My Enchanted Island

FAMILY STORIESI can only say that we should treasure each moment of our lives. I am sitting hereremembering about my childhood. Wow, there are many pleasant memories. Someare gone; however, they live very deep in my heart.STORIES or TALESSome of my stories will help my readers realize that life is too short.Even though this is a recollection of my life and others in my family, it will help youngadults relate to their own family ties.As you begin reading, you will notice that I began with the history of my island. It is notonly interesting, but important to know the origin of any individual...Norma Iris Pagan Morales was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Shecomes from a very lovable family. Her parents, Juan Jose PaganRodriguez, and Digna Morales Figueroa, now deceased, alwayshelped her with her projects as a writer and teaching career.Norma had three siblings, Adelin Milagros Pagan Morales, JuanJose Pagan Morales, and Julio Manuel Pagan Morales. JulioManuel Pagan Morales died on September 19, 1998, and Mydear sister Adelin Milagros Pagan Morales died on February17, 2023.Norma did all her academic studies in New York City, PuertoRico, and Canada. She worked in the City of New York PoliceDepartment. As an Educator, she worked in New York City Bd. of Education as an EnglishTeacher, in Puerto Rico Bd. of Education as an English teacher and in the Puerto RicoArmy National.She has teaching certifications for English as a Second Language and Teaching Englishas a Foreign Language.She had published thirteen books: Proud of My Puerto Rican Bequest, Porque SoyBoricua? Poemas del Alma, Art in Written Form, A Baffl ing Short Stories Collection, On Jobin the Big Apple, Puerto Rican Soldiers Serving with Pride, Nature's Rage in the Caribbean,Boricua de Pura Cepa, You are the One, The Unfaithfuls, Christopher Columbus and Violence in the City.