I didn’t want to be needy… to be reliant… have others know I could not provide. It is humiliating. I reached out timidly. You were already willing to be by my side. All I had to do was ask! You took my hand. Thank you for teaching a stubborn, proud bastard a lesson.
Pomp and Circumstance… It Scares Me
It went too fast. It always does. Today is the last day of winter break and my daughter, Kari, is heading back to West Virginia University. She returns with a solid 4.0 GPA in her major and minor. Ryan would be so proud! What’s so different about this one is it is her last one […]
Infection Free in 2013!
Last year, 2013, was significant in a major way. Namely, Ryan went the entire year free of infection. Not once did he need an oral antibiotic! I’m wondering if this is unheard of for someone in his condition. The reality is that this population is prone to urinary tract infections (UTIs), respiratory infections, skin infections, […]
2013 Review
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It Was the Hardest Thing… Ever.
2013 is a year that I would never want to live again. Good riddance, I say! But the worst feeling is the nearly certain knowledge that 2014 will likely be no different. From morning through night I’ll be right by his side. After all, I promised him my loyalty on the tragic morning of November 7, 2009 and I’m true to my word. I will never leave him so long as I can draw a breath.