Sheila L. Chingwa
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Welcome to my world.
Welcome to my thoughts.
I am proud to be a Native American Elder born and raised in Northern Michigan. Thanks to my hard work I have a B.A. in Education and a Masters in Administration and Supervision in Education.
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Grandma Scrooge
Normally, the holidays bring me joy. This year, I struggle with finding happiness and joy. I have many reasons for being all humbug this year yet, I know I have to pull out of this dark and gloomy attitude. I wish I weren't so grumpy but I just can't seem to shake this gloom reverberating from my soul. I just haven't found my happiness yet this year.
By Sheila L. Chingwa2 years ago in Families
Silenced
Technology has come a long way since I was in high school. I remember the excitement that buzzed through the school when the first Apple computers were being brought into the building. The year was 1982 and I was only a junior so this event was exciting for me too. Students celebrated the enrollment into the much coveted elective and I too desired a seat in the room. I was even more elated when I saw that I did indeed score a seat in that ruddy classroom.
By Sheila L. Chingwa2 years ago in Journal
$17 Dollar Mashed Potatoes. Top Story - October 2023.
Life has given me the opportunity to explore other means of employment on my terms. I have enjoyed spending my afternoon hours running DoorDash for the community. I have met some very nice people while doing so. Seriously, the walls of my office space were closing in and I had to explore other means of escape.
By Sheila L. Chingwa2 years ago in Families
A Can of Worms
I have grown up with the phrase, "I opened a can of worms." Throughout the years, I have always associated that phrase to a brood of brown slimy squiggly things that are crawling out of the bait can on the fishing boat. One touch and the worms shift and run for their lives in shear panic. Actually, the phrase, "I opened a can of worms meant chaos, dirt and dirty fingers.
By Sheila L. Chingwa2 years ago in Humans
