Rita Ballard-Baumgarten:
CLASS OF 1969
Evergreen High SchoolClass of 1969
Seattle, WA
Rita's Story
Life
I didn't spend enough time socializing in high school to have developed long term, close-knit friendships that would warrant someone missing me. I was shy and felt like an underdog. It's easy for me to understand, now, how the way we think about ourselves determines how people treat us.
I'm a very different person now, than I was then.
Today, I am a practicing hypnotherapist and a virtual assistant. I love what I do, I'm very pleased with how much I've grown emotionally and spiritually, and I have a pretty good life.
I have three grown children and no grandchildren. My life does not revolve around what my kids and/or grandkids might be doing. Last year I married a guy I've been with for 10 years. I have a hypnosis office in Chehalis, and a virtual assistance office in my home.
I am still an avid reader. I also like to s...Expand for more
ew, garden, take long rides, and be near or on water. For a too-brief period in my life I had the opportunity to learn how to sail, and I so much enjoyed that! We had some adventures into Canada and in and around the San Juans. Great times, those.
I live in an old house that needs a lot of work. That can be challenging. You either have the time, or the money, but it seems that the two are never in the same place at the same time.
The only contact I've had with anyone from those days (1967-69) has been that Linda Olsen was briefly married to my brother. I live about 30 minutes away from her, but don't see her that often.
If you're reading this, I hope you've done well in the past almost 40 years, and I hope you've become someone that you like and respect. Mostly, I hope you've discovered your place in the grand scheme of things.
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