Billie Fagan
It’s not easy to describe me. I’m a multi-faceted septuagenarian with a lifelong archive of stories, loves, adventures, and experiences. Family is, and always will be, the driver of everything I do and why I do them. It motivates me to keep working and be the best Spouse, Mom, Mimi, and Mother in Law that I can be. I’m like a book of stories, each one different but never-ending, as I am still creating and adding to my life’s stories daily.
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Life is Like a Camera
Many times, I didn’t get what I “thought” I wanted. When this happened, it would set me back; I would start to question my self-worth, & compare my contributions to others. I would self analyze & try to determine where…
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Chocolate Gravy & Biscuits
I grew up on chocolate gravy & homemade biscuits. I’ve asked friends & workmates if they ever had chocolate gravy over a hot biscuit & they look at me like I’m crazy. Apparently, chocolate gravy was a “regional” breakfast staple.…
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Ugly Ma
I wish I had known more about my great-grandmother. When you’re a little kid, you aren’t aware of why later in life, it becomes important to have known the source of your roots. My only memory of my maternal great-grandmother…
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iPad Friend
Have you ever felt you had a friendship with someone you never met? You knew about their lives, family, children & grandchildren, gardens, pets & celebrations. Our electronic capability has given us the ability to “know” people all over the…
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St. Patrick’s Day
Top ‘o’ the Morning to ya! Pancake and I look for any opportunity to have a celebration. We are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day because of our Norman-Irish surname Fagan. Pancake is a natural-born Irish girl. I got my Irishness thru…
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Women’s History Month
This year’s Women’s History Month theme is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” And what stories can we women tell; my stories come from the women who influenced me: my mother and grandmother. The stories I pass down are different…