Well I guess let’s just start with me. I’m mom/momma. Or to everyone else that isn’t Tommy, I am Casey.

If you told me that I would be here writing this six years ago or even being where I am now I wouldn’t believe you.

I’m just a small town girl from northwest Ohio. I feel like I am your typical boring tomboy. But I have been told I am quite the contrary.

Dang this is a struggle. I’m not used to talking about myself. It’s always about Tommy. Maybe it’s the part of autism that I am learning about. Small talk. But that’s a different story for later.

Other than the typical stuff I guess of my favorite color, animal, food etc…

I graduated high school in 2006. While in high school, my junior year I believe, I was told I needed to figure out what I wanted to do after school. My parents weren’t going to be able to afford to pay for me to go to school. And I definitely wasn’t smart or athletic enough for any fancy scholarships.

My dad mentioned that after 9/11 happened that I wanted to serve my country. Next thing I knew a recruiter was at our house. Along with some older veterans telling me stories and their experiences in the military. Dad I guess wanted to make sure if I was going to do this, that I wouldn’t regret it.

After two years, a gym membership and loosing over 70+ pounds I was joining the army as a military police officer.

Three years later and a broken ankle I ended up getting out of the army. Moved back home and after a few months i decided to go to the police academy and become a police officer. All while going to college also as a double major. Some are probably thinking that was crazy. But it wasn’t for me.

After ten years of being out I had a low spot in my depression. I felt like I had no purpose in life. All of my goals in life after high school was complete. Serve our country. Be a police officer. I just didn’t have the whole being a mom and being married. Thanks to society I felt like a failure being I was 32 without either of those.

Stay tuned for more. That’s when the plot twist comes.