Janet Grooms:  

Life Life has presented me with the bitter and the sweet, but I am glad and grateful to be alive and well. On the bitter side, I have suffered through cancer, the deaths of my father and sister and a host of wretched jobs. I never married, although I wanted to very much. Deep down under, I was always shy. On the sweet side, I am retired and free to travel. I especially love camping in Canada, especially in the far north, and I'm writing a book about it. I have lots of material comforts. I have a B.A. Degree in Sociology, an M.A. in Sociology and a B.Mus. cum laude in piano performance. I read ravenously, and I have many friends. I was born into the best family anyone could ever have. The important thing for me is not that I'm loved, but that I HAVE BEEN loved. In this sense I am very rich. My profile doesn't tell much about me. I'm nothing special, but I'm a nice person. I'm a very happy person;I think we CHOOSE happiness. I don't have a pet, but I plan on getting a dog one of these days. I've lived in New Mexico since 1970, and I love it here. I'd enjoy hearing from some of my high school and college friends. I've changed a great deal. When I was young, I was very narrow-minded and critical of others. I had to grow up; and, as all of you know, that's the most difficult achievement of all! I have such vivid memories of all of you. Why not drop me a line? Yes, I'll answer you. Just make sure I don't think your emails are...SPAM! School School was all work for me. I worked harder than most people thought. Now, decades later, I wish I'd had more fun. I remember most of my classes and teachers with fondness. I especially remember Mrs. Burley, Mrs. McGibbon, Miss Bingaman, Mr.LeVan and Mr. Richards. One of my happiest memories was when I was inducted into the National Honor Society. I was totally shocked. Even now, at age ...Expand for more