Damaris Falcon

I am me...caring, demanding, direct, genuine, loyal, passionate and an explorer. I am a woman, a mom, a wife, a sister, a daughter, an aunt, a teacher and a terrible friend. I am a woman that wants more tolerance and understanding of differences in this world. I am a mom that wants my children to be compassionate, caring and genuine individuals. I want my children to be open-minded and respectful of differences without judgement. I want them to be the best at what THEY want to be...regardless of the many things that might be. I want my boys to be like their father, gentlemen. I am a woman that adores her husband after 22 years. Against all odds, here we are. Who would have thought that a sixteen year-old girl from The CHI could predict knowing that she would marry the Polish boy with an accent and live happily (yes, no, yes) ever after? I am a woman that loves her family. Our story is a (sometimes quite unbelievable) long, complex web of worldly history that has molded me into the person whom I am today. One day, I will document every intricate detail (the good, the bad and yes, the ugly) into a manuscript. I am a teacher that loves teaching for the sake of teaching. I learn as much from my students as I teach them. I am genuine and wear my heart on my sleeve. I am demanding but give as much as I want in return. When I ask how things are going, I really do want to know. I hate giving assessments...but it's a necessary evil. I KNOW they do not measure the sum of what is known or has been learned. I am a terrible friend. I make great friends and envelop myself into the friendship until the next big thing, typically a move. I make promises to keep the friendships afloat knowing full-well that once I am gone. it's going to be an occasional email here, a FB greet there...and for this I am truly sorry. Take me or leave me, I am me.