Darlene Isis Harris-Coleman:  

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, I TOOK SOME TIME OFF, WORKED A COUPLE OF JOBS, TRAVELED.THEN I HAD MY FRIST SON, THEN DECIDE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. RIGHT BEFORE MY GRADUTATION, I MET THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, THINGS GOT HOT FAST. SIX MONTHS LATER WE WHERE MARRIED. WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF TRAVELING TOGETHER. IN 2008 WE HAD OUR FRIST CHILD TOGETHER, A BOY,AND BEFORE THAT WE MOVED AROUND A LOT. NOW WE ARE JUST DOING THE FAMILY THANG, SO WE MOVED BACK TO ELGIN AREA, TO BE CLOSE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS. LIFE HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD FOR US. I HAVE TO THANK GOD FOR THAT. IT'S NOT TO SAY I HAD A PERFECT LIFE, BUT THINGS COULD'VE BEEN A LOT WROST, YOU KNOW. WE ARE PLANNING TO HAVE JUST ONE MORE CHILD, AND BUY THAT BIG DREAM HOUSE, WE HAVE BEEN WANTING. STACK THE DOE, AND RETIRER EARLY, SO WE CAN DO MORE TRAVELING. I always wanted to be a MOM/WIFE when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a CRAZY idea. As it turns out, they were WRONG. I GO AND LOCK MTSELF IN A ROOM TO PRAY, THEN TRY TO READ A GOOD BOOK OR WATCH A GOOD MOVIE, TO TRY AND LAUGH AND TAKE MY MIND OFF OF THINGS If I'm going to work somewhere, I need to have KEYS, CELL PHONE, and AND A LARGE DRINK OF TEA OR WATER to be able to deal with the day-to-day. THE LORD ABOVE GIVES ME ALL THE STRENGHT I NEED TO MAKE IT...Expand for more