Karen Bekeart:  

I have lived in many areas of So, Cal, chasing promotions as I moved around, excelled as executive secretary in govt and private industry, stayed single, chose to never marry but also chose at age 35, when ready to buy my house, to have a baby, single mom and mustsay my daughter, now 17, lightsup my life. Moved back to no. cal prior to this, bought my house in 1999 and am still here. My daughter Hayley gets excellengt grades is currently a senior, readyto send her tocollege to pursue nursingdegree. My30+ years of working is over due to hand surgery that didn't have a chance to heal well as my house burned down soon after surgery, is now custom throughout everything insiderebuilt as I chose (oak floors,custom kitchen cabinets w/dual ovens and had wood burning stove installed which I enjoy very much, also larger bath with deepm soak tub, it has been over 2 years so far rebuilding, only trim work remaining. Also amtold I need spine surgery but am scared of it so I tolerate occasi9onal inability to move. Not so bad, have a great guy who lives around the cornerwho rebuilt this entire place almost all himself. He is a unique man, one I thought I'dnever meetthe likes of, he also keeps me stocked with seasoned firewood and takes goodcare of me. IN 2005 I becamedeathly ill in south america and six monthslater the MDs told me they didn't know what was wrong with me, I lost 50+ pounds in 4 months and am now very slight but in fairly mgood phys condition givenmy pain and disabilities (back and hands). My daughter and I are very close, we talk about every...Expand for more