In 1997, Marcelle Snyder had to take an early teaching retirement because her body was slowly closing down, and she was at the point where she could not count on her memory anymore.
"It was frightening," quotes Marcelle. "I would read and reread new material and try to remember what I had just read, but the memory was just not there. It was like reading Greek words.
Material I had taught for years was slowly fading away; I had difficulty retrieving the information, let alone my words. I had to keep referencing to previous work done. My biggest fear
was having to live in a nursing home and lose my independence."
Not able to make ends meet on her prorated pension, Marcelle had to do some supply work; this she could cope with for the time being because the work involved less stress and thankfully
her colleagues provided help and understanding. However, Marcelle kept looking for an answer to this memory problem by turning to health supplements and health products found online.
After about three years of trying different products, she finally found something that really helped, and gradually her memory and health started to come back.
Although supply teaching was good in the summer time when teachers were taking their holidays, there was not enough of it during the other 10 months, so Marcelle, who had always been
quite interested in home decorating, decided to try something totally different: selling clocks online. Hopefully this would solve her financial dilemma.
Having no web experience and very little html knowledge, Marcelle slowly worked through the building of her clock website, and with the help of tech support and her coach, Mat Siltala,
she is finally accomplishing her goal. Now her website http://www.AwesomeClocks.com is ready! It offers an impressive array of clocks that ranges from alarm clocks, to desktop clocks,
wall and mantel clocks, and grandfather clocks - some offered at discount prices. Her favorite are the desktop pewter clocks which are becoming quite popular because they keep that
silvery shine; they do not rust, tarnish, or break; they are maintenance free. In addition, since they are easily engraved, they make beautiful gifts.
Although Marcelle is proud of her clocks, she is prouder of the fact that her memory is slowly but surely coming back to normal. As she says," Failing memory does not need to be accepted.
Like any other part of the body, the brain must be nourished at the cellular level. So keep looking -- keep searching until you find something that works. I did!"
About Marcelle Snyder
Born in New Brunswick in 1942, Marcelle Snyder started her teaching career at the age of 19. In 1976, she and her two daughters moved to Ontario where she continued her teaching career at
Durham College, Oshawa, Ontario. In 1997, she had to take early retirement because of memory loss and health deterioration. Not one to quit, she found a solution to her health and memory
problem as well as to her financial dilemma.