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Gay Okolowicz
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- altamonte springs fl
- United States
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- It is what I love the most! No one can ever give enough.
- What I'd most like to receive:
- Positive thougts and prayers
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- my daughter Tracy Murphy from Harker Heights Texas.
- About me:
- I am a retired educator /counselor who misses being with children. I will soon begin volunteering in the Dividend Program which is the school volunteer program for Seminole County, Florida. I also hope to sub in the public school system. I have been giving to others ever since my father told me on my 18th birthday I would be giving blood! From that time on I have given my blood along with my time, talent and treasure!
I have been greatly blessed with two wonderful children who have given me 4 gradnchildren and 2 step grandchildren. My daughter talked me into doing this challenge. I fly to Texas as often as I can to be with my daughter and her family. Tracy's husband is a career army officer and is presently serving his second deployment in Kuwait. His first deployment was in Iraq. I like to give her and her children as much of my time and support as I can.
My son has a son, whom I get to see and babysit on weekends occasionally. What fun! And they only live 45 minutes from me, which is a plus!
I have volunteered in my church community for the past 30 years. In 1993 I went to work for my church as a religious educator. I eventually accepted a job as the guidance counselor for a Catholic Elementary School.
I was planning on working toward an online PhD in Psychology but after I was accepted and studied the rubrics of the course, I decided I did not want to do this. So instead I keep my mind busy with online courses in the health and science field which has always held my interest.
- Website:
- http://slmobiledr@aol.com
- Do you agree to read and follow the 29Gifts Code of Conduct once you join our site?
- yes, to the best of my ability
Gay Okolowicz's Blog
Day 9, 10 and 11. Just because a person is 92 years old, should not mean you get tired.....
Posted on October 14, 2008 at 8:53am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Day 8 and 9..I gave the gift of listening.....
Posted on October 10, 2008 at 8:08pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Day 8 and 9..I gave the gift of listening.....
Posted on October 10, 2008 at 8:04pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Day six and day seven...
Posted on October 8, 2008 at 10:03am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Day six and day seven...
Posted on October 8, 2008 at 10:03am 2 Comments 0 Likes
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My boys were just great. We wrote a poem as a family and then blew out a candle near where Max was buried.
I so understand your inability to let another dog into your life. Each time you do, it's like you take your heart out and ask for it to be stomped on. It's only by remembering all the love and the good times that you can move on.
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