Inspired Heart New Beginnings

a personal memoir blog about

Surviving My Widow Maker Heart Attack and My Recovery

My New Beginnings, New Life Goals, Lifestyle Changes, including My Life Remembered: The Younger Years

My Story Begins

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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.

  • Chop Chop…

    After my sixteenth birthday I told my mom that I felt ready to go back to work. I needed money to buy supplies that I wanted for my culinary studies and for some other stuff that I would not confess too. My mom said that she would make some personal inquiries with her hotel connections.…

  • I’ve Been Drugged…

    In late summer my mom made a new friend at the hotel, and she had a teenage son my age. One weekend we were invited to their house so I could meet her son. I think my mom was trying to secretly help me make new friends. It was early in the fall and still…

  • Where’s Your Hair…

    Here we go again. Another wild memory from my teenage years. And this one was never something I would have ever imagined. I will say that in Las Vegas in the early 1970’s anything can happen. And I do mean anything. So, my mom and I have just relocated to our new trailer park, and…

  • Trailer On The Move…

    During the summer before I started high school, the two brothers and their mom moved to a different trailer park. The day they left was a moment that I did not welcome. My friends were moving and I could do nothing to change that. This made me very, very sad. While I knew that I…

  • Culinary School…

    High school was a disaster. The last day I attended was an emotional void. I left school that day with a complete loss of confidence. I felt useless, stupid, and alone. During the brief time I was out of school my high school counselors worked on options to try and save me. The high school…

  • High School…

    Over the summer I could only imagine what high school would be like. My boss, who was a recent high school graduate, told me many incredible stories about his high school days and experiences. And for my birthday this year my mom bought me a whole collection of clothes that were in the current style.…

  • Old Mine…

    Just before the start of high school, the assistant manager, my boss, invited me to go with him and his friend on an adventure in the mountains outside of Las Vegas. To be invited to hang out with two 18-year-old boys when you are getting ready to turn 15, I felt, would be an incredible…

  • Root Beer…

    In 1970 Las Vegas you could get a work permit at age 14. I desperately wanted to get a real job this summer so my mom said that she would help me get a work permit. She also told me that I need to get a social security number. And with a real job, I…

  • Next Phase Begins…

    While on vacation I began to miss my workouts at the gym. I felt like I was losing the gains that I had worked so hard to achieve. Going to the gym was now very much a part of my day, and my life. Plus, while enjoying my relaxing in the Bahamas, I realized that…

  • Another Running…

    Did you think I was running away from home again? Nope, this is a completely different running I am happy to write about. In early spring I tried out for my junior high school track team and was selected to be one of the long-distance runners for my grade level. I was so surprised to…