Growing Up Hilt

A blog written by Wendy Hilt that features interesting "To the Hilt" stories & thoughts on "Being Hilt." It's a preview of the book, "Growing Up Hilt." The book chronicles 50 years of challenges in an amazing sales career with bipolar disorder as my SUPER-POWER.

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Growing Up Hilt Growing Up Hilt: A Journey with Bipolar as a Super-Power

My Journey My Journey

My True Love My True Love

I Dreamed of Mom Last Night I Dreamed of Mom Last Night

My “Little” Brother Chris My “Little” Brother Chris

Radio Rockstars Radio Rockstars

My True Love My True Love

My Career in Pictures Career Photos

Family Cardinal Events Family Cardinal Events

Bipolar People You May Know Bipolar People You May Know

Words of Wisdom I Can’t Ignore Words of Wisdom I Can’t Ignore

Floating the Current Floating the Current

Family Photos Misc. Family Photos

My Sanctuary at Home My Sanctuary at Home

Flowers, Flowers, Flowers Flowers, Flowers, & Flowers

My Makanda Garden My Makanda Garden

My St. Louis Garden My St. Louis Garden 2002-2010

2025 Update 2025 Update

Additional Writing Additional Random Writing

Recollections Recollections

My True Love

My True Love

Wendy and Larry were High School sweethearts and broke up after a year and a half. During college Larry excelled at Automotive and nuclear weapon programming a SIU. They remained friends and Wendy eventually introduced Larry to his wife Rhonda who he went on to marry and take them both overseas with the military. Wendy went on to marry Tim after college. After years of waiting tables she took her first sales career job, eventually ending up in radio advertising.

The above photo was taken on Edith Street in Murphysboro on the first day Wendy and Larry saw each other the first time after 23 years. Wendy enjoyed a relaionship with Larry and Rhonda until her death in 2010. since then, they have been inseparatable.