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by Diane Ciarloni | photos courtesy of Vicky Moody
he entire social scene has endured a couple of rough, negative years, making many folks wonder if human goodness died out somewhere along the way. However, Miss Ann Russell, 65, of Lake Dallas, is not a member of that club. Life has not been an easy journey for Miss Ann, but she’s never failed to play the cards she was dealt with grace, dignity, and above all, gratitude.
“My father was an alcoholic and died when I was 16,” she said. “I watched him struggle, and I also saw the tremendous good that God and Alcoholics Anonymous did for him.” Marriage wasn’t a part of the script for Miss Ann, but caring for others was. “My mom came down with cancer,” she explained. “I lived with her in Little Elm so I could take care of her. I also realized I needed an education so, while looking after her, I went to college to become a home economics teacher in Lake Dallas. I cleaned offices at 4 in the morning to help pay for things.” By her own admission, drug and alcohol usage was fairly common during her younger years. That, along with the possible predisposition inherited from her father, caught up with her. “Thankfully, I saw what God and working through AA did for my dad,” she repeated. 24 | LAKE CITIES LIVING | NOVEMBER 2021
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