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As we drive down the road listening to 70's songs and singing "you make me feel like dancing" at the top of our lungs, I am reminded of the sister I had before the surgery. We laugh and sing and talk about silly things, and that feels good.

But once the song is over and the questions begin again... "did you see dad", and I reply, "no dad died in 1998", oh...
"Are Joe and Rob at your house",...

I often wonder what goes on in her head? What she's thinking, remembering or if its just like static on a television... a sort of silence?
She doesn't say much when you are with her, except for thank you, repeating it so many times I lose count. Or how nice the day is, with her equivalent of nice being the sun is out despite the 20 degree temp. The same can be said on days when she bought lunch...

March
List the places you want to go
IrelandThe Biltmore - Ashville NCCruise AlaskaCruise Bahamasbroadway showssummer concertsZen Center in SF Caliget my hair donesee my sister ring bell once radiation completefacials with Chelseashopping at Athletafind summerfor a run outdoors

Oh my! Where did the years go? My daughter, my friend, my running partner. You have saved me  through some of the roughest times in my life, brought me to tears with your bravery and constantly make me laugh.
We shop together, work out together and even take care of family together
You have brightened our life from the moment you were born, which was at exactly 7am, kind of explains your always...

February
still catching up...
List your favorite albums
U2 - All that you can't leave behindMatchbox 20 - yourself or someone like youMatchbox 20 - Mad SeasonMatchbox 20 - More than you think you areMatchbox 20 - Norththe beatles - Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club bandFleetwood Mac - RumoursAdele - 21Abba - greatest hitsFoo Fighters - One by oneHarry Connick Jr - when my heart finds christmasAmerican...

still catching up...
List the things that make you feel healthy (mind, body and soul)
running and setting new goalstaking time to readarts and craftswriting whether in a journal, blog or notespositive affirmationsweight trainingpushing yourself to do the impossibledoing things even if your scareddoing for othersgiving of yourself

So many things can happen in a minute, in a day and especially in a week.  One of many of the life changing weeks I've shared, was with my cousin who lives in California but had a week to give of herself to both Deb, my mom and myself.  She is the best wife, mother and grandmother and cousin I've had to opportunity to know. 
She and Deb were always close growing up and went through many of their...

still catching up
List the ways in which you can love others
pay it forwarda smilepositive reinforcementacknowledging the goodwrite notes of positive naturecook a mealbeing responsible for your actionsthe gift of knowledge

still catching up...
What you are grateful for
my husband who has supported me through everythingmy kids who both continue to make me proudmy sister and all the positive steps she's takenmy brother for how much he's helped me with my mothermy mother in law - see previous postmy running - the therapy that has gotten me through the rough timesart and crafting - therapy and finding creative selfwriting self...

catching up...
January
List your current and future goals and dreams
visiting Ireland for my half way to 100running a sub 2 hour half marathonrunning a under 30 minute 5kreading 50 books in 2014writingselling rental property and downsizingwriting a book of poems or lifes lessonsbe able to do push upsbe able to do pull ups