Imagine for a moment a child, innocent and sincere, looking up at you with big, brown eyes asking you to do something important. Something that means the world to that sweet child. Some wish that only you can fulfill. “Yes,” you nod, crossing your heart, gazing back into those soulful eyes with all the good intentions in the world. Would… Read More
A Glimpse into the Power of Gratitude
It’s the Monday morning before Thanksgiving and outside my window is a blustery swirl of white cloud poop. Do I sound grateful? No I am not. Not even a tiny bit. The yellow and red leaves are peeking through the blanket of white, crying “Too soon! Too soon, rescue us, rescue us!” But I don’t step outside. The windchill is… Read More
Amazing Mountains
Imagine discovering that the child you have just given birth to, the one that has come fresh from your womb after nine tiring months, the one that has just sucked in his first life-giving breath and wailed his first cry has been diagnosed with the life sentence of Cerebral Palsy. Imagine for one moment, the devastation. The shock. The numbness,… Read More