Before the strokes There are pictures from the days in the hospitals and the first days home. I’m choosing not to post those, but they were less than awesome. Trust me on that on.It was hard feeling that everyone that knew me was staring in pity. I hated it. I was determined that if they [...]
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moving stuff
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 [...]
another step takes me to Atlanta
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 [...]
i could totally have had a V-8
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 [...]
the difference in shopping experience
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 [...]
some places are full of sparkles and unicorns…this is full of sweat and tears
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 [...]
when i daydream i have two good arms, but for different reasons than you think
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 [...]
my first steps of independence, but i only have one leg that works, so its the faceplant of indepedence
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, [...]
About Anissa
Erma Bombeck said something that pretty much defines my approach to life.... "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say, "I used everything you gave me." If you switch the word TALENT for LOVE or LAUGHTER or HAPPINESS....it still stands.
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