Barbara Monroe:  

Life I loved school as a young child, but by the time I entered FHS, I was one of the lost teens milling through the halls, not feeling a part of the school system. By senior year, I was really lost. I skipped classes and just "hung out". Funny, I was right across the street from the school. I do remember one counselor trying to help, once. The next thing I knew I was expelled. It haunted me. I entered night school, but was sidetracked by a horrible accident my boyfriend was in. His family and I spent months in a hospital getting him back to "normal". It took many years to realize I was intelligent. I wish the school had taken the time to help so many of us that were in need. After my divorce, I went to college and received a degree in education. I taught for a few years and then entered the world of sales, while raising 2 wonderful children. They are adults now both married. I have 5grandchildren, 3 biological and 2 by proxy! Love them all. And in 2007 I was blessed with a great-grandchild, Sofia. See the update below. My husband and I have our own design/build contracting company. We have been blessed with a constant flow of business in Arizona. A home office has great rewards - working in your pajamas! I was divorced for 12 years from my high school sweetheart and now happily married for 17 years to a wonderful man who makes marriage a joy. I have lived in Arizona since 1972. My most recent dwelling is in Cave Creek, Arizona, where my husband and I worked for 9 grueling months to build our dream house with our own hands. I visit NY as often as I can and recently took my granddaughter, niece and nephew to NY to see the old haunts. Some things never change. Glad to see familiar names on the FHS roster. Well, as of April 20th, 2007 I have a few new announcements. It was a pretty cold winter here in Arizona, so after January some of the...Expand for more