5 Things About Me Challenge

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I turn into a puddle. 😭 I’ve been known to do it when listening to Pandora in my recliner or on my walk, and the Holy Spirit overwhelms me.As I’ve gotten older, maybe it has something to do with menopause; happy endings on just about any TV show I’m watching make me cry. When an episode of Bones or Law and Order makes me cry, I feel like an idiot. You can tell I like the older shows. There is way too much 💩 on TV these days. My husband and I enjoy the older programs.4. What is something that you regret in your life?I regret working two or three jobs to give my son a bunch of the material stuff, when what he needed for his mama to be at home. I was a single parent until my husband came into our lives when my son was twelve. I spoiled Allen and was a terrible enabler. He is 45, and his life is a mess. He has no follow-through because I let him quit all of the time.He wanted to play baseball but quickly changed his mind, and I let him quit the team and switch to soccer, which he got bored with. He wanted to play the saxophone, so I rented one and signed him up for lessons. Then, he wanted to play the trumpet instead. I turned in the sax and got him a trumpet. 🙄 No, he can’t play the trumpet.I bailed him out of all of his troubles. I didn’t set him up for success; quite the opposite. By the time I stopped helping him, he was 40. I told him he had reasons to be the way he was, but it

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wasn’t an excuse to stay that way. I pray for him daily. It will take a move of God to give him a better life. He hasn’t embraced Jesus yet, but I’m counting on God’s promises for our kids to be fulfilled.5. What are some of your dreams?I wrote and self-published my memoir almost eleven years ago. It did pretty well, but I said I’d one day be a New York Times best-selling author. I wouldn’t take a subscription to the Times if you gave it to me. In my estimation, the prestigious company founded in 1851 has lost its way. However, being able to say your book is a New York Times bestseller holds more distinction than having a best seller on Amazon. It ain’t right, but it’s so.Outside of that, I’m living my dream. Shortly after we got together, I told my husband that one day, when we retired, I wanted to travel all over the United States in a motorhome. We have crossed the country in our RV four and a half times and now live in it full-time. We are loving life. God is so good.<figure id="00ee"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*NdrvzdDNXV9mzBg9Y6lZKQ.jpeg"><figcaption>A 45-foot Entegra Anthem is our home on wheels.</figcaption></figure>Thank you, <a href="undefined">Deb Palmer</a>, for sharing this challenge. It was fun. Thanks to all of my Medium friends for reading. I hope many of you take on the challenge. It’s a great way to get to know each other.</article></body>

A fun prompt challenge

A favorite picture of me and Tommy in our motorhome.

1. What is my favorite food?

I don’t think I have a favorite food. I’m not a sweet fiend. I’m more of a salty snack girl. I love pizza and potato chips. However, my favorite meal is a medium-rare filet mignon and a baked potato with all of the fixings plus extra sour cream. Throw in a green salad with Italian and ranch dressing, and I’m golden.

2. What is something nobody, or almost nobody, knows about me?

That’s a tough one because my life’s an open book. I’ve never been a secretive person. If I like you enough to converse with you, I’m comfortable talking about my life, warts and all. Actually, I don’t have any warts. 🥴 A confession I’ve never thrown out there before is that I might be digitally addicted. Even when watching a good movie or a 49ers football game, I’ll check out Facebook on my phone or do a puzzle on my iPad. I‘m actually a little concerned about it. 🤔

3. What are things that can make me cry?

If I’m crying, it’s usually happy tears. I just about always cry during great worship music at church. When the Holy Spirit is moving during worship, I turn into a puddle. 😭 I’ve been known to do it when listening to Pandora in my recliner or on my walk, and the Holy Spirit overwhelms me.

As I’ve gotten older, maybe it has something to do with menopause; happy endings on just about any TV show I’m watching make me cry. When an episode of Bones or Law and Order makes me cry, I feel like an idiot. You can tell I like the older shows. There is way too much 💩 on TV these days. My husband and I enjoy the older programs.

4. What is something that you regret in your life?

I regret working two or three jobs to give my son a bunch of the material stuff, when what he needed for his mama to be at home. I was a single parent until my husband came into our lives when my son was twelve. I spoiled Allen and was a terrible enabler. He is 45, and his life is a mess. He has no follow-through because I let him quit all of the time.

He wanted to play baseball but quickly changed his mind, and I let him quit the team and switch to soccer, which he got bored with. He wanted to play the saxophone, so I rented one and signed him up for lessons. Then, he wanted to play the trumpet instead. I turned in the sax and got him a trumpet. 🙄 No, he can’t play the trumpet.

I bailed him out of all of his troubles. I didn’t set him up for success; quite the opposite. By the time I stopped helping him, he was 40. I told him he had reasons to be the way he was, but it wasn’t an excuse to stay that way. I pray for him daily. It will take a move of God to give him a better life. He hasn’t embraced Jesus yet, but I’m counting on God’s promises for our kids to be fulfilled.

5. What are some of your dreams?

I wrote and self-published my memoir almost eleven years ago. It did pretty well, but I said I’d one day be a New York Times best-selling author. I wouldn’t take a subscription to the Times if you gave it to me. In my estimation, the prestigious company founded in 1851 has lost its way. However, being able to say your book is a New York Times bestseller holds more distinction than having a best seller on Amazon. It ain’t right, but it’s so.

Outside of that, I’m living my dream. Shortly after we got together, I told my husband that one day, when we retired, I wanted to travel all over the United States in a motorhome. We have crossed the country in our RV four and a half times and now live in it full-time. We are loving life. God is so good.

A 45-foot Entegra Anthem is our home on wheels.

Thank you, Deb Palmer, for sharing this challenge. It was fun. Thanks to all of my Medium friends for reading. I hope many of you take on the challenge. It’s a great way to get to know each other.