8, 2012 | Politics
The BIG news this week was our former President’s speech at the Democratic Convention. Bill Clinton wowed the audience with his charismatic personality and superior public speaking abilities. I posted the following comment on Facebook the day after...
by debidrecksler | Sep 1, 2012 | Life
I am sitting on the beach on a breathtakingly beautiful day. The waves lap against the shore with predictability. I am grateful for this time to sit by myself and just feel. I close my eyes and listen. The sounds of the beach soothe me. I imagine myself floating on a...
