Gerri Ahern:
CLASS OF 1970
Maloney High SchoolClass of 1970
Meriden, CT
Gerri's Story
I'm totally amazed at how nostalgic I feel at this time in my life.Had someone predicted this, I would have laughed in their face. Then again, that's something I've always relied upon:the ability to laugh at the unpleasant has always managed to light the way in life.Common sense has also carried me through by the seat of my pants.
I always cared about people, tuned-in & sensitive to their feelings. That fueled my drive to enter nursing (the profession I'd always said I wouldn't enter),so off to nursing school I went.
(I'd already spent a year at St. Joseph College in West Hartford,majoring in Biochem, & spent a year working full time
ar working full time at the hospital.)Since earning my credentials, I've had the good fortune to work in
many different aspects of nursing with a number of noted doctors... I went back to school at the University of Hartford part-time with a concentration in Public Administration.I'm about 18 months from graduation.I've enjoyed the knowledge I've gained (by osmosis) through The various positions I've held. I've also enjoyed administration, although it can be frustrating if you can't shake off the stress.
I still have a passion for art, though I don't involve myself as much as I'd like. You'd think I'd have more time since retiring, but the answer is the opposite (or inversely proportionate...)... In other words,it means I'm busier now than ever!I unearthed a love for writing. In fact, I'm taking a course in children's lit, with the intention of writing a book for my grandson. (He's 6 yrs old now, & quite a hunk.)During his toddler years,I had the pleasure of writing him little letters & illustrating them in vivid colors,including the envelope. (The USPostal Service must have loved it!)It is what it is.I often
read a "classic" piece of literature during winter to challange myself.That pledge to self-destruction will probably win me a space on some analyst's couch.In kind,it's introduced me to authors like Victor Hugo,& I always liked Charles Dickens.I'm Thinking this year it might be "Anna Karenina"...
By the way,my grandson calls me Nina.I don't think that's close to Gerri at all! But I digress...
I moved to Waterbury about 8 yrs ago; it's been amazing,& the first time I've had a home of my own.(Actually,I liv...Expand for more
e in a 3 family house,on the 3rd floor of course.)I have enough "stuff" to keep me occupied; in fact,I just completed the art of obtaining the last book on my summer reading list.(This year I've got a rather diverse list of topics.)Let's see...I keep a daily journal. It keeps me disciplined & grounded.I read voraciously.I enjoy a variety of movies- mostly dramas & romantic comedies...Of course there's always "Horton Hears A Who".
I have one son,& it's a sobering thought to think of him as an adult now, let alone the fact that he's got a son & Step-daughter.That makes me the grandmother of two!(Do I look that old?)He works at U.S.Sign & attends Middlesex Comm. College majoring in grafic arts/multimedia. He also got married last year (04/05/2008) in Walnut Grove Cemetary, at the Hubbard Chapel.The Chapel is beautiful;it holds 80 or so people.The reception was held at the Governor's Horse Guard in Avon.In keeping with the theme, I wore black. This was memorialized on the front page of the Record Journal the previous Sunday.
So hopefully this blurb has satisfied your curiousity as to what I've done for the larger part of my life. I may add a bit more on a later date...
In the end, I'd like to be remembered as a good person, kind & gentle, with an acerbic wit,always laughing,but knowing when to stop.
Gerri :)
03/13/13 ADDENDUM:
Tonight I sit back and reread my previous thoughts and smile. I've lived such a varied and good life! I come out of it with a few good friends, a strong sense of love and loyalty, and a sense of purpose. There are few things I mourn or regret. Truly, to everything there is a season...
My home is still in Waterbury (as of today), my interests are still the same, although I have to add genealogy and music to the mix. I've been able to go back four to five generations in the family pedigree, while I have to claim Eric Clapton and Chicago among my favorite musicians. I put myself on the line far more than I should, but that's because I am real... I take my chances and fly by the seat of my pants far too often. But I cannot say I haven't learned a few lessons along the way. If I've stepped on any toes, I apologize. And if I've been too hard along the way, forgive me. We all do the best we can with what we have. Gerri
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