Since this is my first time engaging in the March blogging challenge, I wanted to introduce myself and explain a bit about me and my blog. First, Sitting Behind the Eight Ball is all about my life. I have always lived in Iowa and as a teenager, my dad once said, “It’s like you’re sitting behind the eight ball.” Well, there’s a lot of truth to that statement. When I was two and a half years old, I had spinal meningitis. I did survive though so that seems kind of lucky. Anyway, I was a very sick child, picking up every strain of measles, flu, coughs, you name it, I got it. I did eventually get over catching so many ailments probably because I had about every type of immunity possible.

Then my mom became an invalid overnight when I was seven. That event changed me forever. I believe a lot of the troubles I’ve run into in life were often self-inflicted stupidity, but I even remember someone once saying to me, “It’s like you’ve got a black cloud following you around.” Hmmm…..this felt very true at the time because I’d been dealing with one stressful situation after the other.

Okay, so enough about my blog title. I hope in the month ahead to be up to this challenge. I realize the amazing insight and writing chops the bloggers have that visit Two Teachers Writing. Hopefully, I can increase my pace as a writer from this challenge. I’m sure if you come back to visit my blog, you’ll find out some funny experiences and tragic ones, too, that I’ve experienced. I’ve always been a little bit too honest.

Good luck to all! I’m looking forward to immersing myself into reading your blogs and writing alongside you.