My birthday didn’t start out so well. I couldn’t go to sleep and ended up crying myself to sleep. I was really missing mom. But the day didn’t turn out too bad. I went to IHOP and then the mall. The only thing I bought myself was a flu shot at the Health Expo! LOL!

The next day was much harder. I went to the cemetery for the first time. I haven’t been able to make myself go until now. I have a form of Muscular Dystrophy and this form usually causes death in infancy. I just turned 34. Mom and dad have taken wonderful care of me and are a big part of why I’m still going strong. I wanted to show mom I was ok and still proving the doctors (who said I wouldn’t make it to 4) wrong. And to thank her. My heart broke, but I knew she heard me.

I’m holding a fund raiser in honor of my mom with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. It’s located at http://tale.heartwhispers.com/momfund/index.htm.