Nancy Meadows:  

Life Hi, to all of you who were a part of my past experiences. I would love to hear from you. Reminiscing is the best part of getting older. In case you are interested, after Ouachita Baptist College (now University), I did graduate work at UA and OU. I taught for two years at Northside High School in Fort Smith then a year at Southside High. In 1963 I married a former classmate from OU. In 1967 we moved to Denison, TX where he was employed by SCM Corp., and I taught at the high school. We had one child, a son, Chris. We had established a wonderful life in TX, when quite suddenly, Oscar,(nickname)my husband of sixteen years,developed a large intracranial annurism, and died. I stayed in Denison for two years trying to hold life together for my 12 year old son. Eventually, I returned to Fort Smith, AR where my roots were, and began teaching Spanish and English. I had a wonderful career and wound up teaching for 40 years before retiring in 2002. In 2001 I had a real health scare. I really didn't think I would live. I was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure with several types of lung complications. My Dr. suggested that I move to Florida for my health, so in 2003 my son and his family and I moved here to Palm Bay, FL. My heart problem is greatly improved since we moved here. I am also diabetic, but who isn't these days? It seems to be the di...Expand for more