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Bathroom Saga

sa·ga Noun A long story of heroic achievement. A long, involved story, account, or series of incidents. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Who will achieve heroic status in this saga? Like any project, we have different approaches to the situation. I am of the "let's get 'er done" mentality while Ryan takes the "think about it, sleep on it, think some more and then wait" approach. This will be a saga. We met with an architect friend this week. He surprised us with some wonderful news - he is trying to get some of the materials we need donated. It seems that he has been successful already with a few of the items. He may have come up with some cost saving ideas as well. Because we knew this meeting would require uninterrupted discussion, we had a sitter for the kids. I told them that they could not talk to us while we were meeting to talk about the bathroom. They all under

Who Are the Lucky Ones?

Many weeks ago, a friend's post on Facebook spoke about her daughter's extended visit at the hospital. Her daughter has had many surgeries, has multiple special needs and requires serious medical care. Several friends and family sent well wishes in the comment section. One person wrote, "Your daughter is so lucky to have you." Of course this person was offering support to a friend, but my immediate reaction was, "No, you have it backwards. We are the lucky ones."