Susan Jordan:  

My friends would remember me as someone who appeared to be very "good" and quiet, but with a "wicked" streak. I never really thought much about what I wanted to be when I grew up. I guess my first response if asked back then would have been to say "married". Boy, did I have a lot to learn! I blow off steam by blogging. That way I can say whatever I want without being afraid of doing or saying something I will regret later. The wildest thing I ever did in school was skip one day to spend it with my boyfriend. I didn't exactly lead a wild life. The closest thing I have to a hero is my father. He raised my brother and I alone from the time I was thirteen. The "raising" didn't stop until the day he died. I've lived within a 60 mile radius of Dallas all my life. The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is my son, because I miss him more than I ever dreamed possible. I am obsessed with my grandchildren,the internet and Johnny Depp. Not necessarily in that order. The biggest surprise in my life was learning that I cannot control it. No matter how hard I try things happen that I can't stop and I can't change. If I could improve my home, I'd move out. Which I have done. I am starting over in a different place and doing quite well so far. The most important thing I have learned as a parent is that children grow up too fast and you need to spend as much time with them as possible. Tell them you love them every day, every time they leave the house, because you may never have the chance to say it to them again. To be truly happy I would be skinny, fifteen years younger, on a deserted island alone with Johnny Depp. (See above reference to obsessions.) I'm working on the skinnier part, still eating smaller quantities of healthier foods and walking my butt off, literally I hope. I haven't had a chance to start working on the Johnny Depp part yet. My current age is 52. When I was 12, I thought that people my age now would be ancient ...Expand for more