Deniece Roderick:  

I always wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a crazy idea. As it turns out, they were WRONG. I am presently finishing my second year in my Masters program. I am in Special Education...no comments from those who know me too well! This story maker wants me to say how I blow off steam....better not. lol If I'm going to work somewhere, I need to have a coke, gum, and smokes to be able to deal with the day-to-day. Now I have to talk about my hero...GEEZ. Everyone I have ever met. They have all mad an impact on my life. There is no such thing as "a" hero. We are all heros in someone's life everyday. I am still in Martinsburg, WV. I left MD in 1997 and went to Winchester VA, some how life led me to WV. I am not sure how, but I like it and I do miss MD, just not their skyrocketing prices. The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is Theresa Nappi, because I miss her. I still love sports, just don't get enough time to do any of it. I should make time! I usually site see, hike, get lost on purpose, and take tons of pictures of nature and everthing else. I have pets.... Well, this cute little story maker says "life doesn't always turn out as you expect. What's been your biggest surprise?" Now that is funny. My who life has been a surprise. Think about it, did any of us come down here with a print out saying what was going to happen to us. Sure would have been nice to have one of those. I could have deleted a few things. If I could improve my home, I'd remodel the house and add on a jacuzzi. My dream home would be paid for. What have I learned from my kids it wants to know, nosey isn't it? I have learned that when they are born and we look at them we see magic, and how wonderful they are and how great they are going to be, and they proved me to be correct. Alright, they have taught me not to expect these things when you first lay eyes on them, or you will not have the dreams of them that you had in that first minute of life fulfilled. But...they will bring you many years of experiences, tears and laughter, that you can talk about until you die. What teacher would I love to see again? Oh I think from Jr. High (Saccser) a Mrs. Hawkins or Mr. Ennis. Especially Mr. Ennis (the black Abe Lincoln). Mrs. Hawkins so I could finish cussing her our, properly this time, and maybe wash her hair so that the still hairspray curl at the end doesn't poke your eye out when she bends over, and oh yeah...you still have my SLAM book (if you can remember those), and I want it back. Mr. Ennis because he always told me in loud rude words..."RODERICK, YOU WILL NEVER AMOUNT TO ANYTHING." I would love to just see him, with ...Expand for more