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Fifty Years Ago

Fifty years ago my mother-in-law became an unwed mother.  Back in the 60’s that was not a good thing.  She managed to keep her job throughout her pregnancy and worked hard to forge a life as a single woman during that time. She did an amazing thing.  The son she...

Birthday’s

 Having a good attitude and tons of hope to start the New Year is a good thing.  And then it happens….”Mom, my knee hurts.”  Ugh.  On the evening of the 16th I knew that the pain was about to get out of control so I took...

Secrets

I always loved secrets when I was a little girl.  You know, the harmless kind that involved “liking” someone…..or being liked by someone 🙂 One thing I have noticed is that sometimes having secrets can be lonely.  You either can’t share because of...

The Best is Yet to Come

Despite spending the week of Christmas in the hospital, it was a great holiday!  When you are forced to be in a single room without being able to hibernate in separate parts of your home, it’s pretty nice even with monitors buzzing and nurses coming in...

Joy in 2013

It’s been a rough year.  With my son’s health issues, our family has struggled.  Hospital stays, seeing him endure enormous amounts of pain….it’s just not been easy.  And trying to keep life moving with any amount of normalcy has been a challenge. I...

The Spirit of Christmas

I’ve caught myself being a little sad this season as my mighty, seven year old warrior is currently in the hospital  Being in the hospital is never fun, especially when you are waiting for Santa 🙂 I wanted to cook a big, Christmas dinner, go out to see the...