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"How does one become a butterfly?"
"You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar." -
The Journey by Mary Oliver
One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began ( Read more... ) -
Her Time by Lang Leav
She has been feeling it for a while now ( Read more... ) -
To swim, to breathe, to save
They swim together in the calm peaceful waters. They pull each other through the currents. They hold onto each other during the storms. They hold hands as they float side by side. Sometimes he pulls her and sometimes she pulls him. Then one day he stops, he declares he’s finished. And seems shocked and hurt that she refuses to drown with him. -
I am not enough.
I went down home for Father's day, filled with love for my family. We did the things we always do on our Father/Daughter dates; breakast, cafe, bookstore, movies, etc. And this weekend just showed me how much I don't belong with the people dearest to me anymore. I no longer fit in there; not just the area, but with my family, my parents, my ( Read more... ) -
Another Mother's Day
For the first time in a long time, we've spent this day without an adoption - and the impending cost - hanging over our heads. Why? Because we made it to third place on the list and our world blew up. At this time last year we had just lost another adoption; this one through a personal reference that was so full of red flags it was practically a ( Read more... ) -
ALS
My aunt Oma has ALS. We've known for a few years that she had something going on, but the doctors didn't know what it was because of the way the disease came on. But as of almost a year ago, they knew for certain that she has sudden onset ALS. I'm going to see my aunt for the first time since her diagnosis this weekend. I truly don't know what to ( Read more... ) -
Check in
Hey LJ. What's up? It's been too long. Despite the length, however, I have nothing to say other than I need coffee. -
Big Damn Speedbump
The birth father is contesting the adoption ( Read more... ) -
13 is just a number
This has been a seriously crappy year.