I have to share this
I'm overwhelmed with emotion.
My only son graduates today from college prep school as a 4 yr varsity letterman
He survived 22 major brain surgeries, 4 rounds of bacterial meningitis, relearned how to walk, started his own charity for sick children
So proud
This isnt the boy from Jerry Maguire, it's my son Ryan. Today is his 20th Birthday. Why this pic? It interprets the joy he brings others. He has survived 23 brain surgeries, 4 tumors, 3 bouts of bacterial meningitis & bullying. Life hasn't been easy. Wish him Happy Birthday? ❤🙏
I have had one Hell of a month. My face had been paralyzed from Bell's Palsey since Feb 1st. My son had his 23rd major surgery to remove his latest tumor this week & my grandfather died last night.
I wanted to thank ALL of you. You are all so good, generous and full of love.
Today my family enters a legal battle fighting for my sweet, wonderful, paralized grandmother who was beaten and wrongfully killed in a nursing home. Today we fight for what is right and for her honor. This will not be easy. She was 89. 😪
Please love who you love fiercely.
🎈🎁🎈This is 55! 🎈🎁🎈
It's my Birthday! So grateful ... here's to 55 more years! Thank you friends for your love and support over the years.
Also... I share a bday with Keanu Reeves, so no wonder today is Awesome!
My son, who has had 23 brain surgeries and is majorly kicking ass in life, was hired by the Astros Organization to be a bat boy in the dugout with all of his sports hereos.
He's my hero, and I bet they will find him to be a hero too.
One. Proud. MOM. ♡
Took my puppy out for icecream tonight. Family of 4 walked up to service window. Kids were 7 & 5. They were so excited. Parents brought a coffee can of change to window and ordered.They didnt have enough. Mom started crying. Slipped Dad a $20. BEST $20 I've spent in a long time.
I lost my job today completely unexpected, due to Coronavirus.
I can't see or communicate with my Dad who is very ill & quarantined at a hospital facility.
My dog was just diagnosed with diabetes & now requires insulin shots.
I just feel the weight of the world right now.
SO proud of my Son. His 14th yr Holiday Promise continues. He personally delivers overflowing giftbags to sick children at the hospital he spent nearly 5 yrs living in after 22 brain surgeries. He delivers gifts on Christmas Eve to kids in every room he lived in. He delivers hope
Just had an absolute sob-fest in my driveway. Today was the final day my contractor was in my house finishing touchups on my rebuilt home from hurricaine Harvey. It has taken 25 months to rebuild. Wrote my last check.
I beat you Harvey
56 inches of Rain
I survived & beat you
I turn 51 at midnight. 4yrs ago my grandmas funeral was on my bday, I fell 5ft into her grave. 3yrs ago I was in a homeless shelter on my bday after losing my home in Harvey. 2 bdays ago I had surgery. My last bday I had pneumonia & an unfaithful boyfriend
51 be good to me ♡
This is Pearly Sue. My sweet puppy is fighting for her life right now. I can't tell you how many of her hugs & kisses have healed my heart over and over.
Can you send pics of your pets so I can show her who is sending love her way & fighting for her from all over the world?
You may only see a key.
This key signifies Survival of the worst year of my life. Losing my home, my car, all off my possessions in the worst flood in history. Recovering from an abusive relationship, new career, surgery, sons illness.
This is the key to my new home & life.
I'm 2 weeks away from being 51yo. I'm at a baseball game, my hair is braided, I'm stuffing my face with obscene amounts of pink cotton candy, I'm pushing a pink dog stroller and don't care what you think, because read the first sentence.
My precious puppy Pearly Sue just died in my arms. She was my heart, soul and inspiration of kindness for 12 years. She helped me thru 1000s of tears thru divorce, my sons multiple brain surgeries, abuse and a horrific flood. Please send love. I am absolutely crushed. 💔💔
Thank you everyone for the incredibly kind birthday wishes! Loving 51! 💙
"Oh, the summer night
Has a smile of light,
And she sits on a sapphire throne." - Bryan Proctor
So I'm at my OBGYN, feet in stirrups, cranked open with what feels like a car jack, my Dr. is like 4 inches from my uterus, im in major pain...and his cell phone rings 😳
It's his brother. He ANSWERS the call, between my legs. At this point I'm laughing & crying.
