I was raised by my grandparents and I was very fortunate. My grandpa, being a deacon in our church, took me everywhere with him. I was his constant "tag-along" and I didn't mind one bit. He was always my hero. I remember how every sunday afternoon my grandpa would take me on a grocery shopping trip. This, however, was not the normal grocery... Read more
From the outside looking in
I don't like what I have been feeling lately. I have been put in a postion that makes me uncomfortable. It is a place that I hoped and prayed that I would never have to be in. Its a place that I dont want to face. I must face it to have understanding of the others, the ones who love me. Through my sadness and fears I... Read more
What is hope? Living with rheumatoid arthritis is hard enough without living in a world that seems to have lost all sense of hope. Hope is a very important thing for all of us fellow rheumatoid arthritis sufferers. It is a word we hear often and pass along to others who suffer along with us. It just leaves me to wonder...what is... Read more
Supermom to the rescue! I could fold clothes, talk on the phone, make dinner, and have Star Wars light saber fights with my youngest son. I went to school full time, worked full time, and still had plently of time to greet my boys when they arrived home from school, snacks ready for them. I could mow my three acres on my handy little riding lawn... Read more
Your world is torn apart, and you wonder how you will possibly survive. Your plans for the future can never be. You had worked so hard just to find yourself back at the beginning, looking forward to that long scary road ahead of you. The memories of the life you once had seem locked in your mind, as you wonder if it's even possible to turn back... Read more
