When I first read Donna's Cancer Story, about 2 and a half years ago, I hadn't yet met Sheila (aka Mary Tyler Mom). I hadn't yet had babies. I wasn't pregnant, but longed to be so badly. I was facing a life without being able to get pregnant due to infertility. I had a child …
Stroking Your Scars
We all have scars. I have a small line at the bottom of my stomach from a last minute C-Section that birthed two beautiful babies a year ago. I stroke that perfect scar often and reflect. I relish this scar. I remember exactly where I was and vaguely remember what happened. I remember the pain …
On Being Completely and Utterly Sad
Everybody wants you to STOP BEING SAD. Get happy! Smile! Screw that. If I need to feel sad, I feel sad, because in order to truly feel happy, I need the darkness. I'm just sad today. And that is OK. This sadness defies logic. It needs no real reason to creep in and take over …
Too Sober For This 