It's funny how all these years later the circumstances that led to a lifetime of dealing with a chronic condition that could have been fixed when I was a child still upsets me and causes odd flashbacks to a dark time. The mind is a wonderful and scary place.
I haven't been sleeping much.
I know I have made really snarky remarks about the awful doll with the 'Toddlers In Tiaras' look but Hope loves that damn thing ...
She has such a good life. She is so loved and nurtured and protected. As all children should be.
I will take some credit for how her Dad learned to be a good parent from me.
And so the cycle of child abuse and neglect - so often repeated - was broken by me.
From time to time I have done volunteer work for the Children's Defense Fund. I learned about them when Hillary Clinton was First Lady. She has done legal work for them for many years. If you have time or money to spare you can learn about them HERE
And on we go ...
