Inspired Heart New Beginnings

a Memoir Blog about Surviving My Widow Maker Heart Attack and Recalling My Younger Years

Introduction…

I am now known as a Cardiac Survivor.

I chose a blog platform to share my story of surviving what can be considered a life ending event, a Widow Maker Heart Attack, and how my current life has been changing. And as my current life’s story continues to evolve, I plan to reveal my younger life through the many memories from my youth which strengthened me, and I will add that I did not live a normal boyhood life growing up. Being a teenager in Las Vegas in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s was an experience that did challenge my emotional wellbeing to a point of non-existence. But I did survive and I have many absorbing stories to tell.

So, I am sharing my story of recovery and new beginnings after experiencing a life-changing event. While I am not sure my story will be of interest to anyone, I feel that sharing my story might help to encourage others to know that how you respond to a life-changing event will help you with your vision of where your future can go. Please join me in my journey of remembrance, recovery, change and new beginnings.

My story begins on November 3rd, 2023, and in 1961 when I was a young boy living in Western North Carolina.

DW Pruett

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Website & Navigation Tip

I have now posted over 100 story vignette writings on my website. Many of my vignette writings exceed the common “less than 1,000 word count” typically presented in this writing style. My vignette writings have been evolving over time and I am proud of this evolution. I have now recognized that there are many potential publishing projects developing in this website, both in the fiction and non-fiction genres.

To easily navigate my website, select Current Vignette Writings in the Menu Bar to be directed to the current list of my vignette writings. The writings of my memories appear in the Parts and Eras from when they occurred. The writings are in chronological order. Select the Vignette Writing Title link in the Era that captures your interests to learn more about this part of my story.

  • Beer For Acne…

    After we moved into the trailer park my mom started to go out more after work with the two brothers’ mom and people from her work. I also began to hear her talk more about the other people she met for drinks after work as well.  One name kept coming up in her conversations. One…

  • Making Out…

    When the two brothers and I hung out at the bowling alley we would always be checking out the girls. We would make comments to each other about their looks, their hair, their body shape. And if they made the cut, we would talk about their eyes which required us to greet them up close…

  • Shotguns And Horses…

    Fall was a fun time for me. Not only was I now bowling in a league, but this was also the time when I learned about trap shooting and riding horses. Our neighbors directly next to us had a young toddler boy that I began to babysit to earn some money. The dad was a…

  • Fourteen…

    I am now fourteen years old and a maturing young teenager with hopeful dreams for this school year to be a normal year, whatever that means. I have reached the upper class of my junior high school which means that I will be advancing to high school next year. My Saturday mornings are also now…

  • Bahamas Vacation 2024 – Part SEVEN…

    Travel Day – The girls were excited to be heading back to Virginia. And I felt that once we returned there would be a change to the family setting. I knew this feeling because I had felt it before. And again, this feeling would reinforce a need for my new beginnings. We had a late…

  • Dean’s Show…

    We have now fully moved into our new home on wheels. This is also the time I remember getting into enjoying music. Listening to songs on the radio in the car with my mom while going with her to run errands was my breakthrough into the sixties rock and roll era. Honestly, I didn’t like…