My four kitties and I live on the South Side of town.  I have  some very nice friends who make my life much fuller,  joyful, and more rounded than it would be without them. I appreciate my best girlfriend as she keeps me grounded by email. I enjoy to the fullest each and every day I wake up.  I think life is very precious.  I came to this conclusion most particularly when I lost my husband, my Mother and  several of my good friends in the last ten years.   

 

 I have worked in a minimum security prison as a correctional officer. I was without employment for close to two years.  I supplemented my income with temp work.  The facility closed down.  I did find  sporadic work with an inventory company for almost a year but that is over now. I pounded the pavement to find another job but there does not seem to be anyone hiring a lady of my maturity.   I stopped sending in resumes and going for interviews. I can't take the long bouts of standing or sitting that most jobs require because of my arthritis.  Anyone who says that it is easy to get a job isn't over 60. I took early widows benefits so I am retired now but allowed to make some money on the side. This is why I work on the internet. However the main reason is that I love writing; the craft of writing.