Hows YOUR day?
@Autumn2May
@adribbleofink
I was chased by 5 police cars rushing my infant son (who lost consciousness after multiple brain surgeries) to the hospital & was put under arrest before I could get him out of his carseat at the ER. A stranger took him in and he had immediate surgery. Fox news got it live on TV
My friend Thomas killed himself this week.
I wish he would have realized that when the sun goes down, there is more than darkness to focus on. Thats also when the stars come out.
Rest, my friend. 💔
5 Reasons to date a redhead:
1. You get to play with fire.
2. We are easy to spot in a crowd.
3. We get extra beer on St. Patrick's Day.
4. You get to live out your Ricky Ricardo Fantasy.
5. We'd rather stay in bed than go out and tan.
I am not ok.
I only ask for help when I really need it. I will suffer & put myself though tremendous pain & circumstances before I ask for help.
I got really bad news this morning. I cant take much more, no matter how strong I am.
Please send me strength, hope.
I so need it.
Next time you speak to me like that you Millennium Punk, just remember... If MY generation decides to bring back cursive writing and stick shifts, YOU. ARE. FUCKED.
49 years of life, learning, success, understanding, loss, accepting, surviving, giving, sacrificing and loving. One thing you should know as you try and judge me, I'm unfuckingbreakable, and finally happy.
At 5 yr old my son asked if Santa finds sick kids at the children's hospital. He spent many holidays hospitalized. For the past 12 yrs he has delivered gift bags & toys on Christmas Eve to 40 kids on the Neuro floor. He has asked for no gifts for himself this yr. He's my hero.
Woke up realizing it would have been my wedding anniversary today.
Also woke up to the news that my ex husband is dating a gourd artist. Yes. Someone who paints motorcycles on gourds. Vegetables.
Also woke up realizing I'm pretty sure I won.
I have major surgery tomorrow morning at 6 am. I'm nervous.
This has been one of the most stressful years of my life. I can't take another blow.
Any positive thoughts would be cherished and appreciated.
Love to you all,
K.
My heart is bursting with pride and Christmas cheer. About to deliver an entire floors worth of Christmas Presents with my Son to the Children's Hospital for all of the brain tumor and brain cancer patients. We are survivors, and do this every year my Son is not hospitalized. ♡
Summer 1964. My mom was a 19yo diner waitress in Atlantic City during college break.
#MartinLutherKingJr
& his crew walked into the diner & the white mgr & rest of the wait staff refused to serve him. My Mom Gladly stood up, Honorably Served him pancakes & lost her job
♡ U Mom
My hateful father told me I would never be able to run a Marathon. Trained for my 1st running only on an indoor skybridge in Texas Childrens Hospital at 3 am while my son was recovering from multiple brain surgeries. I ran in his honor NEVER stopping. I've now run a total of 52.
My body told doctors I wouldn’t live past my teenage years. Out of sheer spite, because I am a stubborn bastard, my heart repaired itself on its own & now I’m healthier than ever. And 32.
In my next life I am going to request from the Man Upstairs that only women work at car dealerships.
I hate how I am treated by men at dealerships. I have a fucking brain. My own money. A Business of my own.
Quit treating women with that old school pathetic disrespect.
#bmw
Dr. BRIX just said that she had a low grade fever on Sat, yet here she is in the White House Press Room. That was 2 days ago. She is the same one who preaches to self quarantine 14 days, because symptoms can arise between 2-14 days.
Complete irresponsibility.
I'm dating a well known Doctor.
He is very attentive and he texts me all the time to come over.
Ok, well maybe he's a Pharmacist.
Ok, well maybe its CVS Pharmacy.
Ok, ok, ok... my prescription is ready.
