Paula Sturgeon:  

I am happier in this moment of my life than I have ever been. Having spent a whole lot of years feeling like the odd one out it feels good to feel good. I am retired from my first career as a Hospital Administrator. What better place for a crippled woman to work? After all, after having spent my entire life as a health care consumer, I already spoke the language. Working for ten years at Samaritan (now Banner Health) I found myself on the short end of an internal argument and looking for a job. The opportunity presented to do something I had always wanted - be involved in politics. I helped run a campaign for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. We ran a bipartisan campaign and lost in the primary. Primaries are not known for their love of bipartisanship. Back to the old line of work, this time in beautiful Cottonwood, AZ. Great job - lousy place to live as a single woman. Four years later, I acknowledged the call of my heart that I had attempted to ignore for years. I made plans to enter the seminary and become an ordained Lutheran pastor. Taking a two-year leave of absence, I planned to move to Iowa for studies. The problem with plans is...Expand for more