Pamela VanSteensburg :
CLASS OF 1986
Portsmouth High SchoolClass of 1986
Portsmouth, NH
Mildred L. Day Elementary SchoolClass of 2000
Arundel, ME
Hesser CollegeClass of 1992
Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth Junior High SchoolClass of 1982
Portsmouth, NH
Dondero Elementary SchoolClass of 1980
Portsmouth, NH
Pamela's Story
Life
Hi, I've decided to discontinue my membership to classmates. I can be found on FBook or M Space. If you want to chat. Anyways, I was a class member from 1982 - 1986. However got out early (January 86) but came back to graduate with the class. When I left in January I started working full time with every intention of traveling, and attending college. However in January of 1987 I gave birth to my son Ryan ( He looks like his daddy Steven Suitor, my high school sweetheart) So mommy mode was set in place. Being a single mom is a reality that makes you grow up fast and "priority" takes on a whole new meaning. In 1993 I met Mr.Right Carl Perry and moved to Arundel Maine. Then we added to my family in 1994. Samantha arrived on Saint Patrick's Day. Now joining her brother's Ryan Douglas and Ryan Patrick (Carl's son from his ex-wife.) Then in 2000 I found that Mr. Right was Mr. Wrong. I said good bye to our new home and moved back to NH. Found the "dating game" a game and joke, but fate finally caught on. In 2002 I met the man of my dreams Chris Carroll. I picked him up in a bar. (Thanks Loni Mayberry for fetching him). Turns out he was protecting our fair State from terrorists. He was part of the 9-11 military personnel assigned to the ship yard. We became fast friends. Both having kids and suffered thru crappy relationships. He was heading toward a divorce, and I was already in the land of dating. We got married on July 2 of 2005. This man of mine started his family young too, and so now I'm the mom of 2, step mom of 4 and step grandmother of 2 and we'll be the coolest ...Expand for more
parents and grandparents ever.
School
I couldn't wait to graduate early. I hated school, and pretty much kept to myself. However, I adored my friends. They were my daily salvation without realizing it. I guess if I'd of studied harder and tried to understand everyone it would of been better. Perhaps I'd of fit in. However, when your home life is a hard adult reality.... school clicks and childishness seem foolish. A waste of time over thinking about how I was to dress for the day. God how harsh. Needing to wear the latest fashions. Good God! My parents could barely afford to dress us, let alone by the latest trends. I guess that's why I never took school as serious as others. I've now discovered over the years as I've started talking with fellow classmates, just how much we had in common. But we were all to afraid to talk about home and school life. How sad. So with age comes wiser thinking and examples for my kids. I tell them to listen to your friends, be kind to everyone AROUND you. Don't tease or mock or judge. You are no better than the person standing near you. My kids have an amazing group of friends because of this. I hope they continue this lesson with their legacy. I wish more people would.
Workplace
I figure when my daughter gets out of high school I can move on to a "career".
I got this tid bit from Razor Burke: When you punish your kid remember to tell them what they did wrong and why it was wrong. Then tell them what they should have done right.
If I won $100 million, I'd give half of it to family, then spend the rest on Chris, me and retirement.
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