Melanie Aycock:
CLASS OF 1979
Godby High SchoolClass of 1979
Tallahassee, FL
Belle Vue Middle SchoolClass of 1975
Tallahassee, FL
Astoria Park Elementary SchoolClass of 1972
Tallahassee, FL
Sabal Palm Elementary SchoolClass of 1969
Tallahassee, FL
Melanie's Story
Old me: Shy and quiet.
Now: Loud, opinionated and working with politicians for a living as the Calhoun County Assistant Supervisor of Elections. Go figure.
I'm married to Master Sgt. Thomas Aycock of the Florida Army National Guard and we have two sons, T.J., born 1988, and Austin, born 1992. Tom and I were married in May 1987 at Oak City Assembly of God in Tallahassee, the same church where just about everyone in our family exchanged vows. He doesn't know this yet and won't until he reads this, but when Tom returns from Iraq, we're going to renew our wedding vows.
One of the questions on the story wizard was "Which teacher would you love to see again? Why?" I'd love to see Mrs. Mildred Kershaw, my fifth-grade teacher at Astoria Park Elementary School. Mrs. Kershaw was the perfect example of patience when it came to teaching math to a child who simply could not grasp the concepts. With Mrs. Kershaw's help, I was able to learn enough to pass fifth grade, which is what was important. She could have so easily just given me passing grades without spending so much time and energy on me to make sure that I learned what she was teaching. She was a saint. What'd I'd give to be able to visit her again sometime.
Another wizard question was "Talk about your oldest friend and how you met and why you clicked." The friend I remember having for the longest time -- so long ago that I don't even remember WHEN we met but I'm sure it was at Oak City Assembly of God where we both attended church -- was Linda Allbritton. Linda was the type of friend who you could confide in and know that your secret was safe. And Linda treated everyone the same, no matter what their homes looked like or h...Expand for more
ow awful their clothes were. Linda was a perfect example of a true, real friend, and although I haven't seen her in several years, if we got together today, we'd pick up right where we left off just as if we'd seen each other yesterday. People like Linda Allbritton are few and far between in this world and are a blessing to everyone whose lives they've touched.
The story wizard also recommends writing about this: "My first job was at _____, where I got paid _____ to ____. What I remember most about it is ______." Oh, my goodness. My first real job, besides a temporary holiday gift-wrapping job at Mendelson's in the Northwood Mall for Christmas 1977, began in Jan. 1978 as a minimum-wage ($2 & something) counter clerk at Big B Cleaners on Tennessee Street (where it intersects with Brevard Street). My manager was Michael D. Wallenfelsz, who became a big brother to me and helped draw me out of my shyness shell, teaching me how to greet customers and have fun doing it and to NOT WORRY about what other people thought about stuff that I couldn't help. Mike taught me valueable clerical skills that would help me when applying for state jobs after high-school graduation. When Mike and his family moved back to Kentucky in spring of 1979, I felt I'd lost several family members and grieved when they left. But Big B Cleaners was definitely one of the best jobs a high-school kid could ever dream of having, especially since it was near the FSU campus and tons of good-looking guys brought their clothes in for drycleaning.
The story wizard also asked this: "Share a childhood memory you'll never forget." Anyone close to me care to think of something for that? Are you sure I'll remember?
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