Storyteller, Teller Of Tales

Helen VanPatterson-Patton
1 min readOct 22, 2021

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Born to a successful couple, one of them didn’t want to be a couple. Adopted by a good dad, but mother could just not get over the breakup, and targeted the daughter. I lived through a rough childhood, a less than stellar teenage time, and adulthood with its ups and downs. Poor decisions, great moments, and so much more…. If my story resonates with one person, I have done my job. This medium is for me to talk about good moments, great moments, sad moments, happy moments, etc… I will talk about people who I adore, and others not so much…

I am beautiful, but not attractive. I love, but have been hurt. I am from somewhere between Toledo, Ohio and Des Moines. I am a small town girl who works in a big city. I am midwestern. I am summers with coppertone and Hawiian Tropic, Kool Aid, I am metallic purses and big hair, I am malls on the weekends, I am a sorority girl, I am a sorority woman, I am active politically, I am active in my church, I am makeup, I am a writer…

I Am.

Like my favorite country singer (Loretta Lynn — Dolly is a close second) , I sometimes have trouble putting things into words for that person, but I sure can tell a story, and these, my friends, are my stories…

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Helen VanPatterson-Patton

I like to do journal prompts and you should, too. Picking various ones and doing them towards my own healing….