My Son
Today, 24 years ago at 8 AM, my labor was induced since I was past my original due date. After having been through all I had been through in my life, why would my pregnancy be any less difficult. At 4 1/2 months, I had surgery and now, over 9 months, they fire up the […]
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
As September comes close to an end, I ponder about the this past month, and I think of all the posts about Childhood Cancer Awareness. Everyone jumped on the band wagon and shared, posted, liked, commented, etc., and to say the least, it was quite touching to read all that I could read. We banned […]
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
We are often drawn to celebrate monthly things like Breast Cancer Awareness in October. There are thousands of illnesses we try to bring awareness to so we can bring to attention to help fight them. September has been labeled Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and, being a big advocate of any kind of cancers, September hits […]
Our Granddaughters
Today our granddaughters are over for the day and are staying overnight. Nothing makes me happier than spending time with them. They look at life in a different way, with open eyes and no worries. I wish we could all face life that way, but unfortunately we all grow up and become responsible adults. For […]
A New Volunteer
Just received a call from a parent of a young boy I recently helped. I was able to get him an appointment at CHOP quickly since he was suffering with something and his parents were frantic. Of course, anything that happens with our children and their health makes us frantic, so when I can help, […]
Life is Too Short
Nobody likes to think about the end! Life cannot just end and then there is nothing. Or can it? For me, going through all that I endured (and still endure at times) is enough for me to believe that life is too short, and I cannot sweat the small stuff. I believe that we need […]
A Fellow Author
I just finished fellow author’s book, Contrast, by Devin Hughes. Although it’s a story completely opposite of mine, it has similarities of strength, hope and inspiration scattered throughout. Devin was born to a mixed couple and never felt he had a place in either the white or black world, if that makes sense. To me […]
Trusting Your Parents
I have always trusted my parents advice, opinions, and wisdom and now we share them with our son. He is not around that much and we do miss spending time with him, but when he needs advice or wants to share a problem, we are there for him. It’s nice to know he has grown […]
Ronald McDonald House Event
Between the families that came out and the perfect weather, it was an all around wonderful day at the Touch a Truck event for the Ronald McDonald House! The sun was shinning, the heat was up, and the crowds were there. Every kind of truck you can imagine, including limousines and the truck I brought […]
Family Time
Today is a big family day at our home. We are gathering for dinner and swimming with just about everyone who could make it to say goodbye to our son Johnathan and his girlfriend Allison. They are getting ready to move to San Francisco for four months for internships. We are all so proud of […]