Truth- what is your biggest regret? What do you need to forgive yourself for?
Dare-send a note of encouragement to the person you least want to send it to.
The
thing I regret the most is not saying no when the nurse, had me sign a
paper allowing them to give my 18 month old daughter Jessica 5 vaccinations in one
day.
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| Jessica is now 25 years old and non verbal |
potholes and pits
There are pot holes and there are pits. To this
point, I had never really fallen into a pit. I had no idea how to
handle what was happening, no idea at all. When you run over a pothole,
it shakes you up a little. Sometimes the pothole is so large, it can
even cause some car damage. That would require a day or so in the shop.
But a pit is different. You fall into a dark hole, and when you get up
to inspect for damage, you often fall off the ledge even further down.
If fact one of the scariest parts about falling into a pit is being in
the dark, and never knowing when and if you have really hit the bottom.
When Jessica was 18 months old she had 5 immunization shots in one day. I
remember asking the nurse if it was a problem that Jessica was sick and
taking antibiotics for an ear infection. I should have used my best
instincts and said "no" not today. But they were the medical
professionals. I was just a first-time mom. What could go wrong? But
within 4 days things went terribly wrong. It has been wrong for 24 years
now. Jessica lost her voice. I thought we would just spend some time in
the shop, get the car repaired and be back on our way. Instead of
getting on the road, I have had the challenge of learning to live my
life inside this hole...and I know now I may never be allowed to recover
from that fall.
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