Noreene Bailey-Treece:  

Life I married Mark September 10, 2005. We have 7 kids. My 5 boys his 2 girls. We live in Northeast WA where we are building a house. 4 of the boys are still living at home. My husband left the family construction company recently and now is a foreman with a large construction co in Spokane and I am full time writing and an artist now. I am still working on finishing my two degrees Clinical Psychology and Studio Art, I completed my minor in anthropology. Wes turned 18 recently and left home. It is hard watching my disabled son step out on his own but even with the disabilities he needs to fly. One thing was sure, I was the odd duck in school and friends were few. it was a lonely time. Moving away was the best thing for me. I hope classmates can now look back and see how I was a creative person just stuck in the wrong place and time. I did take a lot away from there though. I always wanted to be a Fighter pilot when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a ok idea idea. As it turns out, they were supportive and never told me girls could not do things like that. I meditate, practice chakra healing, burn white sage, pray, paint, and throw clay on the wheel. I did many stupid things in school many I am not proud of. What I am proud of is through those experiences I made positive changes in my life. The loss of friends impacted me greatly. A defining moment for me was selecting a headstone and sorting clips of hair for family members as memories because a mother and brother were still one year later in so much pain they were unable to do that. I cant tell you what it was like to hold his hair in my hands and give it away to people. I stopped drinking and I am a person who does not drink. Life has always been about surprises for me. Ive learned to always be flexible. be the reed. but life is exciting and it is what it is. You have to understand its the journey that counts not the destination. Make every day worth being the only and the last. I have seven kids. 5 i gave birth to and 2 from my husband. On as a single mom of five. I learned I am strong and can do anything. I learned as a parent of a kid with disabilities that i had courage and strength. I learned to speak publicly and spent ten years studying neuro-behavioral psychology. My autistic son taught me so much about love and forgiveness too. He is so amazing he would always turn a cheek to people who teased or tormented him and say they just didn't know any better. If I won $100 million, I'd give $10 million of it to Spokane Neighborhood Action Homeless Opportu...Expand for more