I just remembered that when I was 18, I was staying with my sisters and her husband. I was a "teen" bride and mother. Marriage lasted a year if that and my sister invited me to stay with her.. Somehow I went back to school and got my diploma.. I also worked two jobs after school to save money for a car.. I bought my first car, a blue Hornet.. After I finished high school, I found a full time "office" job..

While staying with my sister and her husband, I went to school, worked two job,s and helped with all of the household chores. Babysat my sis's kids.. Did not cook but every night I cleaned the kitchen and washed the dinner dishes every evening.. I did not date, although my sis's hubby was a cop, so he'd be fixing me up with single cops. Since I wasn't "hot to trot" or "easy" they moved on...

ANYway, the office i worked in had a Halloween party.. This was way back in the early 70's when pot was in. So the weed was passed around, which I did not take any, I did drink way too much.. Was plastered.. either fell asleep or passed out. Got home the following morning and went to bed.. my sis said "you are not sleeping in, there are chores to do... I like said wooooooo... I am outta here... Packed my bags, stayed in a hotel for a few weeks/ Found a basement apartment to rent and the rest is history.. lol.. all my mistakes...

But life is so different now.... so hard...... so much violence... harder to get on one's feet.......Although I did it at l9, it really wasn't that hard then.. I never resented my sister. I felt good being on my own... I did not come from a family of abundance. I expected nothing from my family...

The point is, I did it.. Not that I am all that great... It was just life.. What is expected for one to survive... Forgot what the point I was trying to get at .. geeshhhh