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Gwenda Cousins
I grew up in post-war Australia.
My childhood was happy. I have an older brother and a younger sister.
We were encouraged to read good books. My ideal Christmas present was lots of books.
Whe...view moreI grew up in post-war Australia.
My childhood was happy. I have an older brother and a younger sister.
We were encouraged to read good books. My ideal Christmas present was lots of books.
When I started kindergarten, my older brother walked me to school and back home. It was on these daily walks I noticed old men in a shelter shed. For some reason, the image of them stayed with me.
When second grade was completed, I went to an all-girls primary school. Boys went to the boys’ school across the road. After primary school, my education continued at an all-girls High School.
Writing compositions was never a chore for me.
In fact, one time, I came home with a mark of 11 out of 10. My parents were quite thrilled.
As I got older and left school to work in a department store, singing took over as my focus.
In 1963, I married my husband, whom I met through a youth group.
When we were in our mid-thirties, we sold our home to fund a news agency in a regional town.
Making contact with so many customers,proved to be a rich ground for stories and anecdotes.
While in that town, we became very involved in the community,
my husband as a councillor and myself as a singer at charity events.
Our two children completed their education there and then left to start their own lives. We now have two adult children and five grandchildren.
After a busy life in business, we are now enjoying retirement.view less