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Name: Rebecca
Birthday: September 22
Gender: Female
Status: Married
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia
United States
School:
The Virginia College
Saint Augustine's College
Bowie State University
Trinity College
Minot State University
Quote:
I 'd rather see a sermon than to hear one...

About Me

My given name is Anna Rebecca, I am the oldest of eight children and I am blessed with two children, a son and a daughter. I also have two grandsons, one from each child. My family and I live near each other in the suburbs of Washington, DC. We have a close relationship which is carefully monitored by our 84 year young mother who lives in Virginia, a four hour drive from our homes. I am a healthy, happy, productive young lady and I enjoy all that life offers, the good, bad, and the ugly. I have several mottos that are my guiding principles and I use them daily to sustain quality in all that I do. This means that I seldom have a bad day. I learn from my experiences and make the best of every situation. Give me lemons and I will certainly prepare the best lemonade you ever tasted. My career spans the gamut, from a homemaker, to an assembly line worker, to a teacher's aid, to a human resource administrator to a family and consumer science and social studies teacher, a GED instructor, to an independent business owner, and a consultant to small businesses. I am a strong advocate for young people and I hold them close to my heart. I continue to teach part-time in my local public school system as well as in the prison.

Interests:
My volunteer work consists of teaching in one of the local correctional centers. I am also president of a social club; this year marks our 32nd anniversary. I am the Corresponding Secretary for my high school class and the Secretary for a women's spiritual group which was established over a hundred years ago. Until recently, I participated in a weekly "line dance" class. Dancing is my favorite sport and I must say that I am pretty good at it. Other than that, I have little or no interest in most sports, my participation consists of watching the television or attending an occasional basketball or football game.

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When I was growing up, my father repaired radios, cars, furnaces, and televisions for many of people in our community. His great service gave him the opportunity to collect all kinds of items such as  irons, chairs, tables, clocks, and just about anything that one could recall.

As a youngster, I thought of his collections as mostly junk and I didn't want to see that stuff.  Guess what? Now that I am all grown up, I recognize the value of his prized possessions.  Fortunately, most of his items remain in our family because my brother showed a great deal of wisdom by keeping all the stuff that I did not want; he neatly displays the radios, televisions and other artifacts in his home in the suburbs of Washington, DC. 

I guess you could say that when I was younger, I thought the antiques were old and outdated; today, I see them as valuable items that show us just how far we have come in terms of progress. I am in a much better position to appreciate the hardwork and the handiwork that went into the manufacturing of the things that I took for granted. I also know that most of  items that my father collected were "Made in America."  Very interesting!

 

    

Added: January 18, 2008
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MRogers says:
Hi Rebecca,

Wishing you and your's a Safe & Happy 4th of July !



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Posted: July 3, 2008 7:13PM EDT
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Hi AARPRebecca, Thank you for accepting my friendship request.


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