Today...

Today I end this purgatory...today I begin a new life...today I embrace strength and power...Today I stop looking back; I only move forward, even on the difficult days...  I will cry when I need to, but only for a short amount of time, then I will wipe away my tears and take a deep breath and let my strength fill me once again.  It's that time again...I can do this :)

5 years ago today...

Five years ago today, I was in the intensive care unit, recovering from brain surgery.  I was probably asleep at this hour 3:23 pm...and probably would have chosen to stay asleep for that first month of recovery...not a fun time.  But here I am, alive and well, five years later...I should use this day to be thankful for my life and my friends and my family.  I should use it to be aware of what is important in life and what really isnt.... easier said than done...

It feels more like it was a life time ago...so strange what life brings our way, seemingly out of the blue.  I will never forget the outpouring of love and care that came my way, from family and friends.  It was a life changing experience, to feel love in that way, and I know I am forever blessed because of it.

Grow and move on...grow and move on...again and again and again...