“The road may have changed, but my journey isn’t over.”
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A West Texas girl who made her dreams a reality. A mother, grandmother, teacher, coach, adventurer, and a woman who refuses to let hard days win.
After nearly 30 years of teaching and coaching, retirement brought a new adventure on the open road. A life-changing motorcycle accident in October 2024 began a journey through recovery, faith, family, and determination.
“Be strong and courageous.” — Joshua 1:9
Finding adventure and a love that changed everything.
Six daughters, one son, nine granddaughters, and generations of love, laughter, and beautiful memories.
Thousands of miles, countless memories.
A life-changing moment in October 2024.
Challenges, blessings, and the determination to keep going.
Retirement to Recovery
Joshua 1:9
In production. Coming to Amazon Kindle and audiobook.
All the incidents and accidents I have had throughout my life could not have prepared me for the devastating, harrowing event of October 20, 2024, only ten months after I had retired from teaching and coaching after almost thirty years.
What was supposed to be a normal Sunday Funday ride on the Harleys quickly turned into our worst nightmare! All of our lives changed because of a decision I made in a split second. One moment we were riding through the beautiful backroads of East Texas and Louisiana, and the next thing I knew I was riding in a Life Flight helicopter to a trauma center in Shreveport.
The life that we had built together was forever changed. I had to dig deep into my faith and my own strength to get my life back. Resilience was something I had become accustomed to my entire life. Overcoming was something I had done dozens of times. But this level of trauma was unlike anything we had ever faced before.
With eighteen broken bones and doctors telling me I wouldn’t walk for eighteen months without a walker, I knew that ultimately the only person that was going to get me out of that wheelchair was ME!