Louvenia Bradley:  

t memorable experience would be all of my jobs. I worked as a practical nurse at Tallahassee Memorial and in the emergency room in Miami. I worked at FAMU, City of Tallahassee, Havana Elementary in Gadsden Schools, Georgia Public Schools, Maryland and DC. I have also had the experience of working summer programs with The Gadsden County ARC MR population. Supervised and manage several group homes within the MR population. Now I am teaching in Georgia and missed the m-o-o-n-e-y! Thinking about moving back North to be with my sisters and keeping my home in Georgia to retire. Military Once I almost enlisted into the military. My husband Terry Bradley and I went down to join the military in Tallahassee. What stopped us? The recruiters were not there. We should have gone(smile) I would have loved it. I always wanted to be a people person when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a great idea. As it turns out, they were right. I always wanted to be a movie star when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a awesome idea. As it turns out, they were right on the dollar..... If I'm going to work somewhere, I need to have a good attitude, sound mind , and the patience to be able to deal with the day-to-day. I do have a hero....matter of fact....several heros. My grand father "Daddy Lewis" My grandmother "Mrs Hun" my extended aunts and uncles of highbridge and Bradwell quarters such as "Aunt Jensy" "Uncle John Albert" "Aunt Ora D Green" "Uncle Green" "Aunt Gertude of Havana" "Aunt Rutha Mae/Her sister" of Bradwell Quarters, Cousin Mary Alice Bradwell, Mr and Mrs Bryant of CP and Gadsden, My In Law's "The Honorable Mr and Mrs Bradley" "Beverly Bradley" "Cynt Lockwood" "Emma/Vida Davis" "Mrs Ola Mae Davis" "Mr and Mrs Woodberry/there daughter"Jerry", "Marion and Thelma Brown" "Maurine Branch" "Pauline Tennell/Clarence,Freddy, Emmett, Pat/Barbara Tennell" "Patricia Brown and Her Husband" "Mary Alice Bush/Odell" "My classmates, Jackie(cousin) Judiette F., Juliette Martin/Freddie, Mary Brewington/Molly, Jeweline/Pat Albritton, Betsey Thomas, Gwen Thomas and Family, "Barbara Black/and family" and all the classmates of Carter Parramore. I also admire Bettye and Reggie James of Gadsden County. The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is Dianne Lockwood Gwen Thomas, because they are my best friends.. "The Housewives of Atlanta" "Housewives of New York" "Housewives of New Jersey" " The Basketball Wives" "Ray,Ray and Brandy" "NewYork" "Fantasia" "Toya and Tonya" (something like that) Dogs, Cats, Birds are my favorite pets......I love my man too.....My obsessions is thinking about my fiance all the time. I just love that man......I love bedtime just to think and dream about my love ones.... If I could improve my home, I'd remodel all my floors to marble or mahogany wood and add on a large deck and swimming pool. My dream home would be complete even more...... I love that you never stop taking care of your kids. I also learn that no matter how you try to protect your children or keep them from making the same mistakes are completely out of your control....I just know I have learned to pray and keep my children close to my heart. I thank God of them everyday of my waking moments. My husband and I could not have been blessed any more than what we have......I mainly learned from my children how to really share all that you have, for tomorrow isn't promised to any of us...."I love you Bridgette, Terry and Mo".....it is nothing that my children can do or anyone else to not have the love of a "Parent". If I won $100 million, I'd give my children and siblings most of it to enjoy, then spend the rest on myself, friends, church, education and my very own schools for girls...... I always wanted to experience living in a dorm while in school. The closet I ever got to staying in a dorm was visiting my best friend Laura Johnson and living on FSU campus with my boyfriend while he worked on his Dissertation in Economics.....I also pledge AKA on FSU campus and got off line before it actually happen due to the saying "AKA" are all dizzy and dumb" What a waste? I should have never listened to some of those geeks! I enjoyed Miami Dade, FSU, and FAMU. It was always fun everywhere I would go...fun! fun! fun! My current age is a good ge. When I was 12, I thought that people my age now would be old. I was so completely wrong...smile. I just love EDUCATION......I would really love receiving my PHD in Special Education or Early Childhood Education.....What a blessing that would be! My best friend would tell you I'm the best of friend, but people who don't know me very well would probably describe me as being snobbish....what a bad mistake.... Oh no...I am a lady and knows what it takes to look good...I am basically a wardrobe lady...I love my trendy and classy wear....I love shoes, bags, hats, gloves of all kind....lingerie, makeup, lipstick (ruby red), pretty nails and pedicures..you just name it....Oh and don't forget the perfumes, lotions, body satinee, bath oils, gel and most of all favorite right now is "St John's" everything....eyewear, contacts, glasses, sunglasses, and plenty of lingerie, lingerie, lingerie.....bath candles, bath aromatics everything....oh you don;t want me to go any further........ I share my home with my children or family or anyone is welcome, which I find beautiful and rewarding...... In 10 years, I hope to be married again. I'm going to get there by prayers and doing what I know best!. My oldest friend is Cynthia Dudley-Lockwood, and Gwendolyn Henry......Not Thomas...my mistake earlier......Cynt actually is my cousin and Gwen my neighborhood buddy....We just are so much alike in many ways....just beautiful people. My first job was at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, where I got paid very good to live with. What I remember most about it is I loved serving the sick and waiting on others,......... Growing up with my sisters and cousins in Highbridge......I will always remember when I got my leg broken....Coming from High Bridge I got out of my Auntie Maggie Mae car a very large and big black car. The car roll back and ran over my left upper thigh. The doctor Dr. Reddick. Dr Reddick had adopted Pam and he would allow her to spend all day with me in the hosipital. Pam became my best friend. The first little while girl I would know. Dr. Reddick told Mama that a little higher she would have lost her baby....They all cried...I remained in the hospital for months with my leg hanging up in a cast....I was very mean and wanted lots of attention. I threw my glass of milk and even resulted back to using a bottle (baby bottle) I use to pull the cotton out of the cast wih my little hands...My grandmother had to cover my hands with socks to keep me from scratching....I was spoiled by Mrs. Elease Moore, and many other teachers and friend of my mother. I was only 3 years of age at the time. My leg healed remarkably stronger than strong and it has never ever given me any problems...It seems as if it never happened. For many years I wondered what became of Pam until I learned she had later been disinherited from the Reddick "Family. What sad news if this is true because Pam was a good person.