I was born in valdese nc to opal harvell and kester w. buchanan march 14th 1973. I was adopted april 1st 1974 by faye and paris english with one sibling melissa english. we lived a modest life. had great parents that gave us all their time and love. we grew up in church. we went to abees grove baptist church in valdese nc. i attended valdese elementary, valdese jr high and east burke high school in icard nc. I graduated in 1991. ok i know that makes me old .. i went to western Piedmont, asu, and duke. I still haven't decided on what life has for me to do.. my parents both are passed. dad in 2000 and mom in 2003.. i sure do miss them. i married danny hensley in 2007 after dating him 10 yrs. we have no kids. but a sweet little fur baby named monroe. she is a blessing. i have worked in healthcare most of my life. i had a massive heart attack in the latter part of 07 and haven't worked since 2010 .. i started this group to reach others and let people know that we aren't alone.. and there are still people out there that care.. also that are there when you need them. when i was a small girl we use to help our neighbors do garden and they would help us with ours .. now days you dont see that it is to each his own.. i want to bring unity back.. helping others .. sitting on your porch.. waving at people.. i want to bring back what we have lost.. with the help of you we can do that.. if you only tell one person a day about us we can grow. if you compliment one person today you can infect their heart with kindness. it is up to you.. wont you do something?? i will