I was born in St. Louis, Mo. in 1957. I am the second oldest of six siblings. I have three grown children, three kids in-law, and four grand children. As a child and young adult, I tried many times...view moreI was born in St. Louis, Mo. in 1957. I am the second oldest of six siblings. I have three grown children, three kids in-law, and four grand children. As a child and young adult, I tried many times to write poetry but not having the confidence needed I crumbled and threw away most of my poems. Then, about ten years ago, after asking God to give me something to write to my dear friends Dave and Tina after the loss of their precious seven-week old son, a poem just flowed out of me. I had asked Him to give me words of hope that would help sustain them and their family through this most difficult time in their lives. A week or so later, after learning that my Dad had Prostrate Cancer, I asked once again for words of hope, another poem flowed from me. And the rest, as they say, is history.view less