Nov 9, 2017 | Beginnings, changing perspectives, Disabilitiy, Gratitude |
To the parents of the child just diagnosed: Hi, I am Lorraine. These days I am a writer, blogger, and die-hard Astro’s fan. Over the years I have perfected my chili recipe and I like to make cinnamon glazed almonds at Christmas. My friends are scattered all over...
Apr 17, 2013 | Attitudes, can do, Family, Lessons, overcoming challenges |
We all crash and burn. It is a sad fact of life. We can be making progress on our journey, and then out of nowhere something unexpected can knock everything we know to be true on its butt. As the rug is pulled out from under us, we are left trying to maintain...
Feb 16, 2013 | Disabilitiy, Lessons, Oscar Pistorius, Sports |
At first, I couldn’t wrap my mind around it. Valentine’s Day is supposed to be full of hearts and flowers, lots of chocolate, and telling people how much they mean to our lives. The theme of the day is love, nothing else. So, when a caregiver told me on...
Nov 20, 2012 | communicating respect, Food Stamps, Government benefits, Medicaid, Medicare, negative perceptions, What some people don't think about |
It started out like any other day. I got up and began my morning routine. Washed my face, brushed my teeth, made myself some toast, and then I sat down at my computer. My ritual is to check email first, then Facebook. Mostly spam in email, nothing new there, but...
