The word tentative is very important in the world of Chronic Illness. All our plans need to be tentative or penciled in. Even when we plan specifically for something and do everything in our power to make it work, there can be something that stops us in our tracks. This past weekend my Hubby and …
Ambling Through Life…Or Is It Mental Illness?
Please Note: This piece is written solely from a personal perspective. I am in no way implying that anyone with low grades or laziness has a mental illness. I remember back in Grade 8 my English teacher told my parents that I just "ambled" through school, and life, and if I just gave it a …
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Paper Tea and Five Flavour Life Savers
One of my favourite relatives was my Mom's Aunt Annie. She, along with her father, sister May, and my Mom's Dad, Wilfred, came to Canada when Annie was in her early twenties. They all lived in a small house in Regina, Saskatchewan. When their father died and my grandparents married, Annie and May stayed on …