I have this friend, she is amazing and beautiful, and she doesn't know it.  I would imagine that most of us could easily say that about some wonderful friend in our lives.  All she ever thought she wanted appears to be falling apart.  It is such a rude awakening when you discover that even the things that are "supposed" to be ours, "supposed" to be off limits, "supposed" to be under our control, are not.  When I see her, I think, "You deserve more than this."  But really, if it came down to u...
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It has been a really long time since I have even attempted to write anything about my life.  It’s hard to believe that August has arrived and my 7 year old will start school on the 30th.  July was packed with weddings and traveling, and June . . . well, I can’t remember back that far.  My family and I have struggled through the last 5 months with illness.  We’ve had viruses mostly, though I do recall a couple of prescriptions for antibiotics floating around in there somewhere.  My toddl...
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