As you read this, I want you to envision if this were your reality, how the world would feel, how you would act. Imagine even something so common as foam soap could make you gag and vomit if it touched your skin, and that most everything that touched your skin caused pain no matter how
A Bit Of Gratitude… To the EMS Coordinator for the Buckeye Valley Fire District (who will remain unnamed here) for helping me resolve a longstanding billing concern related to our son’s ambulance ride to the ER back in 2016, THANK YOU <3. For those of you who are family or who have been reading here
During my elementary school years here in the great state of Arizona, there was a certain snail that made frequent appearances as the star of a seemingly endless string of word problems. His progress and his challenges were ever mutating, but the crux of the situation was that he was desperately trying to get out
This tale involves things that can haunt a person without being supernatural. Of course, I would never want to scare another parent whose feet are freshly placed upon the path of parenting a kiddo with significant disabilities. But I cannot change that I have been witness to an emotional crime scene, a missing person’s report,
This post is going on another one of those topical detours. Prior to Tony’s most recent diagnosis and medication, I had anticipated discussing a different topic. However, it is clear to me already after just a few days on his current med that this is going to dramatically change what public therapy outings look like
After I finished last Sunday’s update, I promised family and friends I would keep today’s post shorter to compensate for that extra bit of reading. I know each of you have busy lives, and the words in my head can multiply on a screen quicker than dust bunnies for a pet owner. But I promise
Some things changed for Tony on October 17th, the day Whispie died. He had done amazingly well in our vet’s office just 5 days earlier when Dickens, our beloved Catzilla, passed on. I think it was too soon for Tony to be back there after such an emotional scene, too soon for all of us,
Hello! For those of you who might not know my name, my name is Hannah. I am the 11 year old daughter of the creator of this blog. My school district (and others too) are taking the Az Merit right now. While I was taking the test, I thought about Tony and how we would
