Ruth Flores:  

Life FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO STILL REMEMBER ME , I'VE BEEN TOLD MY VOICE HASN'T CHANGED BUT A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER ME HAS. I AM 56 YEARS OLD (!) I'VE BEEN MARRIED TO MY SOUL MATE EUGENE FLORES ( MET IN 1ST GRADE AT SACRED HEART SCHOOL ) FOR 36 YEARS. HAVE BEEN A NURSE FOR 37 YEARS. STILL LIVE IN SAN ANTONIO(WHERE ELSE?).WE BOTH WORK FOR A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AS NURSES .MY HAIR HAS ALMOST TURNED COMPLETELY WHITE; CAN'T WAIT TIL IT TURNS ALL WHITE SO I CAN QUIT DYEING IT AND LOOK LIKE BILLY IDOL. I LOVE TO DANCE, READ, WATCH MOVIES. I AM A SF FAN PARTICULARLY STAR WARS! DIDN'T EPISODE III BREAK YOUR HEART? I ALSO LOVE TO WATCH GHOST HUNTERS ON SCIFI & WED. NITES, YOU'LL FIND ME ON THE COMPUTER PATRICIPATING IN EPISODE DISCUSSION. MY BOY, ROLAND IS STUDYING FOR THE PRIESTHOOD & IS AN EXORCIST & DEMONOLOGIST ( SHUDDER). HE'S OFTEN ASKED ME TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON CASES BUT I'M TOO CHICKEN. THE SAD PART IS THAT HE MAY END UP WORKING AT THE VATICAN & I WON'T GET TO SEE HIM OFTEN UNLESS I GO TO ROME ALOT.MY BEST FRIEND FROM PAROCHIAL SCHOOL LIVES IN LOWER OKLAHOMA AND WE'RE HOPING TO GO ON A BIGFOOT HUNT SOON, NOT TO KILL BUT TO OBSERVE & MAYBE GET A PHOTOGRAPH. I HAVE A MENTORING GROUP CALLED THE JEDI ACADEMY AT SCHOOL TO GIVE THE KIDS ACCESS TO ANOTHER ADULT THEY CAN TALK TO & TO TEACH THEM WHAT THEY ARE NOT GETTING AT HOME. I AM WORKING ON THE CASE FOR BEATIFICATION OF JOHN PAUL II ! TOTUS TUUS! SANTO SUBITO! I'VE BEEN NOMINATED FOR WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICAN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS 4 TIMES (?) I HOPE TO RETIRE SOME DAY & NOT HAVE TO FIGHT THE GOVERNMENT FOR MY BENEFITS. LOOKING FORWARD TO CATCHING UP WITH ALL MY OLD CLASSMATES. TIL THEN, PEACE !UPDATE!!!! WELL, PROVETS, i AM NOW RETIRED.. A 38 YAR NURSING CAREER HAS COME TO AN END..I USED TO BE CALLED THE LEGEND, AND THE LEGEND HAS RETIRED. THE STRESS ETC WAS CAUSING MY HEALTH TO DEGENERATE ( LUPUS,RA )AND PAIN & MOBILITY PROBLEMS HAVE BECOME MY CONSTANT COMPANIONS,, SO THE DR. SAID ,QUIT NOW! SO I DID. iN NURSING SCHOOL THEY DON'T TELL YOU ABOUT THE RISKS TO YOUR HEALTH IN THE LONG TERM, SO I AM HOME NOW .REMEMBER THOSE BENEFITS I MENTIONED EARLIER THAT I HOPED i WOULDN'T HAVE TO FIGHT FOR? WELL, GUESS WHAT? THEY DON'T HAVE ANY TROUBLE TAKING YOUR MONEY BUT WHEN ITS TIME TO GIVE IT BACK? NOT !!!!! . i MISS THE HOSPITAL. DREAM ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME. I GUESS I'M MISSING MY GLORY DAYS. WE MEDICAL PEEPS USED TO PARTAY!! WE"D GET OFF SHIFT ON FRIDAYS & HIT THE CLUBS, DANCING TIL DAWN. I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SAY I'VE DANCE...Expand for more