Christine O'Raidy:  

Life >> My folks divorced in '77 when I was just starting high school, so the roller coaster life I had with my mom ultimately landed me in 5 different high schools. I required the GED after actually managing to confuse the schools into not knowing how many credits I really had. I got some college and trade school in, and am actually still continuing my education as we speak. Cuz you should. >> Married and divorced in one year - '90 - after a 10 year relationship with a man with whom I'm still friends. I'm still friendly with all my ex's, actually. No reason not to be. >> No kids of my own. A young man crawled under my wing a few years ago, and that's the closest I came to motherhood. What a trial! You learn SO much about yourself from the mentorship of a young person. SO much responsibility. I realize how much I missed out on by not having kids, but I don't completely regret it. ;) >> Pets: I've had bunnies, rodents, reptiles, you name it. Had cats all my life. They're the easiest. Coyotes ate the last 3, so I'm on hiatus. Now I have a rat. She is worshipful. >> I did the Catholic School thing, so I have the spiritual background that won't go away completely. Yet I don't comfortably subscribe to organized religion. Whatever the TRUTH is, it isn't a doctrine, because doctrines are proposed, composed and imposed by men - NOT the god they are worshipping. I went on a journey for a while, opening my eyes to the belief systems the Christian church that raised me had been condemning. I wanted to walk a mile in the shoes I'd been expected to judge. It was enlightening, and even though I'm still a weak and fallable human, I'm wiser for it, and a lot more loving. >> I believe in laughing your ass off at life. But I do take life very seriously as well. It's all about striving for balance... I'm glad to know that I really don't know anything yet. That's the carrot dang...Expand for more