Carolyn Rivera:  

Life HAD TWO DAUGHTERS FROM MY FIRST MARRIAGE AND DIVORCED WHEN THEY WERE VERY SMALL. MARRIED AGAIN AND IT DIDNT WORK OUT WELL EITHER. THEN I MET A MAN INTRODUCED BY A FRIEND AS A BLIND DATE AND WE WERE MARRIED FOR 25 YRS. HE HAD HIS OWN BUSINESS AND TAUGHT ME HOW TO DO THE BOOKKEEPING AND I RAN HIS OFFICE AND WE BUILT A VERY NICE LARGE APPLIANCE REPAIR COMPANY. MOVED TO TENNESEE FOR 3 YRS AND I HAD ANOTHER DAUGHTER AT THE AGE OF 32. WHEN SHE WAS 3 YRS OLD WE WENT BACK TO LA, CA. WHEN SHE WAS 5YRS OLD WE FOUND OUT THAT OUR BABY WAS GOING TO BE LEARNING DISABLED. REBUILT THE BUSINESS AND I WENT TO WORK AT HUGHES AIRCRAFT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FOR 5YRS AND HE DECIDED HE WANTED TO GET OUT OF THE CITY AGAIN AFTER HIS PARENT BOTH PASS ON AND SO WE SOLD EVERYTHING AND MOVED TO FLORIDA. REBUILT THE APPLIANCE REPAIR BUSINESS HERE AND KEPT IT SMALL. I WORKED AT THE HOSPITAL IN MEDICAL RECORDS AND ONE DAY MY POSITION WAS ELIMENATED. I WAS SHOCKED AND DIDNT KNOW WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO. SO I WENT BACK TO SCHOOL TO BE A MEDICAL CODER. THERE I MET SOMEONE THAT SAID I WOULD MAKE A GREAT MEDICAID PROVIDER. I WASNT SURE WHAT THAT WAS SO I ASKED MORE QUESTIONS. I HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR PROGRAMS FOR MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER, BLANCA ROSA TO HELP HER WITH HER DISABILITIES. A MEDICAID PROVIDER AS IT TURNS OUT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR LEARNING DISABLED FAMILY MEMBERS OF AL...Expand for more