Laurie Brown:  

Can you believe so much time has passed since "back in the day"? I can't. As some of you know my family life was in shambles back then and I'm surprised at times I even made it. Unfortunately, my memory is very sketchy at times and I have a hard time recalling a large chunk of that time in my life. After high school I became somewhat of a gypsy and traveled around quite a bit. I secured a college degree over time and through various institutions. I got married, had a child (son) but divorced shortly thereafter as I soon realized although my husband was a great friend he didn't meet my qualifications for a husband or lover. Several years ago I was diagnosed with Lymphoma. After a heck of a time with treatment, recovery, etc. I pulled through and got a clean bill of he...Expand for more