Judith Dieker:  

I just did this according to the prompts that came up....so forgive the disjontedness..... I always wanted to be a journalist when I grew up. Sister Georgia was my fav teacher. My family thought that was a bad idea. As it turns out, they were wrong. I still wish I had done it. I don't ususally blow off steam...rarely I might go ballistic and let it all out while sobbing. My favorite way to relax is to read a book. I still love to go to the beach..usually Key West...take a chair and just read in solitude while sitting under a palm tree with my bottle of water. Lots of sunscreen My hero and mentor as a young girl was my dear uncle rudy.....a psychologist who provided me with amazing insignts and supported all my decisions in spite of myself. And he was there to help me when things did not turn out for the best. I will never forget playing dolls with Kay Callahan and Betty Baum under Kay's back porch. It was cool and sandy. My first job was at Anniston Memorial Hospital, where I got paid $3.25 to be a R.N.. What I remember most about it is Segregation. The black patients would not ...Expand for more