Joyce Colson:
CLASS OF 1978
Desoto County High SchoolClass of 1978
Arcadia, FL
Joyce's Story
Wow, how do you catch up on 30 years! I've been mostly on the east coast in Melbourne, FL. I got married (to Joann Albritton's son) in 1980 and had my first three children. Unfortunately, that marriage ended in divorce 11 years later. I then married Kevin in 1991 and had my fourth child. We are now divorced after 17 years - long story - many lessons learned! My children are the light of my life and very supportive of me. My dog Bessie is my best friend for now.
Career wise, I became a registered nurse in 1992. Currently, I manage the IV/PICC Team at the hospital where I work in Melbourne. I am currentl...Expand for more
y on a career path to complete a master's in nursing to become a nurse anesthetist. Should be done with that in about 4 years. (oops! Life happened: 4 kids, 2 divorces and no retirement)
Life is rough at times but also very rewarding. As most of you know, I was raised pretty strict and, for the most part, I kept that up throughout life. Now, at 48 years old, I find myself realizing that I never learned to "lighten up" and maybe I should do that now. It's pretty awesome now to have my own children offering me advise on how to start living for myself again. I love having adult kids - they're the greatest!
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