Vickie Herndon

Hermitage High School

Class of 1963

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Vickie Herndon - Class of 1963 - Hermitage High School

First Name	Vickie
Last Name	Herndon
Graduation Year	Class of 1963
Gender	Female
Current Location	Hartfield, Virginia
Hometown	Richmond, Virginia
About Me	PRELUDE TO THE BELOW: I am Vickie. I married early in life & had 3 beautiful children then...Kim, Paul & Scott. I love my children more than any other mother BUT they were KIDNAPPED. Now, back then it was NOT a Federal crime. Today it is! Bear in mind all states did not honor another state's laws so I spent a lot of time trying to find them. So that's that. It's 43 yrs later & it's been hell...the first 20 yrs though I did get my daughter back at age 11. All my children were loved. My daughter probably was overloved because we gave in a whole lot (me and my parents), but she was and still is always loved. If you read otherwise on the internet, take it for what it is worth. Ask the one who was trying to raise the child, her younger brother who was there and saw some of what happened. I don't like to see negative things about me in the equation when I gave up much of my years to find, spent years wondering, and then had a tumultuous time raising a child that adults put in this position. Revenge is ugly & anyone that does it needs to know that they may hurt the one they set out to hurt but they hurt ALL involved. All I can say is that the adult responsible for this should say they are sorry and they were wrong and what they did was nothing short of abuse taking children away from their mother out of nothing but revenge. I have forgiven these people. Now it is today, many years later. ONLY THOSE WHO WERE THERE WITH ME as friends and backup KNOW what I went through, my ups, my downs, but never giving up hope. Once they are grown, it's usually over, but it didn't happen. The verbal abuse continued. I have put it to rest just for my soul because I love who I am and the courageous woman I have become, but I had to put it to rest for my youngest son, because he was a part of a lot of this and may not understand why there was sadness in my younger years even though I worked a lot and seemed happy. I know there are people who have been through similar as I have met some and I also know that today people who do this would be in prison. My travels, the people I met in my travels, the characters were all above and beyond what I imagined life was about because I was always protected by my parents who had faith that all was good. All was not good. The law stinks. The judicial system is corrupt & if you've been there or let's say if you read any of my transcripts, you would see that. To come from that with the attitidue I have today, I am proud. My children, well, I live near my son. My other children, they now have families, but not knowing me, other than the things they were asked to do to make my life miserable at one time (by their father) they would not know. I have mellowed. I have been sick. I have walked the walk. Yet, I manage to be warm, hold hands, help others, empathize, contribute to, anyone's well-being because I know how important it is. And as to ALL my grown children, I am sorry I made an error in judgment at a young age, which apparently ultimately cost you your shaky but secure God-given family, but I wasn't the one that illegally kidnapped you nor would I ever, I never badmouthed the other parent (not until well after you were grown and not to you), and this point in my life has been lived from day to day putting together plans as I went, nothing long-term. I am proud of me. If I had another way I'd handle what happen, all it would have taken was to have been born 10 years later and the law would have had my back! God Bless. My open arms are here to give love to those who may have had bad experiences that were bad & to let them know that to never give up hope but always stay positive. Below: TODAY: I am lighthearted, intelligent, and feel like life should be fun, no hating, no grudges, just let it go & be happy if there is a real happy!! Staying positive!!! <3 "Spirit makes you shine and glow." ~ (copyright 2005) Vickie Herndon (me) I am a city girl having lived from the East Coast, South, North, to the West Coast, but grew up in NYC, Raleigh, Richmond VA. I just bought a home and moved from Richmond VA to the Middle Peninsula of Virginia on the river at the Chesapeake Bay near Middlesex, Gloucester, and Mathews VA. Every locator service calls where I live HARTFIELD VA. I am an easy-to-talk-to person (I think) and I try and look at life from all aspects, like to laugh. I am easily misunderstood b/c people really think I am more serious than I am. I really am more on the lighter side!! I get along in any kind of environment as far as people go. I personally am a contemporary/ transitional personality, which is not easy being that way living here in VA, which is about 20 yrs behind the times.. Worked over 30+ years! Have done recent mentoring. I am now retired!! I am still learning though and each day gives me a brand