I, and we have overcome quite a bit these last few years. Obviously the brain tumor is on the top of the list, but the list is long and filled with a lot of challenges we or I’ve managed to overcome. To say the journey is complete, there are no daily challenges or emotional … Continue reading
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Making It Up As I Go Along
I’m not sure I’d really want an instruction book for life if one existed. The existence and possession of one would likely serve to only remind me of all the things that I’m failing at or doing wrong. Yet, there are times when having one to reference would, at the very least, be helpful. Not too much gets me flustered, but … Continue reading
Transparency
In the midst of living comfortably in our ‘normal’ and willingly sharing the emotions of our journey along the way, I still get caught off guard and it’s not always a bad thing. While I don’t share all that I write and I don’t share all that is our life and my every single feeling … Continue reading
Sharing The Gift Of Life
I’ve been an organ donor since I got my driver’s license at 16. It entirely made sense 20 years ago to become an organ donor. My parents were donors and so I became one. Quite frankly, I don’t think I spent much time thinking about the meaning and significance of the gesture of becoming … Continue reading
New Traditions and What If’s
With Paul off with Cooper at Home Depot collecting materials to build a fire station for his collection of life-size fire trucks around the house, I hung out in the backyard with Tucker playing football this morning. He seemed rather quiet and contemplative so I asked him if he wanted to take a walk. He perked up … Continue reading
Coming Clean
In light of the chaos that ensued yesterday which ultimately necessitated my being admitted to the hospital, my ability to maintain a secret neatly bundled in a private package has suddenly gotten more difficult. Yesterday was the second time I participated in Emory’s Doctor for a Day. A program for corporate and community leaders to … Continue reading
Look Up
Clouds. I love taking photos of them almost as much as I love watching them. I get lost in them. They’re always beautiful no matter the shape, color or size. Taking time to appreciate and really watch them always brings me back to my childhood. Hours were spent as a child laying in the grass gazing upward … Continue reading
Milestones
I opened my eyes this morning only to have two eyes and a button nose staring back at me. “Good Morning Mommy! Can I have my Eggs and Bacon?” he called running out of the room. I rolled out of bed, stepped into my slippers, grabbed my glasses and headed to the kitchen scrolling through the 23 emails … Continue reading
Resilience
It all began here and it’s been a long 8 months. Long would certainly be one way to describe the time. These have also come to mind and were uttered often… nightmare, endless, miserable, lonely, challenging, exhausting, heart-broken, desperate, proud, strong, capable, accepting and appreciative. Above all, setting aside all the words, feelings and fits … Continue reading
Three Gifts
I either get flack or positive remarks on our family holiday gift giving tradition. Aside from what the boys receive from Grandparents, Godparents and a few very close family friends, they only receive three gifts each from Santa. Nothing comes from us and the boys believe the three gifts are from Santa, which of course … Continue reading
The First Stocking
I was determined, 12 years ago, to make our first Christmas special. With no room for a tree in our small urban condo, we spent our evenings admiring the lit and beautifully decorated trees in the living rooms in the building next to us. It was a good thing we didn’t have any room for … Continue reading
A Four Letter Word
I asked Tucker, as I do everyday, how his day was at school. He said, “Not Good“, then came a flood of tears. I swooped in with a hug and began to peel back what was hiding behind the tears streaming down his face. It was a four letter word. A little girl in his … Continue reading
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