When I was little, I told my grandpa that I wanted to catch a bird. My grandfather was a rancher and I can still remember his gnarled and scarred hands from mending fence and punching cattle. He smelled of pipe tobacco, honest sweat, and horse. His voice was gravel and when he spoke, he was listened to. I held him… Read More
One little boy has tipped our whole lives upside down. I always knew that we would change his life by bringing him home, but I never knew that he would profoundly change my life. We set out to raise a ransom(adoption fees) and adopt this little wisp of a boy, with the idea that we would give him a new… Read More
…I am angry. I work with nursing students and I was enlightened yesterday. At my job, I am an RN for an amazing home visitation program for families who have special needs children. As RNs, we visit these families and do assessments and provide support. I did not have any home visits to send the students on yesterday, so I… Read More
I’m not filled with romantic notions nor am I an idealist. However, I am well-versed in what the ideal childhood and marriage scene should look like. I’ve planned what my life was supposed to look like, and well….I’ve truly missed the mark. Okay, really I’ve completely missed hitting the whole darn target. And truth be told, I may be shooting… Read More