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moving stuff

December 20, 2010

Some things never change. The leaves falling in autumn. The tide’s ebb and flow. A woman will want to change the furniture around. OH. IT IS GOOD! I have curbed the urge because its something i can’t do for myself. But today i finally did it. I told the family where to put stuff and [...]

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another step takes me to Atlanta

September 3, 2010

I’m going out to dinner. Without my husband, for the first time. I can’t tell you that I’m not nervous. This is the first time I’m going out since November. November. Last year I was going to Boston and NYC by myself. This year dinner is a big step. I’m going to enjoy this. Have [...]

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i could totally have had a V-8

August 21, 2010

Today I let someone hurt me. In the same room as my husband, a room away from my kids. I gritted my teeth and endured. There were a lot of tears. My hand that was good curled into a ball I didn’t realize until it was finally done. And I thought about the things I [...]

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the difference in shopping experience

July 31, 2010

People think it’s so cool when you get stuff for free.  They forget everything comes with a price of it’s own for me. I remember back when things were easy. When they were simple. When I took them for them for granted. Then I got the offer to be a part of the GAP’s #GapMagic [...]

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some places are full of sparkles and unicorns…this is full of sweat and tears

June 25, 2010

Today I entered a place of work. It’s one of those places most will be lucky to never see.  In fact, you may pass a place like it every day and you don’t even know it.  Because it can be quiet and unexpected, most people would never guess that its the kind of place where [...]

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when i daydream i have two good arms, but for different reasons than you think

April 27, 2010

Opportunities come that I can go out with member of my therapy team.  These chances can sometimes really teach me something important. Like the last time I went I realized something profound…I was the only one there that LOOKED handicapped.  They were all walking while I was in a wheelchair, their arms and legs worked [...]

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my first steps of independence, but i only have one leg that works, so its the faceplant of indepedence

April 25, 2010

Last night my oldest daughter had a sleepover and our son was home late from an outing.  It meant our youngest was an only child for a while. It was torture, clearly. So to make up for it we offered her the kind of reward only possible at Chick Fil A.  Waffle Fries.  Yay!!! But, [...]

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