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Charlotte Delores Whigham
I was born, Charlotte Delores Feacher, in St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in the Nation. My biological father was Cherokee Native American, but my stepfather raised me. He was a Farmer and ...view moreI was born, Charlotte Delores Feacher, in St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in the Nation. My biological father was Cherokee Native American, but my stepfather raised me. He was a Farmer and a Baptist Minister. He and my mother, both not of the Indian ancestry, were loving parents who loved me dearly, and taught me and my stepsister about goodness early in my life. I was raised near the famous St. Johns River on a Farm. We had Cows, Hogs, Mules, Horses, Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Dogs and Cats on the Farm. We sold our meat, poultry and vegetables, to two public grocery stores 40 miles into town. We had one neighbor, and they had no children; so my sister and I were very close. We did everything together; she was my very best friend.
Because my father was a minister, we were taken to church every Sunday, and that is where we learned good morals, and heard good words of inspiration that influenced my life. I was motivated by words to live by. I was always a wise thinker and was told that I was inspirational throughout my years in school. We moved to Miami, Florida when I was fourteen. It was like moving to New York city, to a young country girl. I was so excited; I was moving to this large city, with city lights and lots of people.
I had no interest as a young girl in playing softball with my sister and friends. I would sit on the front porch of my home, and crochet dollies, afghans or read books. I started a scrapbook of a collection of quotations that were inspirational to me. I dreamed about writing my own book someday, and would try my hand at it, when no one was around. I discovered during that time that I had a natural talent for writing. I wrote song lyrics, poems and short stories. I thought my writing was good, but still put them aside, and never thought about pursuing writing as a Career. I went into the Medical Field, and never developed my writing skills. I never went to an institution or college to learn how to write; so this book is just an expression of raw talent.
I raised my two children as a single parent and tried to teach them to be good individuals. I've taught them to be positive thinkers, and I've given them my words of wisdom to live by. I am growing old now, and when you grow old, time isn't always on your side. When I started to have Grandchildren, and with Great Grandchildren coming, I knew that I needed to leave them some encouraging words to live by. I thought about the thoughts I'd been writing over the years, and I began to start writing again.
In spite of the fact that I am self-taught and gifted and didn't attend the best Universities to learn how to write and express myself, I still had something I needed to say. I wrote this book, because I believe my words will be an inspiration to others. My hope is to encourage those who read my book, to be inspired and motivated to be a better person.view less