Archive | August, 2009
water

Commencing Phase 2 (or is it 3? 4?)

by jennifer on 20. Aug, 2009 in family, musings

(photo:  Owen’s 11th birthday.  With Angus.) Here’s the truth of the matter:  I don’t know anymore. I don’t know what. I don’t know how. I don’t know if. I don’t know when. I don’t know why. But I used to.  What changed? My guess is that until now, I thought my challenges were kind of [...]

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Owen and Jennifer

Life as the Decider.

by jennifer on 15. Aug, 2009 in family, musings

(photo:  summer fun at the cottage) I have been thinking lately about my role as Owen’s primary caregiver and advocate and the process involved in making tough medical and care-related decisions.  I’d always thought it was quite simple:  do what I think is right given what I believe to be true at the time.  ‘Right’ [...]

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Is this the time I will look back upon and say “I had a feeling”?

by jennifer on 04. Aug, 2009 in family, musings

(Another random photo of the boys – eastern Beaches in Toronto.) As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve received a few messages from readers sharing their stories about their own children (presumably all with disabilities) who have died – some recently, some long ago.  I was moved and honoured to receive these stories, and [...]

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