Rejection and Standing Firm
Part of life is rejection and standing firm. Our daughter is the definition of resilience. Every time I think about the challenges she experiences on a day to day basis I am reminded of what I used...
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Then and Now
My godson is a special person and I do not say that lightly. From the moment he came on this earth he had a peaceful air about him. My best friend and I have been quite inseparable over the years a...
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All is Well
We never know what life has in store for us but faith is the key to accepting life’s storms. This week was our family experienced unfettered joy. Our daughter confirmed that SCAD is the college for...
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Sisters!
So one of my favorite Christmas Songs from the movie White Christmas is the Sisters Song by Rosemary Clooney. No Judgement! The song is a tribute to sisters and the intricate relationship between t...
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The GREEN DOT!
This GREEN Dot may not seem like much but for our family it is GOLD! We have been waiting for this moment for what seems a lifetime. The GREEN Dot represents our daughter’s completion from St. Pete...
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Senioritis
So, I have a new appreciation for all the work my older daughter did. Truthfully, she is brilliant and needed little encouragement. In fact, we told our older daughter to dial it back and enjoy her...
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I cannot believe we are actually here!
It’s getting real. Very real! Every day there are new avenues to explore as we transition our daughter with ASD into adulthood. One moment she seems very young and in need of significant guidance. ...
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You ONLY need 1!
As our daughter gets closer and closer to finalizing her journey in the K-12 environment it is not lost on me all the lessons she learned, we learned individually and how much we have grown as a fa...
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Reality is starting to set in
So, REALITY is starting to set in that we have a graduating senior. I simply cannot believe how much we have grown as a family and what we witnessed-which is a MIRACLE. I remember bracing for confe...
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Time to Reflect
You cannot tell but the tree in this photo is pink. I know, right? Several years ago I blogged about this tree that I walked past many many times a week and never noticed was PINK. That day I learn...
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