Theresa Lewis

“Sweet dreams, sweet dreams?” Shove it, I say. I probably would have “sweet dreams”, if I could get this freaking hair off my lips.

My upbringing as a child was very strict.We were a family of ten children. We were told that children should be seen, but not heard. For some reason, none of us ever dared to question authority. From an early age, we all had our chores to do. When mom told us to do something, by God, we jumped to attention, whether, or not, it was a convenient moment for us. We always did what we were told to do.

So… I finally got myself a credit card after forty-one years of not having a credit card. I have avoided credit cards after having been in trouble with them so many years ago. Since I am no longer able to run around the stores like I used to do, I needed to be able to shop on-line. Now, I can do just that. I have to say, I do like the convenience of having a credit card.

They say that laughter is good for the soul. I ‘m not sure what the expression is for laughing at the misfortune of somebody else, but, that’s my problem.

What makes one child out of a family of ten children become an introvert? Well, I was that one child who was a serious introvert. Maybe it was because in our family, we were constantly being reminded that children should be seen, but not heard. Maybe it was because I had two serious speech impediments. All I know is that I was constantly being ridiculed because of my lisping and stuttering.