10 Things You might Not Know about Me
Let’s be honest. Unless you are family or a friend of mine, there’s probably a lot more than ten things you don’t know about me. So, in no particular order, here are some of the interesting ones: 1. I’m not as outgoing as I might seem. Then again, most people aren’t. 2. My children are adopted from Russia. Best decision I ever made after years of heartache and loss. 3. I’m a trained hostage negotiator. Helps in more areas of my life than you would think. Like buying a car.
Losing my Mother
People talk about the devastation when they lose a parent. How about when you've lost them before they ever die? My mother has advanced Alzheimer's. She has been battling this horrific disease for over 7 years. It's a battle that she is rapidly losing. Last week I saw her for the first time in 4 months. I live in NC. She lives in Pa. It's a choice I had to make when we decided to move here over two years ago. Not an easy one. In June, she and I sat in the solarium of her nurs