Category: The Samantha Years
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Does trauma gives you a hall pass? Someone should tell the hall monitor
I posted something cryptic on Facebook Saturday. It caught a lot of attention from my tribe but it really wasn’t a big deal…. Nothing like seizures, mitochondrial strokes or premature death. I joke because I can. Because I have survived these things. I watched the EEG of my daughter explode. I have held hands in…
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Sam I am
Here is my new super sleek jersey for the Courage Classic It has magic powers…..powers of perseverance, strength and fighting the odds. Sam I am…. I am Sam…. Well really I’m not….I am Heather but many times I feel that Samantha is my left hip, my right shoulder, my heart and soul….so in a way,…
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Courage Diaries 2009
Our ride is 9 days away! A year ago we were training from the hospital. Here is our ‘Courage Diary Part I’ from 2009 There is No ‘I’ in Team…..But I Did Find Me. July 14: We are in Children’s Hospital; our unsought home away from home. I’m watching over my daughter, Samantha as I…
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Instead of a black suit, he wore love…..
Our buddy Colton was just featured in the Johnstown paper for his essay on Martin Luther King. We think Colton and his family are pretty darn cool. I think his essay is pretty darn cool too. Here are a couple words to ponder about Colton’s thoughts on Dr. Marting Luther King…. “He was just like…
Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria 