A Lifetime of Love

About the Book

These poems convey a lifetime of feelings and experiences. She has now, at seventy-five years old, drifted into dementia after a stroke. This ended her exceptional ability. She was born Gloria Pauline Taylor on August 22, 1939. Her scholastic behavior was exemplary, graduating at the top of her eight-hundred-student high school graduating class. She married at eighteen to Paul Sands and raised two lovely daughters. Their half century of marriage was held together by an enduring love in spite of early difficulties with an insecure husband. Her compassion and gentle personality is a virtue admired by all. Gloria seldom, if ever, spoke of herself, instead, conveying her feelings through her poems. The poems convey a depth of thought and understanding of life, easily read and understood. They cover random subjects but with exceptional emphasis on her inner feelings, her love of children, and her passion for flying.

About the Author

Gloria followed Paul through their many activities: a small farm with horses ridden in the Cascade Mountains, cruising Puget Sound in small boats, scuba diving, bicycle camping, and hiking and overnight camping in the Cascade Mountains, even with small children. Her life has been a continual adventure, slipping into a quiet appreciation of peaceful pleasure.