More Reflections
Keep your britches on!
ByCherylFun fact – as of right now, Ry is an 18-year-old who acts like a toddler and is built like a kid in junior high. To know him is to love him. He has one of the happiest temperaments you can find. His laugh can be contagious. He rarely cries or throws a fit –…
Holiday Blues
ByCherylHolidays always have a way bringing in to focus just how isolated my family really is. Christmas celebrations for us do not include a house full of people enjoying spirits and New Year’s is usually spent at home watching the ball drop during the Dick Clark’s Rockin’ News Year’s Eve Party on tv. We are…
Back to School!
ByCherylIt’s back to school time and I couldn’t be happier! Summer break is nice when it first starts but by the end, the days seem endless and whatever structure that was there is out the window. The first day of school starts a new season of routines and the end of chaos. This year I’ve…
When the Meds Stop Working
ByCherylThere is no worse feeling for me than when my meds stop working. It is a great wake-up call that my depression is alive and well and ready to take me over if I let my guard down. Right now, I am in the process of transitioning my medication. I’ve been on Effexor for years…
18 Quotes to Make You Smile
ByCherylYou see quotes all over social media all the time. Some of these I’ve seen quite often, some I haven’t seen at all, but all of them make me smile. Sometimes even when I don’t want to. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do! Please feel free to add your own in the…
Ryland’s Journey (so far)
ByCherylEven in the special needs’ community, Ry is special. He doesn’t usually fit into any of the molds – he doesn’t act like most of his peers. He’s been an individual since he was born. It’s been a long, exciting and sometimes frustrating journey with him, and it still isn’t over. We’ve only just begun…