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About Me Marsha Allen
My name is Marsha; I'm 36 and live in Croydon. I am a mother of 2 children; my son is 14 and
my daughter is 9. I am the oldest of 3 children; I have a sister and a brother.
At the age of 5, I had a brain tumour and as a result of that I lost my vision. I am now what
they call visually impaired, which means I have limited sight. I am restricted in most cases in what I can and cannot do, but I try not to let it get me down, however that is easier said than done – lol (laugh out loud)! For example, when the children want to go to various places which may be far away, and because I cannot drive,
they tend to miss out on a lot of things, which can be very disheartening for everyone. This does get me down.
I decided to study English because I went for an Henry By Marsha Allen My name is Marie and this is the story of how I met my husband and my life so far.
I met Mike 20 years ago; we met at work. I was a nurse and he was a doctor. We used to pass each other on the ward and sometimes we would sit together on our coffee or lunch breaks. He would always make me laugh or smile, and then one day he asked me out on a date, and as they say, the rest is history.
After a year of seeing each other, Mike proposed and we got married later that year.
Things were great for the first five years. In that time, I had given birth to two beautiful children, Harry and Charlotte, but I had to give up work to concentrate on being a good wife and mother.
I did resent Mike for going out to work every day and having a social life. He would often stay out after work and come home smelling of booze and cigarettes. We would often argue, and this would make me angry, being stuck at home all the time and not interacting with other people. All I wanted was some interaction with my husband, so he would sleep on the couch! I'm sure he was seeing someone, but he would never admit it, and this carried on until the kids left home a year ago.
I'm in my mid-40s now, working part-time as a receptionist in my local leisure centre. I would say I'm quite attractive, but have lost my confidence, so therefore a bit shy around people. I have been working for the last six months. It has given me a new lease of life and made me wonder what I have been missing out on socially and academically.
I hate spending time at home now with Mike. We don't talk or eat together, but occasionally we will sit and watch TV, him on his chair by the fire and me on the sofa.
I am so lonely; I just want someone to love and care for me as I will do for them. That is why I decided to look on the Internet and came across a site that had adult toys and blow-up dolls.
The dolls looked quite realistic on screen and I was curious to know more. Weird I know, but I just wanted a companion, someone to sit with and unload my problems to.
I decided to order a doll. He was gorgeous, dressed in a pale blue denim shirt with fitted 8
assessment to join a psychology course and was told I needed to get a higher level in English.
In my spare time I like to listen to music, sing (but I'm not that good at it!), spend time with the 'girls' and have a good catch up. I also like to cook for friends and family.
I used to work for a small catering company. Whilst there I helped to make desserts and helped to prepare some meals such as meat and veggie lasagne, soups, sandwiches etc. I worked there for over 3 years and was sad when they closed.
Writing Task
After you have read and discussed Henry by Elizabeth Brassington, retell the story from the point of view of the wife.
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