Debbie Smith:  

Life HEY GANG! Has it really been 36 years since graduation? I can still remember the beautiful weather that evening, and the looks of excitement radiating from our faces. We were glowing with pride. We were FINALLY about to set in motion, the plans we had mapped out for our lives. My sincere hope is, that all of you have realized at least some of your goals and dreams that shone so bright that night. So many things have happened to all of us, while traveling our separate roads.Some good, some bad. I pray more good has been been the case for you. My first milestone reached after high school, was completing my studies to become a licensed practical nurse. I still hold a current license. But, on June 29,1974. I achieved my life's greatest accomplishment. I married Timothy R. Smith. Tim is a 1966 graduate of Elyria Catholic High School. Our meager start was above the storefronts on Broadway in Lorain. We purchased our first home in Elyria in August of 1977, and lived there for 18 years. Then, in June of 1995, Tim's job with General Industries in Elyria, moved down south to Searcy, Arkansas. Talk about culture shock! Then, after 7 years, and 35 years with GI, Tim's job was done away with due to down-sizing. We remained in Arkansas for 3 more years.It appeared by that time, our reasons for staying were gone. We took this as a sign from the "Man Upstairs," it was time to return home. And yes, you can come home. We are living proof. I had a job for a short time after moving back, that was directly across the street from the very first house that my parents brought me home to after I was born. And recently, we purchased a home two doors away from where I attended elementary school. Now is "the circle of life" for real, or what? Absolutely none of this was deliberate, it has just worked out that way. These things have really affirmed for me, that I have always been where I was meant to be, when I was meant to be there. They have ...Expand for more