I am who I am. I am a mother of 3 boys. Greg 24y/o, Tim 21 y/o, and Trevor just turned 17 and is now a senior in high-school. It does not seem possible. . I have been married for, in October, will be the big 25 years! Believe me, there were times we didn’t think we would ever make it. But we….. almost have. My husband Bryan and I really have been blessed over the years, despite all of the dark skies and turmoil that we have endured.
The summer is quickly slipping by and in just a few weeks Greg and Tim will be headed out to Lubbock for college. This is actually bitter-sweet for me because I just love having all of my boys at home and really hate it when the time comes for them to leave. This year however, Tim has decided to stay a little closer to home. He attended his first three years of college at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott Arizona. After a lot of consideration and praying he has decided to attend Texas Tech, so now, he will only be a few hours away as opposed to 12 hours away. Whew….Thanks Tim. Now I only have to go through 2 hours of worry when you hit the road instead of 12. I think it’s really cool that he and Greg will be attending the same University. I have the greatest sons I could ever ask for. I have been truly blessed.
Negativity brings me down faster than anything. Life is too short for all of that. I want to surround myself with people who embrace life and like to laugh and have fun. Sometimes the best therapy is laughter. So, with all of that, here’s the bad news.
I came down with Multiple Sclerosis at age 23. It hit hard and fast. I was in a wheelchair for a few years at first and now it’s off and on, depending on how often I have exacerbations. Trevor was 8 months old when I was diagnosed. I used to tie his walker onto my wheelchair and we did just fine! For about the first….14 years of this disease I would ask my Dr. if he was sure that it was MS. lol . IT has only been in the last few years that I have accepted the diagnosis. Denial is a powerful thing and actually helps us get through some tough times.
I was able to finish up my degree and raise 3 boys. Now that they’re almost all grown up, I suddenly feel tired.
But not too tired to laugh!!!!!!Glitter Graphics
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