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Here we find ourselves amidst the holiday chaos once again. Although a joyous time, it is also a time that brings to mind memories of holidays past and of the people who have passed. I have been thinking a great deal about my Grammy recently. I could linger on the sadness I feel that she is no longer with me, and sometimes I do. Or, I could focus on the lessons she taught me in my time with her and on my gratitude in receiving them. Today I will do that. Grammy was not the sort of lovey-dovey dote all over her grandchildren kind of grandmother. She was too practical for that. And so, she did things with us: from crafts, to cooking, to trips to the zoo, and more. We were constantly learning and doing. She was moving fast and our job was to keep up... and, to have fun along the way. So, this brings me to some of the key things I learned from Grammy. If you haven't had a Grammy to learn these things from, I'll gladly pass on her wisdom so you can learn from mine. Take Care...

A friend of mine was giving a talk on gratitude. He asked if I would participate - sharing my story and reading from my blog. This gave me pause to think about why I might or might not accept such a request. Those of you who know me well,  know that I am an extrovert. I love people. I love to talk to people, listen to people, and make people laugh. I am at my happiest and most full of energy when I am around others. That being true, I am not an attention-seeker. In fact, the amount of attention I've received because of my accident and recovery generally makes me uncomfortable. Yet, I write a blog that often talks about my accident and the aftermath.  So why write a blog if I am uncomfortable being the center of attention? Why even talk about my accident at all? Certainly, in part, I write to help myself, to work through some of the confusion, to answer the questions, and to express the feelings I have related to the accident. And, there are other reasons as well - rea...