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Mar. 1, 2005

February was a hell of a month for me. I'd lost the brief remission I'd been in. Gone was the ability to walk, stand, or sit. I still can't stand or walk but I'm able to sit up for brief periods of time. I just wanted to let my readers know I'm still alive...kinda. (lol)

Mar. 4, 1997

In the last 4 weeks our family has celebrated 4 birthdays. Last night we had the family over to celebrate my sister's birthday. It's been years since the family has all fit around the dining room table. So I opted to sit at the "kids" table in the kitchen.

While we ate I talked to the kids, asking them questions about their day, and what they wanted to be when they grew up, etc. I said to my 8 year old niece Megan that I didn't know what I was going to be when I grew up.

She said, "You're already grown up." I looked at her with a surprised look on my face and said, "I am? What do I do?" She looked at me and said quite calmly, "why you don't do anything. You sit around the house all day." Then she continued, "you really need to look for a job." Out of the mouths of babes! (lol)

When I asked her what kind of a job I should get she told me that I should "get a job telling stories", that I was good about "telling stories of the good old days". I wonder if there's any money in that!? ;)

Mar. 26, 1997

This has been like the month from hell for me. My FMS has gotten worse as the month has progressed. I suppose a lot of it has to do with the humidity returning to Florida. We've had a return to "normal" heat and humidity, and that just plays havoc with my FMS. But then so does any extreme in temperature. Then there are the times when only God knows why I'm in pain and unable to walk or sit.

The next hurdle for me this month has been money. Or the lack of it I should say. With my income staying the same for the last 6 years, and the cost of everything else increasing I've been steadily going backwards. This month hit with a HUGE thump. What meager savings I'd accumulated has been wiped out. I'm grateful for my oldest brother and his wife. Without them I'd be in deep, deep trouble. They were nice enough to invest in me and loan me some money till payday so I could pay off some bills.

They always say things comes in 3, so naturally it was time for my computer monitor to bite the dust on me. It's funny, my brother had just bought me new printer ink. He knew I'd been unable to afford new ink for my printer so he'd gone out and bought it for me. Now this happens. I figured the best I could do would be to see if there was any money left over next month after I paid my bills. Then I'd see how much I'd have to save for a new monitor. I may have gotten screwed out of having a decent husband, but I hit the jack pot when it came to getting a decent brother.

This afternoon as I'm sitting on the couch watching TV I hear the familiar rumble of his truck. I look out the window and sure enough, there he is pulling in to the drive way. It's pouring rain and here he is running towards the house carrying a monitor! I couldn't believe my eyes. My Mom asked him where he got this thing and he says, "it's mine". He'd given me his. I told him I'd pay him for it just as soon as I could, but he wouldn't hear of it. He just tells me it's on permanent loan. I still have tears in my eyes when I think of how fortunate I am. Thanks Mark, I don't know what I'd do without you! I love you.

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