My writing career began at the age of 10 by chronicling a family trip for 100 miles in 1948. I wrote a story in third grade called Bertie the Butterfly who was hit by a truck and lived. It became a metaphor for my life as I was run over by the truck of family alcoholism and I survived. In High School Literature Class my teacher told me a story I wrote was good enough to publish. I married and raised a family, two daughters and a son. I began to write poems when depressed from the alcoholism in my family. After divorcing my alcoholic I spent seven years in recovery to build up my self esteem with the help of Al-Anon. It has become a way of life. I have been a Tri-Chem Paint Instructor, teaching others how to paint on fabric, wood and velvet. I was a stay-at-home mom during the turbulent years. Later I was a PALS volunteer librarian and a Truck Stop Asst. Mgr. on I-80. After divorce, I attended college and worked at a magazine fulfillment center. I was a facilitator for a divorced/widowed recovery group which helped in healing the pains of divorce. I volunteered at Wakonda Prayer House Retreat Center near Griswold for many years. I have enjoyed gardening and reading and entertaining grandchildren. My husband and I have 8 children, 14 grandchildren and 38 gr-grandchildren between us.
Rainbows of Joy
from a Diary of Despair
by Lynn M.
Rainbows of Joy
from a Diary of Despair
by Lynn M.
Published Jul 24, 2017
254 Pages
Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
