Donor...- College

Sent donor some pics of Abbey and me.  Now family faces are seen...the family she so selflessly donated her stem cells to.  I will also send her a pic of Becky..but wanted to ask her first.  Will do so when she replies. I suppose I should have done it with the pics of Abbey and me..but something internally just whispered...wait...really don't know why.  I am sure she would want to see the face of someone she actually gave so much to...someone who was able to mark off calendar days because of these life sustaining stem cells flown over from Germany.  
One day, one day..Abbey and I will be able to meet this sweet, sweet donor..I pray that momentous meeting will come within a reasonable amount of time. 

COLLEGE!  Wow, Abbey applying to colleges..what a process.  Things have changed since back-in-the-day...A bit more essay involvement..more questions to answer.  Some schools are even test optional.  SAT or ACT can be substituted for an essay or essays...But, it is what it is..gotta do it. 
Of course, parents have a few homework assignments..a few forms to navigate.  It can get a bit laborious..but again, it is what it is...gotta do it..
I am thankful for the many, many higher institutions of learning in this country...We are truly so fortunate to have countless, stellar colleges and universities to chose from.

Stay tuned!

And one note..this healthcare situation is also quite a labyrinth.  I think I am now qualified to counsel others on it...I have been changing, rearranging, phone-holding, modifying my days, grumbling, frustratingly waving in the air, but yes, periodically shouting a big 'thank you'..but getting to where I am now has been grueling.  I mean extra, extra arduous.  I have seen the health system quite closely, extensively over the past few years.  Yes, change is needed, really needed and now...But I do believe this new act needed a little more homework completion before the big deciders said OK.   Many will now have medical access and that really is a good, good step...but again, this roll-out for many is a complicated and in some cases expensive end result.  I suppose we should all know, change this momentous will have its issues..a sandpaper implementation period, and this one has some coarse paper,  but we will all work/ 'sand' through this..just gotta do it.  With great patience and much tweaking..this will see some framework of success. 


Hope all is well with you and yours.  Onward forward.

Bill