It’s the little things that matter. Not home renovations, big screen TVs or fancy touch screen cell phones. I was reminded of that today, by the most innocent of gift givers. Alec is a four year child I’ve been working with for the last year. He calls me En-da and has since the day I [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Sam-I-Am
Posted in Uncategorized on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Stupid The Conclusion
Posted in Uncategorized on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Continued from previous post…
I don’t remember much about being admitted to the hospital as I was in and out of consciousness. Through it all, though, the look of fear in my mother’s eyes was etched into my mind. Nurses were stripping me and sticking me with needles, doctors were asking questions and all I could [...]
Stupid Part 2
Posted in Uncategorized on December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Continued from previous post….
I had a doctor’s appointment. Finally. I was an adult! I was being responsible and doing the grown up thing of taking care of myself! That’s what I kept telling myself. I walked with my head up and determination in my step because I was mature and facing the unknown despite my fear. [...]
Stupid
Posted in Uncategorized on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At least once a year, sometimes twice, I am acutely aware that I have Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I was diagnosed on Feb 7th, 2000, at the Baptist Hospital of Miami. I write the following for one sole reason. As a reminder to myself of what not to do.
I moved to Miami in May of 1999. The reason is not important [...]
Gets My Goat
Posted in Uncategorized on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the words of my ever tactful grandmother, Harper really gets my goat!! I don’t know how he can address the Canadian people with a straight face. Really. How does he do it? Does he live in Harperland? Is he delusional? Seems to me he thinks the universe, or the best part of this universe, [...]
