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Livin’ On A Prayer – Only Halfway There
My mom had an old friend who struggled with depression. As a very young girl, I didn’t understand what that was – all I knew was that this sad lady would call every few years and my mom would talk to her for at least an hour. I never even heard my mom’s end of… Continue reading
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My Suicide Story
Suicide. We often stiffen uncomfortably at the sight of the word. We’re afraid to speak it aloud, much less discuss with honesty, how frequently fleeting thoughts of self destruction have touched our minds. It is indeed a dark, lonesome path from that first whisper of an idea, to the conscious creation of a plan to… Continue reading
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Domestic David & Goliath
I was their protector. Their warrior. Others speak of me as being a warrior against my illness, and not to belittle those battles because they are beautiful in their own way, but those will never compare to the war I fought as a child. I felt like David in stories of old – just a… Continue reading
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I Prayed for Patience
I grew up in a fairly large family – the little mama sibling who cared for the emotions of a quiver full of younger babies. Someone had to, while our mother was occupied with shooting out the next of us, like a clown car under pressure. Spurred by a love of being surrounded by chaotic… Continue reading
Creating Peace From the Pieces 