Shirley Dionisio:  

Life Where to begin! Ok, Readers Digest version: Dated Dick in ’68 (commitment issues). Engaged to Dave in ’70 (Viet Nam issues). Married Dan in ’72 (abusive-divorced in ’82). He & I had 2 sons, Tony & Vinnie. Married Don in ’84 (abusive-divorced in’87). Rather than move to the next letter of the alphabet, I’ve chosen to remain single since ’87. I have a cat named Buddy (affectionate; yet demanding....but I can tolerate that in a cat!!). Both of my sons are married to beautiful women & my son & his wife, Tony & Jami, just blessed me with my first grandchild, Brayden Thomas, on April 29th. Unfortunately they're in Va., so I haven't held him yet (& it's killing me!). I’ve lived in Austintown & Girard; but keep coming home to Warren. I’ve worked many jobs over the years; from office management, to sales & marketing, to telemarketing for charitable organizations. In 2001 my thyroid took a nose-dive & brought about tons of illnesses that are attacking my immune system (or what’s left of it). I’m currently recovering from my second surgery in a year. On bad days I even have to use a cane & take advantage of my Handicapped Parking sticker. I’m guessing many of my alumni are in a similar condition. Now & then I slip into depression (thanks to an illness I inherited from my mother….. & if any of you knew my mother, then you understand why). But through it all, I still have joy because I found answers to all of life’s difficult questions... including why do we get sick & die?! They were all in the Bible & I never knew it until someone taught me. We were one of the last generations allowed to say the “Lord’s Prayer” in school. I’d never asked myself why Jesus gave us that model prayer. But once my Bible teacher helped me to dissect it, it became crystal clear. It was the focal point of Christ’s ministry on earth & the solution to all mankind’s problems in the future. One of the beautiful benefits is described at Revelation 2...Expand for more