Rachel Dorch:
CLASS OF 1978
Rutherford High SchoolClass of 1978
Panama city, FL
Rachel's Story
Life
Hi all... well ok so I didn't quite make it to my graduation at Rutherford High School, sorry, I was busy taking care of my mother who was ill. That's the real reason I had to quit public schools when I turned 16 so there you have it now. It's ok though. I cared for mom for 11 years before she passed away and then took care of my father until he passed away in 1993. Do I regret it? No. I do not regret one moment of caring for the ones who loved and took care of me. Do I wish things had been different? Yes. I would have loved to have gone on to graduate with my friends at Rutherford. I would have loved to have participated in the proms & other activities that I missed. I would have loved to just be a normal teenager (whatever normal is for a teenager ! haha)But that is not the cards I was dealt. It's ok though. I graduated from Haney. I earned my CDA from Early Childhood Services and have spent several years working as a pre-K teacher. Now I am home being a mother and a wife and enjoying just being me for a while. It is a wonderful thing! Many people throughout my life have judged me by my looks. But you know what? I am finally happy just being me! I have someone who loves me. A daughter who I adore and who loves me unconditionally as I do her. So you know what? The ugly duckling has done ok for herself! Don't judge a book by it's cover...Expand for more
...You will miss out on the treasure that is inside! I hope that each of you have found the joy and happiness of being who you are. You are each a treasure in your own right. I have always known that. Those of you who didn't take the time to find out who I really was ...it's ok. It has taken me many years to do that myself. Some things are better kept to yourself. I didn't want to see pity for me on your faces if you knew what was really going on in my life. I have made it just fine. I hope only as we have grown older (God knows we have) that we can all get past that "raggedy old cover of the book" when we look at people and begin to read the goodness inside. If you don't pass anything else on to your children and grandchildren I hope that you pass on the fact that goodness and beauty are found in the heart of the people you meet. And if you take time to "ACTUALLY READ THE BOOK" you might find an everlasting friendship that will be a treasure to your own heart. I hope you all find the joy and the friendships and the treasures that you are looking for. God bless you all . Take care of yourselves and each other. I might have missed the the senior prom... but the greatest thing I have missed is the friendships that were and could have been created. When you think of me ...you make my heart smile. ........Blessings to you all! ~ Rachel "Jordan"
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