Patrick Mawn:  

Wow, a lot has changed since High School. I'm certainly not the "wild child" ( or "hot mess"!) I was back then. Not enough space here to tell the whole story. Lots of evolving since then, as I would imagine with many of those whose path I crossed as a teen. I didn't quite make it to the finish line in Milton. I got my GED my junior year, and pursued a degree in the school of hard knocks for some time. I learned a lot the hard way- but I did learn and have grown from my many and varied life experiences....it's been a "Long Strange Trip"! After leaving Milton, I bounced around MA for several years before moving to Charlotte, NC in 2002 and starting a new life. Today life is great, I'm truly grateful for so much today. Charlotte is a great city (more a town to me- think Quincy in size), and I have a good job as a facilities manager at a lawfirm downtown. Today I am blessed with a quality and (mostly) active and healthy life. I try to stay busy...Expand for more