Lisa Johnson
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I began writing poetry when I was 11 years old and never stopped! I began performing as a spoken word poet in 2006 and absolutely adore the energy of other poets and writers.
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Momprints
“I already know the truth and if you lie you will be in serious trouble.” Her eyes were locked on me. I couldn’t see it- as I was looking to the ground – but I felt her eyes all over me. My heartbeat began a rhythm that sent vibrations through my ears. My legs got numb as I slowly opened my mouth – not even sure what all I would need to share. I had no idea how much she knew already. I lifted my head only to the meet the piercing gaze of my mother looking down at me.
By Lisa Johnson5 years ago in Families
Smile Often
Smile often. A lesson I learned simply through observation of my mother. No matter the day, no matter the moment, her smile spread across her face in a welcoming sea of compassion and acceptance. It gave her strength just as much as it gave her two daughters strength. A single mother, she understood the mindset she maintained within would guide and direct hers and her daughter’s lives far more than her feet would. People craved to be around her because she challenged you, all while smiling and encouraging you. She met obstacles with hope and mountains with determination. She sought out knowledge, achieving every degree in nursing that one can obtain, and not once did she complain of being tired, even after the long 12-hour shifts in the Emergency Room. She later found true passion in teaching others going on to teach paramedics, nurses, and anyone within her presence for more than five minutes. She wrote nursing manuals, created Advanced Life Support training curriculums, and established seminars for the Division of EMS that are still in existence today. Knowledge to her was power and she wanted all those that came in contact with her to leave more powerful than before.
By Lisa Johnson5 years ago in Humans