Depressed as Hell today for many reasons, then I found this old picture of my son. Look at his smile, and this was after 6 brain surgeries, a brain aneurism, and bacterial meningitis. I don't even know what my tears are even about anymore.
❤🙏⚾️❤ THANK YOU, THANK YOU,THANK YOU PITTSBURGH
@Pirates
and Mr. Steve Blass for the beautiful message for my father. I'm rushing to his bedside to show him now. This means the world to me and I know he will smile and cry tears of joy. He is your # 1 fan! I am so grateful❤
@katy_fit
Katy-
We are so very sorry to hear of this. Below is a message to your father from the Pirates organization and long-time Bucco Steve Blass.
Please know that your father and your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
It's been nearly 17 mo. since I lost my car, and my home was destroyed to the studs by Harvey. I have been living in an unfinished, unfurnished home among trash bags and chaos of my salvaged life. Tonight I was able to park inside the garage!! Huge deal for me!
Small victories!!
@wfaa
This is stupid. There are SO many other legitimate concerns that school districts should have.... mental health, bullying, parental neglect, feeding low income children, keeping music and art programs. Their battle is his hair? It looks fantastic. I hope Deandre's family sues.
I could use some positive vibes. Currently in the hospital with my inconsolable Mom, as my Dad is in surgery for an imminent amputation. Everyone is in shock .
After working 5 exhausting 14 hr days on my feet with 1000 kids, and then being with my Dad every night, mom calls from the ICU with my Dad screaming in pain for me, that he needs me more than ever. He is well over an hour+ away.
What do I do? I fucking go, that's what I do.
51 and never been happier.
Amazing how being with the right person makes you love yourself, then before you know it your world is a calmer place and you take nothing for granted.
A wave of sadness just hit me. A man on Twitter had his toddler die. Another on Twitter had his daughter attempt suicide. Another man is getting evicted. Another lost his job. My Dad is having many complications from emergency amputation.
Be kind to everyone. People need it.
A nice man at 7-11 just lectured me at 5 am for buying a sugar free redbull to inform me that they are bad for me.... while he asked for a pack of Newports.
Today I face the man who startled, shocked & shattered my life into a million pieces. The physical & emotional devistation was almost unrecoverable.
What he isn't expecting is that I'm a fucking unstoppable Phoenix & being that broken has made me more resilient than ever.
Dear
@Pirates
Baseball Org. ,
My Father is dying in the hospital with a bleeding brain, kidney failure, a serious infection & an emergency amputation. He has been a Pirates fan for 70 loyal years from PA. Can you please send a message that I could read to him in his last days?
Because of Halloween, October is by far the easiest month to kill someone and just put their body in a chair on your front porch.
Happy October 1st, Everyone.
I woke up 50 years old today. My puppy for the first time in over 2+ years left me a pile of poop in my gym.
Was it her birthday gift to me?? Does it signify turning 50??
Some cases just go unsolved, but the timing was EPIC. 🤣💩
To all of the cruel, judgemental people - I'm beautiful just the way I am.
Messy hair
Glasses on
Nikes
Yoga pants
Tank top
Chicken wing sauce under my nails
Bright pink lipstick
Dancing with my rum & coke in my kitchen
That's right.... I'm beautiful.
The right people see that.
For $5,000 cash on the spot would you this very instant unlock your phone, hand it over to the most significant person in your life & let them view all your texts, photos, browser history, subscribed apps w/all content, phone log and emails? You can't block or delete.
Would you?
My George HW Bush story:
Son was 5, we had seats behind homeplate at Astros, where 41 would frequent. 41 was using restroom, secret service was guarding door. Son ran under agents legs, ran to urinal by 41& dropped his pants. 41 laughed, came out w/son & signed a baseball for him
My Sony boombox from Amazon just arrived with a cassette player. I found about 200+ of my cassette tapes from 35-40 years ago ( from years of babysitting $) & the nostalgia is amazing .
Obviously not digital, but I couldn't be happier reliving my youth right now.