Look At Me…
This story was originally posted on United Cerebral Palsy's national website a few months back. They asked me to describe what it was like being poster child when I was young. They encouraged me, to be honest. I appreciate them letting me do so. I will let the...
Never Say Never!
No, I promise this is not a post about Justin Bieber. Never hire your friends. It was a piece of advice I heard from several old timers when I was about to embark on the world of hiring caregivers. That was almost thirty years ago, and I understand what they were...
Confessions of A Coke Addict… (The Kind You Drink!)
It’s time to come clean. There was a time when I was completely powerless. Soda has always been one of my weaknesses. It was a special treat when I was growing up. Like many in my generation, my mom did her best to make sure my siblings and I ate healthy, which...
All the C’s in Medicine
Nobody likes to experience emotions that can be negative. Anger, frustration, overwhelm. I can’t think of anyone who feels those things while having a good time. But there is one emotion that I don’t like to experience more than any of the others combined. I don’t...
Not Yet!
On an early summer evening about a year ago, my friend Andrea called to see how I was doing. It was a habit we were settling into again that I was joyfully getting used to. We have been friends for many years, but casual phone calls have not always been so easy to...
Dorothy, Are You Sure?
Dorothy wanted to go back to Kansas. In her quest to do so she found some friends that needed a heart, a brain, and some courage. Let's get something straight. I like to work, and I like to work hard. If I had my way, I would find a full-time job with the...
Staying Home
Some people talk about how much they love the night life or going out and about exploring their world. I have friends who wait for weeks in eager anticipation for the latest movie premiere or to try a new restaurant while they "hang with their peeps." I hugely...
Whatever It Takes
How long does it take to fulfill a lifelong dream? For me, it was eleven hours fifty-seven minutes and twenty-nine seconds. It started when I was a little kid, back when I was a fan of “Charlie’s Angels” and TV dinners were a treat. One day I was in our...
Simply the Frame
Like many others, my college years were a challenging time for me. I struggled often in my pursuit to figure out who I was and how that was different from the perceptions of society. It was late one night during after a particularly difficult day during my junior...
As Your Dog Does
I am losing one of the biggest supports in my life today. It's hard for me to look back to who I used to be, to the scared, angry, insecure woman I was when we met. I didn't know how to communicate effectively back then. I yelled and screamed more often than is...