Life Interrupted

The first time I remember having any kind of symptom was when we returned from the Hatfield-McCoy Park in West Virginia. That summer we had taken both of our ATV’s there. We trailered them for the trip and headed out. The most amazing thing I remember on the way to West Virginia was the guy […]

When Kevin and I sat in the doctor’s office waiting to hear what my treatment options were for my recent diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, I had not told Kevin I had a positive pregnancy test that same morning. Conceiving is not as easy as it seems. For some, it only takes a drink from the

Losing a child is not something that is easy for any parent. Conversely losing a parent is not any easier. Throughout our marriage Kevin lost his mom to cancer. I lost my dad and grandmother. These losses showed us how we each dealt with loss.   Kevin seemed to deal with loss by avoiding the

January 2013 started with the passing of my father. I had such mixed emotions about that time. Kevin was, for the first time shedding tears during a funeral, I was struggling with the type of relationship I had with my father and I was trying to figure out how to explain to my then four

To say I was reeling from the first three events of 2013 is an understatement. But, because I am who I am, instead of sulking, I was going to take action. And that is exactly what happened. Surprisingly, Kevin took some actions of his own. I had a little more than a month to go

For about 18 months things were pretty happy around our house. After about 18 months things started to change. We started doing things separately again. Kevin was spending every moment at home sitting in front of his computer. He wasn’t very helpful when I asked him if he could take Abbie to one of her