Debra Del Vecchio-Marsh:  

Life I can't believe it's been 23 years since graduation. How time flies... My life since high school has had some ups and downs...the same is true for all of us I'm sure. I married my high school sweetheart (from a different school) at age 20. We welcomed our precious baby boy into our family in 1988. Unfortunately that marriage didn't last and we divorced in 1991. I met my second husband, Steve, while I was working at K-Mart as the Apparel Manager...he was one of the Hard Lines Managers. We fell head over heels in love and knew we would be married on our first date. We married in 1992. Steve and I had 2 beautiful sons together. Life was very good. I could not bear the thought of leaving my babies and going to work so I became a full-time mommy...one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life. I was blessed to be able to stay home and be a part of every milestone with them. Steve and I eventually started our own painting and remodeling company. I handled the books and the scheduling and he did the work. It worked out very well for us. It was nice to be able to schedule days off when WE wanted to...a benefit of being your own boss. Life was going great. We had the family we always wanted and we were very happy. Steve went to work on August 7th, 2003 and fell off the ladder he was working from. He died the next day from brain injuries sustained from the fall. My life and the lives of our 3 children were shattered. The kids were only 9, 10 and 15 when their Daddy died. I was a widow at 39 and instantly became an invol...Expand for more