Andrea Perry:  

well let's see.....I graduated 5th out of 450 in 1978, had a paid state scholarship to college,but didn't go. I was "in the band". My senior year I toured Europe with other students from the United States. I managed to get 2nd chair flute....next to my close friend, Cathy Scott, who beat me, and got 1st chair. Yeah, I thought I was pretty smart, graduated with 64 of the required 32 credits, went on to IVY Tech to become a Medical Assistant (top of my class).... Just wait.....let me finish saying the good stuff before the bottom falls out..... I bought my first house when I was 22 and my first car was a 71 blue camero Z28 3 speed. Later I would have had 3 brand new cars, a 72 Monte Carlo, a Thunderbird.....yea...I loved my cars. I have owned 2 homes, rented many places, and have 2 wonderful children..My son is 21 and daughter is 16. I waited quite a while before I thought I would settle down. I was engaged 3 times, never married...because "forever" was too long with just one person. Now what in the world could have happened???? I see all my classmates, very successful, and I ended up in Jail, after jail. You see, the demon ALCOHOL took over my life and I lost everything. I now have 3 felonies, no license (at least for another 2 years out of 10). I would give anything to go back and do it different. Today, I live in G...Expand for more