The color of springtime is in the flowers, the color of winter is in the imagination

1. I have good hair (mostly)
2. My dimples
3. My eyes
4. I think I write okay
5. Empathy, its's fairly easy for me to put myself in another person's shoes.
6. I stand up for what I believe in.
7. I speak my mind (usualy)
8. Love.. I love easily
9. I am giving of myself
10. Silliness. I'm silly... not everyone may get my jokes or know when I am teasing, but I am silly and I like making people smile or laugh, even if it is at my own expense.

I leave the doctor’s office, stunned, lost shocked. Well Hell. Now what? I was truly shaken, who wouldn’t be? Blinking back the tears that fill my eyes, I lift my head and somehow wander to my car. Clicking the button to unlock it, I slide into the driver’s seat and only when I try to insert the key into the ignition and fail do I realize that I am shaking. My hand is shaking so bad the keys clink together. Dropping them into the cup holder I press my forehead against the steering wheel. My eyes… Continue

Dear Nicholas,

I cannot believe that today you are 8 years old. I know I complain an awful lo… Continue

“Is there a heaven or hell? Will I come back? Who can tell?”

“Please Nadine, sit down. Your test results have come in.” I watch as the doctor looks around, looking for someone to be sitting beside me but I came alone. In fact I told nobody about the tests, about my fears. The Doctor frowns. “I wish you had brought your mother, sister, one of your many friends..” He mutters it under his breath. “I’m sorry Nadine, it appears as though you are in the advanced stages of Adult Leukemia… Continue