TEARDROP2: teardrop


Well, since everyone else is doing this, I might as well follow suit lol...

Nickname is Teardrop...and some ask why...it's really a sappy little
tale of me and not being able to cry so I wear the name teardrop proudly
as if my tears are always with me :)

Real name is Jen short for Jenny.  I'm 25, live in North Carolina
(yes...in the south with a twang accent) lol.  I'm married and have a 3
year old son, Noah.  We have a Golden Retriever named Hannah. 

I was born just north of Charlotte where I unfortunately still reside
lol.  Raised mostly by my grandparents shy of the few years I spent
living with my mom and stepdad (5 to 13) and for a short month in a
foster home.  Life has definetly been .. umm strange.  I've never met my
real dad. 

I graduated highschool in 1995. From there, I went to Paramedic school
but dropped out cause I couldn't afford it.  I began volunteering with
our local fire department and rescue squads back in 1996. 

In 1997, my grandpa (who was also my best friend and the only real
family I had) passed away.  The next year, my grandma gave me the boot
and I was homeless until my assistant chief and his family offered their
home to me.  Shortly after moving there, I found my own place and moved
there with my dogs (Tippie & Bailey).  My grandma died in 1999.

I worked for about a year as a 911 dispatcher, then went to work
fulltime for the fire department as a professional firefighter (my dream
job)!!  I worked there for about a year before having to go on light
duty due to being pregnant.  Let me tell ya...those were some freaked
out guys I worked with lol...they had never worked with a pregnant
female firefighter before hehe!!  They didn't even know what to do when
I told them I was pregnant :)  Anyway, I worked light duty till Noah was
born in May, 2000.

After Noah's birth, I gave up the fire department :(  Hubby is also a
fulltime firefighter and I felt it wasn't fair to Noah for both of us to
be working that type job so I opted to give it up.

After that, I worked as a teacher assistant, dialysis technician, and
EMT with our EMS.  Now, I'm a work at home mom.  I just recently started
my own Web Design business out of our home and hopefully it will help
provide a little money to my broke family. 

I lost my dog Tippie who was 12 last summer.  Had her since I was 13. 
This summer, we found a new home for our dog Bailey.  Now we are left
with our Golden, Hannah, one of Hannah's pups and one of Baileys
pups..but are seeking homes for the 2 pups.  (let me know if you want
one!!!  they are lab/retriever mix) hehe :)

Well, that's the gist of my life...all summed up in a nice little short
post lol.  Some of yall know me better than that, some of yall didnt
know me this well so anyway...good to get to know more about everyone :)

Edited to say...Oh yeah...and I play softball!!  Have played for about
15 years now and loved every minute of it :)