Joanne Serna:  

like I could learn, the other nuns made me feel stupid. The other was Mr Harold Porter. He was the one that told me that I wasn't dumb, I was dyslexic. Amazing, I was an honor student and couldn't understand what I was reading. He helped me . If I won $100 million, I'd give half of it to Christian missionaries, then spend the rest on my children, grandchildren, bills and retirement. To be truly happy, I would be volunteering to help rebuild a devestated area, helping those that have nothing left with other volunteers. What happened to my first crush? He is still in Grants. My best friend would tell you I'm crazy, but people who don't know me very well would probably describe me as quiet. I still wear blue jeans, tee shirts, and dress it up with pretty blouses. Sometimes I even wear dresses. If I had a do-over, what would I do differently? I would have not listened to everyone and would have gotten an education. I would have believed in myself and made something of myself when I was young enough to. My oldest friend was Nina Michael. We went to school together since kindergarden. We don't see each other for years and when we do, we can pick up right where we left off years before. We both rode horses, and went through alot of the same trials as eachothers. If I attended a high school reunion, the most thing that would surprise everyone is that I am an accomplished business woman and dang good massage therapist. My first job was at dishwasher, where I got paid some small amount of money to wash dishes. What I remember most about it is having to come from the back to wait on Gus Rainey cause everyone else was afraid of him. My childhood memory that I'll never forget was when I got my first horse.