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by Ed February 10, 2011 1

The Miracle

In the past 24 hours, we have dropped into a deep, dark Valley and emerged on a beautiful, glorious peak.Continue Reading

by Ed February 9, 2011 0

Daily Updates Picture

Into the Valley

First off: Today is Heidi’s birthday. Not the way she envisioned #34, I suppose. Beckett continues to struggle. He hasContinue Reading

I’ve written professionally about politics, utilities, crime and dabbled in creative writing most of my adult life. In 2011, and again in 2017, my son was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre, a rare disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nervous system. He’s recovered twice. Both times, this blog became both a way to communicate universally with those who cared about him; but also as a place for me to cope with the fear and uncertainty of serious illness.

I’m still trying to understand what it all means – the love, the pain, the sadness, the demons, the joy – we encounter daily. Somethings I write those thoughts out, in all their random forms. That’s what you get here.