Beauty From Pain

A picture that makes you laugh:

Nuff said.

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A picture of your most treasured possession:

The green rosary is one my dad bought me on a trip to Washington DC. I am a Marian Catholic and my faith is the cornerstone of my existence. It’s what’s kept me alive through some of the darkest times in my life. My parents may not totally share my beliefs, but the are supportive.

The red chaplet is the Chaplet of the Precious Blood that I inherited from my grandmother when she died. She had showed it to me once before she died, and that night in the apartment,no one knew what I was talking about. At first, no one could find it, and then I asked for guidance as it was the only thing of hers I wanted and then was able to open a drawer straight to it.

These are two of my most treasured possessions because my faith has been encouraged my whole life by those around me, whether the believe it as strongly as I do or not.

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Someone You Wish You Could Trade Places With:

Lindsey Vonn:

I grew up on skis as you can see from a previous entry.  I also used to race.  I loved racing.  And I was stupid about it.   I got into a fight with my dad over the pressure of it and how he said I’d never make it anywhere.   And I quit.  For 3 years, I only skied recreationally and refused to enter a single race.  Then, I got over myself and started racing again.  After that season, I got sick and was eventually diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome.   Every year since then, something has kept me from getting out there, whether it’s been health issues, work, or injury issues (damn post concussion syndrome this year).

So, Lindsey Vonn gets my pick.  I had my dream.  I gave it up, was starting to get it back and got sick.  She’s living it.   My hope is just to make it back out there again now.

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