I did not choose to be a World Race parent. That role was chosen for me by my daughter, or I should say more truthfully…by God. It is not unlike any parenting role. It’s just that most of the same concerns you have about your children who live close by are magnified when they are … Continue reading My New Family
Phase 2
This blog is a continuation in a series I am writing about my husband’s brain injury. If you wish to read the story in order, go back in my archives and find Begin at the Beginning…all the ones in the category brain injury tell my story. Some are longer than others…they come in chunks of … Continue reading Phase 2
Three Floors
There were three different floors. White tile. Blue tile. Floral carpet. I didn’t notice wallpaper, or pictures, or curtains. That tells me my head was down more than it was up. My eyes downcast. Figuring out how to absorb all the trauma and still be a newlywed was a task that took concentration and thought … Continue reading Three Floors
September 11th
I can always feel it coming. Even before I recognize the month or day my heart knows. It is not exactly grief, more of a solemn, respectful remembrance. A heaviness like a shroud descends over my heart, which turns inward…into to the place where life is sacred and the loss of it brings an unbearable … Continue reading September 11th
Elizabeth’s Shindig
When my friend Elizabeth Taylor Goad went to the doctor for back pain May of 2012 she never dreamed she’d be planning an Ovarian Cancer Shindig for her community just a year and half later. In fact, she had no idea that her symptoms were in any way related to ovarian cancer. She had been … Continue reading Elizabeth’s Shindig
Being Organized is Overrated
Being organized is overrated. For years I have been beating myself up because I have drawers and boxes full of pictures of my kids that have never made it into scrapbooks. I had good intentions really I did, but I also had four kids in six years, and so scrapbooking wasn’t on the top of … Continue reading Being Organized is Overrated
Burden Lifted
This blog is a continuation in a series I am writing about my husband’s brain injury. If you wish to read the story in order, go back in my archives and find Begin at the Beginning…all the ones in the category brain injury tell my story. Some are longer than others…they come in chunks of … Continue reading Burden Lifted
Recognition
On day two, we were met in the hallway by the plastic surgeon, who asked what kind of vehicle Bill had been driving. I thought it an odd question but I told him a Toyota van…the kind with no front because the engine is under the seat. He got a quizzical look on his face … Continue reading Recognition
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World Race Parents
I think one of the best things about being a World Race parent is the expectancy of hearing about squad/ team activities at the end of each month. When the squads are on the move the pictures start posting, and the blogs begin. It is then I get to see all that has taken place … Continue reading World Race Parents
Michelle's Mosaic 