by debidrecksler | Feb 28, 2012 | Authentic Me Campaign
Between the age of 6 and 8, our class was given a survey; not having to do with Race, or ethnicity, but a survey of class status. As I can remember from over 40 years ago, the questions asked were to find if we considered our family as ‘poor, middle-class,...
by debidrecksler | Feb 21, 2012 | Human Interest
There are two little girls from the UK who have become more famous in a short period of time than most of us can ever dream of in a lifetime. It all started with a video that landed them on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. One performance on Ellen’s show led to another...
by debidrecksler | Feb 3, 2012 | Life
Lately I’ve been feeling like my life is on speed dial. Where did the last 10 years go or the last 20? It seems like time went by in the blink of an eye! Today I’ve been thinking about one of my best friend’s daughter’s weddings which took...
by debidrecksler | Jan 28, 2012 | Life
I was born in Mercy Hospital in Miami, Florida on January 29th, 1951. According to my Mother, I started to come into the world before the Doctor could be located. The nurses were instructed to stop my birth. They held my Mother’s legs together. My Father could...
by debidrecksler | Jan 19, 2012 | Life
I am claustrophobic. It all started 37 years ago, when I was confined in an elevator and couldn’t get out. I felt the walls caving in on me and I couldn’t breathe. When I finally got out, I tried to forget about it. Several years later, I was at an...
by debidrecksler | Jan 11, 2012 | Life
Jan 16th, 2012, Richard and I will be celebrating our 35th Anniversary. I think that’s a pretty good accomplishment in this day and age considering I know couples who stay together less time than the warranty on their appliances. I asked my husband yesterday...
by debidrecksler | Dec 3, 2011 | Human Interest
The other day a story was told to me that will not make national headlines or even the local news but I believe that it is worth sharing. Here is the story. A woman in her early thirties is caring for her disabled, widowed Mother and her sons. She works long, hard...
by debidrecksler | Nov 30, 2011 | Consumer
As the holidays approach, I started thinking about some good tips to share to help my readers stay within their budget. With commercials and advertisements bombarding us daily, it is easy to get swept up in the spending spree. The reality is…Most folks I know...
by debidrecksler | Nov 2, 2011 | Life
“The magic of kind words from others is the absolute joy you feel in your heart. Today I received a loving text, a sweet message on Facebook and a wonderful telephone call. I am so blessed!!” (A message that I posted on Facebook on November 2nd, 2011)...
by debidrecksler | Oct 26, 2011 | Life
The other day my husband and I were coming back from a business meeting when he suddenly decided to stop by the side of the highway and take pictures of me on an old bridge. I’d been on that bridge before and remembered how I felt as the bridge swayed with each...
