Donna Stevenson McRoy:  

Life December 5, 2007...well there are eight more days until I turn 56. I remember (as we all can, I'm sure) when I was 11 or 12 yrs. old, making a statement that I didn't want to live past the "old" age of 50. Wow, look at me now! Like all of you, we get to this age and reflect back on the years gone by, wondering if we accomplished some, most, or all of what we had hoped for. We think about the dreams we had, with high hopes that we would do (or become) something special with our lives (life). And then there are the what ifs...like if I could do it all over again what would I change if given that chance? For now, my interest (besides day-to-day living events) is to try to make the best of each and every day, to touch a person's life as I am able...whether it be a phone call I make, a letter I write, or a simple e-mail that I send. I hope my classmates will visit my profile and drop me a note, if for no other reason than to simply say hello. ********************************************************* From 1970 onward... Well, this one's easy. I married Larry Stevenson in 1970 (fellow Conradian). We were together 7 years before I had to throw in the towel. We had one son when I was 22 (Larry, Jr). I have no knowledge of my ex's whereabouts at this point in time. I married 19 years later and after 1 year called it quits. I lived in Norfolk, VA, for 6 yrs. during which time I passed the Nat'l ACT exam for real estate and rec'd my license. I also became a medical transcriptionist (a good one at that), started my own business with freelance work (The Logos Express)and became professionally involved on a state and national level. I moved back to DE in 1992 and started with the duPont Hosp for Children. During my 10 years there, I took the role of supervisor with a staff of 8. I started a Delaware chapter of the American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT)with the help of two co-workers which lasted 3 yrs until the officers folded it due to lack of participation for new officers to keep it going. We made our mark by taking first place in the annual newsletter contest for AAMT which made the news among members nationwide. I do consulting work for small physician offices, and do technical writing of work-related manuals. While at duPont I was fortunate enough to have had 2 years of management skill-building workshops which aids in the technical writing aspect of what I do. I write short stories. Have written a children's book (unpublished as yet). I have written numerous articles for Delaware's chapter called FSAAMT that were also used in other chapter's newsletters. I attended a meeting for a PA chapter one year and the write-up with photos was published nationwide by AAMT. On a different note, my father died in 1972 (age 45) of a massive heart attack; my mother died in 1996 (age 71)from stroke complications. My parents did indeed make a difference in my life and I miss them terribly. My son now resides in Norfolk, VA. Though I hate the separation, I don't have it in me to make another move to be closer. Look for updates at another time. Ah yes, this is another time...almost December 2007. I am happy connecting with former classmates, being able to share viewpoints with them and share old school stories. I hope fo...Expand for more