Kara Lynn .NET Blog

When I go up, I come down hard. This time it was the front slate steps going to my front door. Rosa, Adelisa, and I had just finished packing my van with physical therapy play equipment that I am donating to Aiden’s preschool so all the kids can enjoy it. I was almost to the front door when my dropped left foot hung up on the step and I slammed my face into the slate. I have no handrails there. Will have to get some. Meanwhile, my plans for a stair-free home continue. Anyway, thanks so much to Adelisa, Rosa, Darren, Michele, Kevin, and the LaGrange Fire Dept. rescue folks for such caring and immediate help. I am so lucky to have Darren and Michele as neighbors! I ended up with 5 stitches, but before I left the ER, blood started pouring out again. I had sprung a leak! So then they tried to glue it shut, but I’m still oozing. Where’s my home makeover? 

Speech at the groundbreaking of the first ever ALS residence. Thank you Steve for all you do for people with ALS and Life!

Emma Berry Goodman, 17, the youngest person in Britain to suffer from Motor Neuron Disease (MND or ALS), died at her home on Sunday. She was diagnosed at age 13.

Read the story here.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: This hideous MF of a disease can strike anyone, anytime, anyplace. 

-kara

I was just about to say “Now I will have more time to write, to organize, to take care of myself…” Then the bird clock in the kitchen whistled - yellow warbler - 10 AM. Pulled my dreaming thoughts back into my head. He’s somewhere now, doing something, feeling something, thinking something… and I am far away, unable to respond to him. Is he happy? Is he scared, frustrated, tired, hungry? Is he happy? Right now, out of my reach, out of my vision, is he okay?

He did it! My big beautiful boy started preschool yesterday with confidence and pride! No separation issues at all! He loves school! I am so very proud! Go Aiden! You are the coolest!

-kara