I'm trying to get back into the routine of blogging. I didn't mean to fall off schedule, but I think our Magical vacation did it to me. I still haven't gone through all the photos from our Disney trip. That is next on my list. For now enjoy three random photos from this past Sunday.
I was looking through my Facebook Newsfeed today and saw a familiar face, my own. It was on the Living Beyond Breast Cancer page and linked me to the essay I recently wrote for them. It was published today. Those who have been reading my blog for some time know that this "writing thing" serves as a source of therapy for me. It helps me to express and understand my feelings so that I process things I may otherwise struggle to get through. I hope that through my expression I can also help others, to not only feel a part of my story, but to perhaps benefit from some part of it, to relate, and maybe to feel less alone in a certain situation they may be experiencing.
"A Birthmother puts the needs of her child above the wants of her heart"
-Skye Hardwick
"A mother's love for her child is like no other love. To be able to put that feeling aside because you want the best for your child is the most unselfish thing I know."
-Natasha, American Adoptions Birth Mother
" I chose adoption for my baby not because I didn’t want her but because I love her."
-Sandra, American Adoptions Birth Mother
" If you love some one unconditionally and with your whole heart, than you will do what is best for them not you."
-Talitha, Birth Mother (placed twice)
" It is not hard to know what is best, it is just hard to overcome all of the emotions involved."
-Haley, American Adoptions Birth Mother
Today is birthmother's day. I'm so grateful for all birthmothers who make the selfless decision to place their children for adoption. Happy (birth) Mother's Day! xo
Spring is definitely my favorite season. After winter, I look forward to the warmer weather and and things starting to bud and bloom all around me. I enjoy watching the gardens in our yard start to come to life after being dorment for the entire winter.
About 2 months ago, I noticed some sprouts in the yard that I hadn't noticed before.
They looked like the start of tulips, but I knew I hadn't planted any, so I really wasn't sure. After a week or so, they started popping out EVERYWHERE, all over my front and back yards. Then I started thinking...I texted my cousin and my aunt and asked if they had planted anything when they helped me mulch last year, my cousin responded that she had not.
For the next several weeks we watched as the sprouts grew bigger and indeed revealed themselves as tulips, but where did they come from? I started to believe a miracle had taken place...
...and then my cousin and my aunt came clean. They had indeed planted the bulbs, 500 bulbs to be exact. Because they didn't plant them on the day I originally questioned, they really weren't being dishonest when I asked about them and I guess they wanted to hold out just a little bit longer. I was started to feel like I was going a little crazy, so I'm glad they finally told me.
Now several weeks later, here are the blooms.
This is the view from our front porch.
They are beautiful, and when I see them I am reminded of the amazing people I have in my life and how great it feels to be loved. Thank you Aunt Jeanne and Beth! xo
And, if the pictures weren't enough, here's a 3 minutes video tour of my yard of pink tulips.
A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much
We are nearing the end of our vacation and it's sort of a downer. It has been a great vacation. We have all enjoyed making memories while we took a break from our typical routine.
"Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us."
So, because it is the beginning of the year and we have a $2,000 deductible, we have recently received a bill for my monthly lymphatic massages. I really don't think I need to be going, but I have been for preventative reasons, security I guess. However, I've decided that $500 a pop is a little steep for a massage that lasts less than 60 minutes. I'll be calling to cancel my next one and hold off until I actually need to go...$500, really? They could at least get sheets that don't pill so I don't have to use the medical tape as a lint remover before leaving the room. Oh, and how about a new CD player that doesn't skip 25 times in an hour...that would be nice too.
Charging for a service is one thing, but taking advantage of people who are desperate to be well and stay healthy is another...
I'll be reviewing the internet videos for self lymphatic drainage once again and keep my $500 for the time being...
"The art is not in making money, but in keeping it."
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