Carolyn Jeannette Scott's
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 I was the fourth child born to Willie Mae and Shelton Thornton on December 15, 1938. I was the only child born in the hospital, in Jesup, Georgia, being a preemie, blue blood baby and not expected to live. I was fed with an eyedropper for months till I was able to nurse. My parents were hard- working farmers working with my Grandfather crop-sharing land. My child hood was simple as Mama and Dad moved from the farm doing first plant work during the war to domestic work to support our family. We moved to Glenview, IL when I was in second grade, by then our family was only my brother, Vern and myself, due to the fact that my sisters had already married.

I was a pretty shy youngster, mostly due to the accent I carried from the South, and living in the North. I dropped out of high school in my junior year at high school, mostly due to not wanting to give an oral book report.

     My being a housewife and mother until my children were in their teens, then to go to work got me off to a late start; but in the meantime, I was a Girl Scout leader, president and treasurer of Fire Auxiliary, Job’s Daughter’s Bethel Treasurer, then moved on to become Insurance Claim Administrator, Greeter at Meijers until I retired, and being a Caregiver for my Mother's Alzheimer disease led me to respite care and working with seniors.  Here is my family: my husband and 3 children in 1981, about 6 months before Russ's death.

Now I am one, a "senior" that is, living in a wonderful senior community. It has me growing again; as I work with the computer, help with social activities and the manager’s office duties. I am sure I still have many things ahead to learn and broaden me with growth emotionally, spiritually, and knowledge.

    I currently am a member of the Greenwood Christian Church, which has added so much to my life.  I have learned to “bloom where you are planted” and “stretch myself” to live my life. I try to do what ever is new to me with a happy positive heart, my Lord leading me forward.

I found myself married to my Hoosier hubby, Russ Scott on April 4, 1956. Being only 17 the relocating to Indy took some adjustments as well as getting settled in a new marriage.

We quickly found ourselves parents of five (5) children in 8 years, which included one set of twins we lost at birth. Our marriage was a real adventure; my Russ was one who kept life interesting from day to day.

 His “Love of Life” he shared with me, teaching us some hard knocks, some maturing blocks to overcome, lots of stumbling through major heart problems with his health. I was truly blessed with the 26 years of marriage I shared with him. His death on Jan. 15, 1982 again made some changes in my life, return to widow/singlehood. His strength became my strength to make a new-to-me life.

     As I look back over the years of my life, I see the importance of events, changes, and guidance from God’s directing ways. I was baptized by immersion on January 15, 1960, as a young mother with a missing piece to be found for my soul. With this change in me, I started my new growth process in becoming the woman God intended for me to be.

     I now find myself writing weekly “Mom’s Thoughts” to my children on the Internet with a mailing list, which keeps growing. They say they are inspirational and I am so shocked myself; to be writing anything interesting, remember the shy little girl is still there, although she has grown.

     My family has grown with all the mingling of lives through marriage with my children. They now number 3 children, 1 daughter in law, 3 son-in laws, 6 grandchildren, and one great-grandbaby on the way. All are so important to me- I love to see the generation ties come though us all. I see so much of loved ones of years ago, still flowing into their traits and actions. I believe they will pass on down to the coming generations.  Family is so very important and always a priority.

     I am very much still living this life I have been blessed with. I hope I am being used by my Lord to help others as I depend daily on his guidance on my path. I am sure there are days he would like to give me more than nudges or whispers, for I am stubborn.   

     When I weekly get to the computer with my thoughts, I have had times when I am blank and not knowing what to write about, given a few minutes of pray and waiting, I get the nudge and the words flow through my keyboard, or the words seem to jump off a page at me, and there is the topic for the week.

     Life is full of changes, adventures; I hope I don’t miss any in my days ahead. I have been through cancer, radiation, recovery, and believe me - it makes each and every day count to the fullest.

By the way, these are my siblings in a 2005 picture:  Clockwise, we are Vernon, Alberta, Geraldine and Jan (that's me!)

     Please feel free to read my Mom's Thoughts for the Week.  Click on this link.  Welcome to my blessed world, as I write about it, and share it with my children and other readers every week.  God Bless.   

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