Changes

I'm waiting for this euphoria to dissipate that I experienced on the one-year anniversary of Erik's diagnosis, but it hasn't one bit in three weeks. It has been one hell of a ride for the last year, but I'm honestly HAPPY with bad days few and far between. I was a little hesitant to post what I did last time but have only received positive feedback and support. I don't want to sound ungrateful for WSA or the listserv, because I'm not. I just find myself in a new phase, having successfully survived the last one (it wasn't pretty, but I did it). I am finding friendships and family are more important than ever now and want to celebrate life.

I made this slide show to remember all of the phases in my life and remember everything that got me to where I am sitting at this moment. I also want to thank all of you for giving me strength when I had none of my own. You will see the good, the bad, and the hopelessly dorky, but it's pure me. It's fascinating to me to take a look back at my old jobs, my travels, and time with my friends and family. Take a look back at your life and what you have been through in the past, and you can see that all things, good and bad, have made you who you are today, whether things turned out the way you expected or not. God knows my life didn't, but life is certainly good to me, anyway.

A very wise man once said, "Welcome to wherever you are." Okay, so it was Jon Bon Jovi, not the Dalai Lama, but I still like that immensely.