where were u tonight?

[Guest guest]

Tonight I pondered this list and wondered where each family might be

on this evening.

I picture Alia watching over Miss Caroline..exhaustion seeping into

her soul as she watches the rash coming out over her sweet brown

eyed girl and surely she must entertain the thought as to when will

life be normal?

I see Helen preparing to go off to the nightshift, but lingering at

Saras door. Her precious daughter...forgotten today..abandoned yet

again, but returned home to a loving family with the sweetest

brother that has such a big heart!

I think of Robbin checking in on . A teenager willing to

have a skin biopsy in hopes it will help other kids with jra. how

amazing.

I see ...tired with her own aches and pains but its her mothers

heart that I think about this night. Her big Mr. Rob...hiding his

knee pain from mom, from work, from doctors and my guess is he would

hide it from himself if he could!

I think about and her alex...they are in the tapering phase

of mtx...I so hoped that aundrea could have been that beacon of

light of a successful taper to kimberly and others.

I see Patty checkin in on her girls. I love her sweet sense of

humor. I picture her doing the last load of laundry for the

night...of course its a load of darks! lol

I see Jo...only its morning down under...so she is starting her day

with the kiddos and I imagine she is leading her little ones to

stand up in the face of adversity and to be strong!

Donna and her big boys...probably feet hanging off the edge of the

bed, unless of course Matt has taken to crawling up as a ball due to

the back pain.

I see , ever so grateful to have her weak " little lamb " home

from the hospital...

Georgina, our den mother..I see her peeking in on Josh. I imagine

her smiling at her son of small stature but having pride in her

heart that he has a character of incredible strength.

I see my own beautiful blonde hair blue eyed girl. Soaking those

ankles in a foot spa, with the crutches tossed by her side...I

wonder will this flare burn out quickly. what will tomorrow bring.

I have no answer for that, but I do know that this road is

familiar. I have traveled it before. I have good friends on this

path and whatever way the road bends, I will still enjoy the ride!

Please know that there are so many more of you that I didn't mention

this night. You weren't fogotten. You will be in my prayers this

night. Its just that my eyes are heavy and Aundrea is calling for

me and asking for an ankle wrap. Motherhood waits for no man, or no

list! lol

God bless you all,

(Aundrea systemic jra 10)