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“you have a severe form of scoliosis. and you will be in a wheel chair by the time you are age 30.”      that’s what a doctor stated to my husband – at age 16.       geez!      many of us would have left that office, convinced we had only 12 years of mobility […]


May your trails be crooked, winding – even dangerous at times, Leading you to the most amazing view. May you recognize your strength as you conquer mountains ahead; Yet discover joy and ease, as you yield to the river’s flow. May you strive to reach your fullest potential – always, in every moment of every […]


I love taking trips and exploring new places – but I haven’t always loved getting ready for such excursions. I used to think I had to take everything I might even remotely want, as if this were safest. Instead, I would end up with sore shoulders and a bunch of clothes I never wore and […]