Ester Souza:
CLASS OF 1978
Menlo-Atherton High SchoolClass of 1978
Atherton, CA
Ester's Story
Best Friend: Tracy Butler
Best Buddies: Terry Toth, Mark Stephauter, Klaus Haufmeister, Beanie & Bubba Lozon, Rick Coffey
Boy"friends": Mike Price, Massimo Cavallero, Mike Jones, Richard Standberg
Places we Hung-Out: Miniture Golf Course at March Road, Stanford University
So as life would have it - it's been interesting to say the least. Because I lived with crazy people in my house, getting out was top priority for me. Nevermind a formal education, experience would have to be my teacher.
After meeting up with Mr' Walker on my way to register for Junior year at M-A, I was informed that my education would continue at Redwood High continuation. At first I was shocked that I had not been informed by my mother, but I was relieved nonetheless.
So there I went - Tracy Butler and I traveled there together. As far as I was concerned, I loved Redwood. Where I failed at M-A, I succeeded at Redwood.
After dropping out completely - I found myself working at Malibu Grand Prix, where I would meet and later marry Doug Sterling, the father of my son Andrew Sterling from Palo Alto High. Although I really didn't know what I was doing as a wife, I loved being a mother. Andrew saved me from myself in so many ways. I will be eternally grateful tot he Lord for having put him in my life.
Doug & I were together for about 5 years total - I was young and I liste...Expand for more
ned to my mother - I divorced Dough for no good reason. Life began to be more of a roller-coaster ride than what I had anticipated.
I had another relationship with Jeff Meyer from Carlmont High. We spent 3 years together.
In late 1990 I gave my heart to Jesus and began attending Peninsula Christian Center in Redwood City. Then 1991 I married Ray Souza also from M-A, 4 years my junior. We suffered through a hard 10 year marriage that ended in divorce in 2002. In the meantime, my son Andrew having had graduated from Sequoia High in 200 and joined the US Marine Corps.
I always wanted to be a wife & mother when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a conventional idea. As it turns out, they were right.
If I'm really mad, i will clean or work in the yard in order to process my thoughts. I'll talk to a girlfriend or work-out.
My son is my hero. I think that if I had not given birth I surely would be in sad shape. He gave me something to focus on besides myself. My son is a former US Marine, who wouldn't be proud of a kid who is willing to serve his country!
The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is Tracy Butler, because we were best friends!.
I love Dancing with the Stars because it's such a different kinda of show. I love the competition, the costumes, and I appreciate how hard the Stars work to learn dance.
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