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Memories of the Birthday Girl

Today marks my mother’s second birthday in heaven. My sisters are sharing distinct memories of Mom with me that make us smile. Honestly, some make us weep, too. Regardless of whether you knew our Mom, I’m sure some of these highlights you will enjoy. Humor me as I write while listening to Floyd Cramer. As […]

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Surprise!

I do not pretend to know the obsession with what I am about to share, but it has been just that for forty years, an obsession.  Thankfully,  it is a good thing and not something that warrants therapy.  One of my absolute, most…
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And Four Weeks Later…

Four weeks ago, I was up early with much excitement in my heart. I was having the long-awaited operation on my esophagus to help with my rare swallowing disorder called Achalasia. We had traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, and found an experienced…
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That’s A Tough One to Swallow – UPDATED

Part 1 - Just deal with it Several years ago I found myself regularly choking on a granola bar, rice, and fries, just to cite a few, but bread was enemy number one. Knowing that several members of my family had a history with choking issues,…
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That’s a Tough One to Swallow

Three years ago, on the heels of my 50-something birthday, I was in a local hospital for the better part of the day, walking the halls, locating different examination areas I was scheduled to visit to hopefully aid my gastroenterologist in…
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Three Statements I Remember When My Mother Died

"Is she really dead?" "Wow! My life just drastically changed!" "Girls, you get to have your Mama back." These are the three statements I remember the moment my mother died. On the evening of January 2, 2019, my ten-year journey of caring…
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My 35th Anniversary of a Miracle

In 1981, in the heat of the summer, my beloved and I vowed our love to one another surrounded by several family members and a host of friends. After being married three short months, having never had any medical problems previously, I was…