Horror to hope, December 11 2009 and 2010

A year ago today,I called out from ICU and our lives ended.  It was our turn. The ONLY thing guaranteed in life is that if you love someone, one day, you're going to say good-by. That's the deal......oh would I shut up with the platitudes!!!!  What a sucko year!  Not just our house, but lots of loss in this town this year......

And here it is..... finally, this year, which I knew would be hard to endure, is almost over....and life goes on....incredibly, miraculously, seasons seem more vivid, friends and colleagues are more endearing, laughter is MORE intense - hugs are stronger.....and I look at everyone like I might not seem them again....and everyone looks better....

In September,on encouragement from the unlikely family formed by Valerie Waters (RedCarpetReady), I met up with the women of the forum I help moderate....