A year ago, September 12, I began my journey with a serious eye injury to my retina. Since that time I have had three operations and a steroid shot and more eyedrops than I think might fill my yard lily pond. Thankfully, I can see well enough now to read size 14 font and am busy writing my twentieth book. I have so missed writing my blog. I’m back.
I would love to say I have learned anything but patience through this ordeal. Actually, I have, come to think about it. I recognize how fortunate I am to be recovering some of my sight, and thankful that I did not spend all my previous 78 years this handicapped. I would never have taught 40 years and read reams and reams of student essays and hundreds of books. This year it is difficult for me to read, and I seem to have gaps in my vision so that letters look like stencils. So very difficult.
Not at all complaining, but I am hoping my readers will return, and that I have something meaningful to say to you.
Signing off for now,
Betty
A career teacher, with forty years of teaching language arts/English, Betty Jackson enjoys wordsmithing, writing, and reading as a vocation and avocation.Retirement is her "age of frosting," a chance to pursue postponed hobbies with gusto. She especially sends kudos to the Space Coast Writers Guild members for their encouragement and advice. Her five books, It's a God Thing!, Job Loss: What's Next? A Step by Step Action Plan, and Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir, And God Chose Joseph: A Christmas Story, and Rocking Chair Porch: Summers at Grandma's are available at Amazon.com. Ms. Jackson is available to speak to local groups and to offer her books at discount for fundraising purposes at her discretion. She and her husband soon celebrate their 47th anniversary, and have lived in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, and now the paradise of Palm Bay, Florida. Their two grown children and daughter-in-love, all orchestra musicians, and our beautiful granddaughters Kaley and Emily live nearby. Hobbies, and probably future topics on her blog: gardening, symphonic music (especially supporting the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra as a volunteer and proud parent of a violinist, a cellist, and an oboist), singing, book clubs, and co-teaching a weekly small-group Bible study for seniors. She volunteers and substitute teaches at Covenant Christian School, and serves as a board member of the Best Yet Set senior group at church. Foundationally, she daily enjoys God's divine appointments called Godincidences, which show God's providence and loving kindness.