After six and a half years it is hard to believe this is my last column for the Trumann Democrat. I feel like there is still so much of my story left to tell, but alas, all things must come to an end.

There were some weeks, I knew what I wanted to talk about that week and couldn't keep my fingers from flying on the keyboard. Then there were those weeks when I had absolutely nothing at all to say, I know hard to believe coming from me. Well let me rephrase, lots of times I had things to say, just nothing that could be printed. At times it was a struggle to come up with an idea I found interesting enough to flesh out into an article.

There were lots of people who read my column and commented to me about it. Some comments were good and some were bad, but I was thankful for each comment because it meant someone was reading my column. It is kind of sad knowing I won't have a voice to the public anymore.

I think my column has been a random slice of the life of an ordinary twenty something young woman. And at times, it was very random, but that is life. This column also made me an award winning columnist through the Arkansas Press Association. Yeah Carin!!

I still plan to post blog entries at www.trumanndemocrat.com. I have so much to share about my new babies and my teaching endeavor. As always I will push my personal passions such as reading, recycling and voting.

Thank you so much to all the readers who either loved or loathed my column. I will miss writing for you every week.