new type of wisdom. Still learning from mistakes as well, but in a good way. The ocean, art & music motivate me and my heart! I enjoy so many things and have done so many things, many accomplishments in the world of business, and my personal accomplishments are my children and hopefully putting some of my works together in the future. I come from a family gifted with design as well, which is probably where my love for art and sketching grew. I come from a family of intellectuals. :) (or I guess I could say nerds LOL). Workwise, I have done so much! i have volunteered in hospitals forever, have worked in the legal profession...almost taking the bar, sold pharmaceuticals, nursing, medical profession, worked in TV (which was probably THE most interesting job of all), and have worked at home recruiting and hiring for medical positions, was a journalist for a medical publication, did medical reports--both transcribing and correcting. I have been a manager in these fields as well and some you see in my friends, I have worked with personally throughout the years. Also am a strong animal advocate. As well, as much as I have TVs in the house, the station I find myself looking at (or let's say one of my favorite stations) is Public TV. I am an honorary life coach utilizing my knowledge of people and life and how they flow, I am an avid people watcher and take in all I can just by their actions, clothes, etc. It amuses me and at the same time educates me on how the times they are a changin'... :) (oh Bob Dylan I luv ya!) I get along fabulously with young people and really enjoy their company. I get along with the young-hearted people of my age as well. It doesn't make a big difference really as all is relative. Life has been an unexpected adventure, the first adventure starting early on innocent ears and years turned to see the world, all of it -- the good, the bad and the ugly. There are a few books I could write and am working on them, hopefully they will be light & helpful. . I believe we all should make our life as happy as possible. I strive for that on a daily basis. Live each day as if it is your last, love, and think positive...it does get you through!! My new word for how I feel today is "PEACEFUL RESOLVE"...just have one more thing to do to accomplish that. Then I will have made it through. Loves are travel, music, anything new, I'm a slot queen!, poker, Vegas, traveling up the mountains of B.C. or Nova Scotia (a pasttime that I would like to do again). I'm a Joplin junky, Dylan junky...an ole hippie!! I could live happily in the Vegas community as long as it was part-time. I love the ocean, river environment because salt air is calming and you can play your music as long as you like. haha Don't let life just pass you by...grab it...take the opportunities...yep, you'll make some snafus...but we all do, but keep on truckin' & never stop! Make it an adventure that cleanses your soul, puts all your heart in the things that you do, and totally makes your path here a walk with a meaning. Right now, am researching alternative medical therapy clinics combined with conventional & am treating myself with holistic therapy/treatment. Add massage, relaxation, yoga, aromatherapy, REMOVING STRESS, positive attitude...and I feel I will be as good as I was when I was 25. :) Being sick is no fun, but attitude can help so much. I lost my best friend & life coach...my mother...in March 13, 2012, and I have kind of been very lost without her. She was a part of my world for over 66 years & I miss her guidance & stubborness so much. I also wanted to live at the river because I know the life she led and she knew how to make her life peaceful and happy. Mama R.I.P. Again...SPIRIT MAKES YOU SHINE AND GLOW!!! (my own saying...by me) <3 R E S O L V E does appear thru years. That's the only way along with meditation and faith. You can do anything on your own if you need to. I did. Many may misjudge you, but who the heck cares! It's about love...love of self...love of life...love of family. People don't need to understand. One more thing, if you know people who make it a habit of saying FORGIVE and FORGET (like it never happened), tell that to a mother who lost her children young in life to kidnapping. I will dare you to face me and argue the pro's and con's. To you with all the answers to this, I forgive for my own sake, but I will never forget being robbed of years where my children could have been raised with their OWN motherly love. It's behind now and they are grown. If they haveen't figured it out, that's sad, but what is worse are people who go around preaching these words without it having happened to them...maybe they've been smoking the weed or hitting the bottle (things like this could make you), but I forgive all people and then treat them (if God still is willing) like it never happened and it took a long time to do. It's done. If others can't who participated, shame on them, but that's their worry. I hope one day they will quit quoting the Bible and make the peace they need to with God. God is love and people should be as well, but if ...(read more)