Hello,
My
name is Evelyn,
For years
I maintained a full time job, while supplementing my
income with a p/t home-based word
processing business; simply known as Evelyn's Typing
Service (changed to EMprints). In 1986, at the annual Secretary's Day
Convention, I received a John
George Nicolay scholarship (a prestigious award
in our community at the time) as recognition.
Then, on Easter
Sunday 1993 my husband of 23 years at the time, Rick
experienced a severe base of the brain stroke at the
age of 43. It left his entire right side along with
his concentration, memory, cognitive skills and
personality traits permanently impaired.
He tries
to fit in, but isn't very good at it. To
avoid possible incidents,
we spend most of our time together at home, rarely leaving except for short
family visits. (This creates a tremendous amount of
idle time for negativity to creep in.) He instantly
went from an above average paycheck to a fixed disability
income. Needless to say, our lives dramatically
changed forever!
Over time I became
proficient on stroke therapy / rehabilitation, faith / God, attitude,
care giving, healthcare devices and supplies, meds,
Internet searching and shopping... Now, I am
attempting to use my abilities wisely! To be with my husband, while doing my
part to serve my God and my Country from home, while
remaining with the same full time employer. It isn't easy!
