Hearts are complicated matters. My father’s wanted to stop working, blocked and barely providing his body what it needed. The surgeons opened him up on Thursday, cracked his chest and gave his heart new paths to function. A 5-way bypass that would give him a new lease on life and an opportunity for many years. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘things that suck’
Experienced, but no wiser
If you’ve never attended the funeral of a child, I consider you to be blessed beyond measure. I never fathomed that I could experience so many emotions at once…grief, pain, relief, joy, guilt, anger, shame, faith, doubt. Not the day of my wedding, the births of my children, the deaths of my grandmothers have I [...]
The one where my birthday sucks
Dear 35th year, You are not off to what most people would refer to as “a good start”. In fact, some might say you’re a looking a little scary right now. I had enough issues with the fact that it was the 35th birthday, but I got over it and even decided to celebrate it…even [...]
Yet another reason why Florida wildlife SUCKS!
Me – high pitched girly scream Spider – What!? I’m just hanging here. Lady, you are outside, this is MY domain. Me – Will you stick around for just a second so that I can go get my camera and take a picture of you? Spider – Sure, why not. Is the lighting good over [...]
