Wanda Harrell:  

MY LIFE After my second marriage ended in 1971, I married again in 1973 and moved to Florida, residing in the Jacksonville area for 31 years. The year 1998 was an "everyone leaves the nest" year. My last child left for college in 1998, and after the demise of a 25-year marriage, I found myself divorced and beginning a new (and exciting) chapter of my life as a single woman. Over the past years, my life has been blessed to meet some very interesting people from around the world, from Europe to Africa. My children are all grown and married, and their professions are: teacher, preacher and a cop. And I have four marvelous grandchildren, three terrific boys and three precious girls. Since my divorce, I've penned one novel, one non-fiction work and short stories galore, but am best known for my romantic poetry and poetic prose. In 2000, I had the joy of recording some of my poetry to CD. Fortunately, I was able to talk to our beloved Miss Hamilton before her death, and shared a couple of my works with her. I now reside just across the Florida/Georgia border in a very small town, but quite honestly, wish I were back in Jacksonville. I always wanted to be a writer or interior designer when I grew up. My family and friends thought both a great idea, and as it turns out, they were correct. Although I never became a designer, my creative juices flowed in other areas. My father was/is my hero. Although he's been gone over nearly forty years, I still look up to his ideals. My mother is 87, and we talked regularly. We talk about varied topics and joke. The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is Barb...Expand for more