growing for the greater good
Six years ago this October, my dad was found unconscious one evening after my mom returned from work. We had no idea what happened or how long he had been down. A few frantic 911 and family calls later, the ER determined it was a massive right brain stroke. He had a Traumatic Brain Injury …
I’m not sure about any of you but the older I get the more I cry. Remember that “crazy world” post where the 38-year-old me is balling her eyes out on the hardwood floor? Yeah, well it turns out, not so crazy, after all. As I was shaking & crying in my own existential breakdown …
Before I had the clarity to just hug my son when he’s crying & whining I tried saying things like, “settle down, use your words – can you ask more politely?” But I only ever saw his little body go further into overload. “Um, actually no, Ma. I can’t. I’m not thinking clearly – I’m …