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A few months ago, I watched a Dolly Parton film, and her character said something that has stuck with me, which has often been attributed to Dolly…
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Who We Are Together
There are some people who bring out the best in those around them, and others who bring out the worst in their companions.
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Because Life is too Short to Eat Gross Food
One day, shortly after my injury, I very abruptly looked at my mom and said, "I am NEVER eating something I do not like again; life is too short for…
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"I Want to Ride My Bicycle, I Want to Ride My Biiiiiiiiiiike"
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A Completely Different Normal
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Why Pink?
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Free Gift with Purchase
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"Inconceivable!"
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"Just a Girl"
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When Accepting Help is a Greater Kindness than Offering It
When I was a senior in high school, I was in in a serious automobile accident with many of my family members that left me ventilator dependent and…
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Escaping into Someone Else
There are those who love Halloween and those who find it a ridiculous holiday, but regardless of what people think of its many traditions, for many…
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Discovering what Someone Really Thinks
Over the summer I went to the wedding of my very dear friend Austin. Austin had been in nursing school with my sister, and she talked him into coming to…
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Friday the 13th
Today, in honor of this day's superstitious traditions, I thought I would dust off my historian's hat. Having begun my college career in pursuit of a…
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The Spirit of Aloha
This summer I was wearing a dress that I purchased on my last trip to Hawaii.
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For Display Only
The other day my friend Lindsey, yes, the same Lindsey who is my partner in knitting, and I were joking about how my hands are "For Display Only." This…
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Distant Lands and Far-Off Places
Readers of my previous blog post, An Amazing Adventure, know that I recently traveled abroad to Spain. Prior to my injury I aspired to see as much of…
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