Kim S.
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Favorite Quote of the Day:
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.” ~ Charles R. Swindoll
The Mighty Maple Leafs
I grew up watching the “Green Machine” plow its way through the dusty, small town football fields around Geneseo, Illinois.[1] Though I was not a football fanatic, I did enjoy watching our football team, “The Mighty Maple Leafs” (it is a stretch, I know) play on crisp, autumn evenings. I have always been a small town girl who understands the simple joys of Midwestern living: harvest-time social gatherings (bring the sweet corn), the “pleasant” farm smells wafting in the air, and the amazing sunsets in a sky that stretches on forever. One of my favorite childhood memories was making homemade ice cream and watching the 4th of July fireworks from the roof of our neighbor’s 100 year old farm house. Though somewhat mundane to a young child, the Midwest has a rhythm all its own, and I especially enjoyed having snow around Christmastime.
A Yankee Transplanted
The lure of the South became evident when I followed my older sister to Southern Illinois University.[2] This area, known as “Little Egypt” (for its resemblance to the river delta of Egypt), had fantastic recreational opportunities from nearby Crab Orchard Lake. I chose to be a Therapeutic Recreation major, and had a dream to bring those with disabilities closer to nature. By coincidence, a friend and I got internships at Land-Between-The-Lakes Recreation Area which was surrounded by Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. I enjoyed the Southern charm and humor (sayings such as “don’t get your panties in a wad,” and a friend trying to convince me that a smoking tobacco barn was actually on fire), and eating black-eyed peas for the first time (never again). Saying “y’all” has become more natural over the years, and I have now spent over half of my life in the South—yes, I have really put down roots!
Detours
I heard a story once where Paul McCartney’s wife, Linda, would take him on the country roads in England and purposely get him lost. The adventure was to find their way back home, and Linda knew that the best life experiences would be found off the main road. I, like Paul McCartney, am a planner and want to know all of life’s answers before I journey ahead. However, I never ended up where I planned to go. Life’s little detours took me from my dream of helping American Indians on reservations and living by the Grand Canyon, to the lakes of Kentucky. I left my field of Therapeutic Recreation and pursued a second career of Library Science because I realized along the way, that I loved teaching children and had a gift for creative writing. I now have a dream of becoming published; however, I plan to take a detour toward publishing by writing for creative purposes rather than commercial gain. I just have stories in my heart to recount and that I think others would enjoy. Who knows where that road will take me? I don’t know, but with the right attitude and drive I know that I will get somewhere interesting!
Favorites
- Playing with children (especially my own two boys, age 9 and 2)
- Hiking in scenic places, like Mammoth Cave National Park near Brownsville, Kentucky[3]
- Canning our own apples, grapes, and peaches
- Decorating
- Creative Writing
To Do List
Travel abroad someday (I’m not picky!)
