Name:
Autumn
E-mail:
autumnwhittle@cis.sga.edu
Location: Douglas, Georgia
Birthday: 27 October, 1982
Bio: Most of my life I was raised by my Grandmother, Annie Willene, who impacted my life more than she probably will ever know or understand. She was my teacher, coach, encourager, motivator, but most of all she was my Grandmother. My biological mother was always really hard on me and blamed me for her own mistakes in marrying my abusive, alcoholic father, so most of my time was spent with the only loving parent in my life, Granny. My Dad was a terrible alcoholic, whom I should note NEVER ABUSED ME. He only abused the women in his life, which doesnt make it right, but he never hurt me physically. I think my emotional wounds ran deeper than physical bruises ever could. I always felt rejected and unloved by my parents, and still to this day I feel that from my mother. My father and I have really come to a common understanding and we have a great relationship since he quit drinking and started dealing with his schizophrenia. I love and forgive my Dad, but my Mother and I will probably never come to that common understanding because of her own ways and actions. She thinks that money and all the materialistics in life are what will make you happy and that those things show love. I dont think my mother has ever just grabbed me and hugged me and told me how much she loved me...all the toys in the world could not have equaled up to that gift.
My Grandmother taught me more than I could ever write down on paper, but she always told me that you love one another no matter what, money isn't everything...happiness comes from within, you have to take something bad as it comes at you and throw it over your shoulder and go about your business, she exemplified the meaning of forgiveness, Always be fair and just no matter what, Trust in the Lord when in doubt and He will always find a way and provide, Love your family no matter how badly you think they have or do treat you,but most importantly she taught me to Never give up...pursue your dreams...never let anything stand in you way...dont make excuses...believe in yourself...anything you set your mind to you can achieve. Those words still ring in my ears today...those words made me into the woman that I am today, and I am proud to say that my dear Grandmother got to stand at my Graduation from high school and my Graduation from Nursing School with tears of joy in her eyes...all because she loved me enough to teach me all these things, and I hope to pass on her knowledge through this blog and to my own children.
Interests: I love my job, as a nurse, I love helping people every day its so fullfilling, my two 1/2 year old son, Kobe is always my number one priority and he has brought more joy and happiness into my life than I ever thought possible, my wonderful husband, Casey who has always stood by me no matter what and has loved me through it all...even at times when he shouldnt have...I enjoy reading, writing, swimming, spending time with all my pets ("Dixie", my Lab/Golden Retriever puppy and "Neko" my solid white cat) I am a huge animal lover as you can see. I love decorating, especially my house, I like doing arts and crafts like making collages and scrapbooks, I love chatting online, taking long walks, watching my soap opera's (Passions/Days of our Lives/ALL MY CHILDREN), and I LOVE SHOPPING!!! I enjoy Sunday dinners with my Granny and Dad, but most of all eating her good ol' country cookin'!!!
Blog Created: Friday, 25 March 2005
Last Updated: Tuesday, 21 June 2005 - 9:30 PM EDT
Blog Entries: 16