Last year Carissa told me about a new idea in place of a New Year's Resolution. I always mean well with these but alas -- they soon are forgotten. The new idea is choosing just ONE word, one word to focus on all year. This year with all this, I have chosen "COURAGE". I have made 2 little signs with this word - one for the hospital and one for my bedside. I've also made a list of things to check off as I accomplish them. You won't believe what's on this list -- things like lifting a coffee cup, drying my hair myself, putting on socks(way down the line), putting a shirt over my head,rolling over in bed UNASSISTED, getting out of bed all by myself. The list has about 40 things and ends with great things like: driving myself, cooking dinner, walking outside.
