Peggy Bishop:  

Life.. it is pretty darn awesome! You can find me on facebook, as well! <Peggy Bishop-Ackley> I have often asked myself this one question: If I knew then what I knew now about how my life would have went would I have changed anything? NO! I know that I am not a CEO, President of a corporation, but, I am happy and can use my life to help others. For that I am grateful. It is better to be able to share your life to help others than to be the one that sits on the sidelines of life...watching it pass you by. BUT, I have started a non-profit, Anna's Nanas Place, "A place of help, hope and healing." I lost a granddaughter to the mother using meth during the pregnancy, and Anna lived just 32 days. <no, it was not Michelle's>. When I lost my job on June of 2010, I decided that it was time to stop talking about it and begin the long process to develop my ideas into reality. It has not been easy, but, I am working on it.. step by step... as well as working at a new job AND going back for my Masters degree. I completed my bachelors degree in Human development! <insert applause here> I have started the masters program. I am working hard and trying to maintain a life and friends.. it is a balancing act.. let me tell ya! Who would have ever thought that I would actually make something of myself? I am working to that masters degree in counseling. My goal is to work with victims/abusers/other family members of domestic violence. As most if you know, I was a victim from the age of 18 until 25, and I will be damned if I will not be a voice that can not been heard from the silent victims. Being a victim, did not end my life, however, it did make me stronger, there are some of us that just go on in life wondering without a purpose, and not stepping up to be the best one can be. If nothing else comes out of my years of abuse, I am not shy about what I say to anyone, and will not take crap from people. I guess for me, that life is about living it to the best that I can, and therefore, being me and not really caring too much about if I am dressed right, or if so and so likes me. (School was traumatizing for alot of us) Adulthood is way better, because, when you go to work, you do your job and if someone there does not like you, you can tell them to go away and pretty much leave me alone unless you have something work related to say. My life has taken some side trips from my goals as a teenager (oops! then came Michelle.. my one and only child). I had such dreams for my life. AND POOF! some idiot had to come into my life and ruin it! 8 years later I left and have had some struggles and challenges, but I am now a survivor. Michelle IS 41 this year ... can you believe that one! She is done with college and on her way in this life. I am glad she came into my life, she has been one hell of a source of inspiration to me. Mike died almost 18 years ago, it still seems unreal. these last few holidays have been rough, but, I have actually had some good experiences with people from school and his life in San Diego. His life was truly amazing. He did so much when he got out of Estacada, and left some of the trouble behind him. For those that have no clue.. check out his profile I created for him. Currently, after years 17 years of marriage to the man who was there after I left my abuser (he so does not even rate a name!). He was a good father and husband, but some things in life change and we divorced in 2002. I am doing well. I am still at Standard Insurange (10 years now ..) and a full time student, and I am raising Lee...Expand for more