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living in the aftermath

It’s just a cold. It’s just a cold. It’s just a cold.

on August 31, 2009 in Faith

Tweet Peyton’s had the crud. I try not to let that be a big deal. Kids get sick…even kids who had cancer are allowed to get JUST.GET.SICK. But. Low-grade fever. Three words I really hate. I would guess those words induce some sort of PTSD reaction in me…my palms will get sweaty and my heart [...]

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Whatever it may be

on August 17, 2009 in Faith

Tweet “You’re so strong” “I couldn’t do it” “I’m in awe of you” I can’t tell you how many times someone said or wrote these words to me over the past three years.  Usually at the moments I felt the weakest, the least awesome, knowing that any moment I couldn’t do it anymore. Those words [...]

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Eat ice cream = help sick kids. JUST that simple

on August 13, 2009 in The stuff that sucks

Tweet Just in case you didn’t know. My kid had cancer. She was only two years old.  She looked like this: She endured two and half years of chemotherapy and radiation treatment…she had to go through THIS: Yup, that’s a needle in her chest.  Good times. Doesn’t THIS look like fun?  And yes, she is [...]

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Sometimes forgetfulness is a GOOD thing!

on July 30, 2009 in living in the aftermath

Tweet Being at BlogHer all weekend was a huge relief because it brought my normal monthly crazy down to a dull roar. I got home late on Sunday and bright and early Tuesday morning I had to drive Peyton into ATL for her finger poke. Already? Didn’t we just do this but with a side [...]

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