Kathryn Darrah:
CLASS OF 1972
McClatchy High SchoolClass of 1972
Sacramento, CA
California Junior High SchoolClass of 1969
Sacramento, CA
Sierra SchoolClass of 1966
Sacramento, CA
Grant Elementary SchoolClass of 1966
Spokane, WA
Kathryn's Story
It's been quite a life - an E-ticket ride. When I was raped right after high school, my best friend said she didn't believe me - that many bad things just couldn't have happened to one person. Fifteen years later a psychiatrist said, "It's a miracle you're still alive and phenomenal what you accomplish between episodes of depression." What none of us knew then was that the most difficult challenges were still ahead.
I still dream of completing college. Most of my work life has been clerical - 11 yrs State service, then private industry. Because of poor health, I've been self-employed offering in-home support for the elderly & disabled the last 10 yrs. There's great satisfaction in helping others, but not so much in the way of retir...Expand for more
ement security.
I've avoided reunions because I always felt such a failure. What could I say? No husband, no kids, no property, no education, no career. It took too long, but I finally understand that the rain falls equally. I just got drenched sooner than most.
These are things I'm proudest of: Helping to rear 2 step-sons > service to the community as volunteer/board member of a non-profit organization > singing for the glory of God in 4 choirs in 3 cities at the same time > surviving with the spirit of love intact & fully functioning. If I die tomorrow, I will die grateful for every blessing, even the most painful ones - they bring our greatest lessons, it seems.
Hoping your life has been at least as rewarding as mine!
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