Stacy Peterson:  

CLASS OF 1972
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Ft. smith, AR
Ft. smith, AR
Ft. smith, AR
Ft. smith, AR
Tulsa, OK

Stacy's Story

2010 addendum: I have met and am engaged to the love of my life. His name is Martin Peterson, a true Texas gentleman. We adore each other - this one was worth the wait. Martin is an assistant district attorney for Dallas County. We are to be married in Colleyville TX on April 24 2010 at a small church ceremony, and we'll be living near downtown Dallas where he works. I'll continue my home health speech therapy job, which is all over the metroplex. My daughter Greta, who met Martin over Christmas, is very fond of him. I couldn't be happier that I made the move to Texas last July! 4/6/08 I'm intrigued by some of the story ideas provided by classmates.com and I've got a lazy day ahead of me. Which teacher would you love to see again? Hilton Beaty, who taught, what was it - biology? This was at the little satellite campus about a block away - I can't remember the name of it! Peabody? Anyway, one day he asked if anyone in the class smoked. I was sure he had seen me smoking, so I raised my hand, and was horrified to see I was the only one who had, although I knew several others smoked. He pulled me aside after class and said, "Don't you ever let me hear of you smoking another one of those damn nasty things again!" That was a very caring thing for him to do, and in fact, although I continued to dabble with cigarettes, I soon quit doing even that. And I sure didn't let him see me smoking! What happened to your first crush? That was Walt Jackson at First Lutheran, and I have no idea. I was in D.C. recently, and saw an age regression of George Washington at Mt. Vernon - it looked exactly like Walt! I had a HUGE crush on Robert Mize in the 10th grade. My first love was Alan Richardson, and sadly he died of AIDS at about the age of 38. But the one who broke my heart in 17 places was Pierce Farris, and I hope he's doing well, but I don't know what's become of him. And I've always been sorry I let John Bayliss get away - I hope the very best for him as well. We're getting too old for secrets - who cares at this point in our lives? How do you hope old friends remember you? As a kind and trustworthy person. Life doesn't always turn out the way you expect. what's been your biggest surprise? That it didn't turn out the way I expected. Honestly. I had so many plans, none of which turned out, and lately I've been hearing a quote that goes something like: If you want to hear God laugh, go ahead and make your little plans. I had hoped to have been married for many years by now, but instead I've been single for the last 20 years, and single life is just not as ...Expand for more
much fun as married people think it is. My life is very good, but is nothing like I thought it would be. You get one do-over. What do you do differently? That's easy. I turn down the man I married, transfer to Fayetteville, and room with Barbara Vail, as she suggested. Life choices made with more care and wisdom. What's the weirdest job you ever had? That's the job I have right now. I do language therapy with emotionally disturbed and/or autistic students, the latter of which are such fun, it's like spending the day with a roomful of cartoon characters. I should be paying them. I posted the following here in '02 and have just left it. It's still true, except that I haven't stayed in touch with anybody: I loved seeing everybody at our 30th reunion. What a fine bunch of folks. I was very impressed with the quality of you people - you've grown up well. I intend to deepen my friendships with the people I met up with at the reunion - but, as is my usual practice, I just haven't gotten around to it yet!! The people you knew when you were young, those are the people who probably knew you at your best. Those were important years. If anyone wants to come see me or just get in touch with me, well, I'd love it. I left FS in '74 and have barely been back. I spent 13 years married to a Tulsa boy, basically a good person, and a good father to our daughter. We parted ways in '88 and I have remained single. I went back to finish school at TU in '90 after 10 frighteningly fast years at Citgo Petroleum in Tulsa. Got my masters (speech pathology) in '94, & worked with the elderly for 5 yrs, when Medicare cuts sent me looking for greener pastures. I went to San Diego on a temporary school speech therapist job, and have stayed. This is a hard place to leave [but I miss the South]. My 23-yr-old daughter Greta lives and works with me - she's a teaching assistant with special children, still not sure what she wants to do with her life. She's a delightful young woman, and when she moves out she'll be even more delightful, I'm sure! She really is a wonderful young woman, I'm very proud of her. [She did move out not long after I wrote this and is doing well.] The job options in southern California are limitless, and I haven't decided whether I'll stay here, go someplace even farther, or go back home. Those of you who have stayed in FS, settled down, and built a life, you needn't feel like you're missing anything. Sometimes I wish I'd done the same thing. And sometimes I'm glad I didn't. I may end up there yet, and croak over my azaleas at the age of 85. Life is good.
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