Photo by Heather Waegner

Growing up in the small town of Milton-Freewater, Oregon I gained a healthy education about the importance of building faith, learned to treasure the support of a loving family, figured out how to buck up & deal with life, plus the pros and cons of a tight knit community. 

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As my health started to deteriorate, I turned to music and writing to survive; which has helped me cope with a failing body.

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I hope to teach my children the valuable lessons I learned, from amazing parents, and teach them to follow their dreams as I continue the fight to follow mine.