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BACK TO ,L[] ,ISL& ,COVE1 ": MY       #D
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GR&P>5TS ON MY "M'S SIDE1 ,*>LES &
,FLOR;E ,FAGN]1 LIV$4 ,X _H NO?+ TO D )
MY DO+ TWO YE>S ( K9D]G>T52 MY P>5TS J
DECID$ !Y WANT$ TO MOVE BACK HOME4
  ,:5 S*OOL 2GAN AG1 MY P>5TS REGI/]$ ME
= ,JACKSON ,WAL% ,ELE;T>Y 9 ,WE/]N ,BAY1
AB ?IRTY M9UTES F ,L[] ,ISL& ,COVE4 ,I
TRAVELL$ BY BUS TO & F S*OOL EA* "D4 ,I
REMEMB] MY F/ "D ( ,GRADE ,"O CLE>LY4
,ALL ( MY CLASSMATES 7 SITT+ ON ! FLOOR
9 FRONT ( \R T1*]1 ,MRS4 ,BA7S4 ,I
RECALL H] ASK+ ME TO /& UP & TELL "EY"O
MY "N & ": ,I LIV$4 ,I /OOD UP & DID Z
%E ASK$4
  ,? "T1 ,I DID 5JOY GO+ TO S*OOL EA* "D
& 9T]ACT+ ) MY FRS1 & ,I _H NO TR\BLE4
,! ONLY ?+ ,I DIDN'T L 0 N 2+ ABLE TO
TAKE "P 9 GYM CLASS1 = FE> ( HITT+ MY
H1D4 ,/1 ,GRADES ,"O & ,TWO W5T WELL1 &
MY M$ICAL *ECKUPS 7 GD4
--------------------------------------#H
  ,I 0 N[ 9 ,GRADE ,?REE & / LIK$ GO+ TO
S*OOL4 ,I 0 FOND ( MY T1*]1 ,MRS4
,GLADYS ,LE,%ANE4 ,%E AL LIV$ ,9      #E
            F "DLI<T TO D>K          A#H
,L[] ,ISL& ,COVE ) H] HUSB&1 ,K51 :O 0 !
PO/MA/]4 ,!N "O "D T YE>1 X HAPP5$ AG3
MY %UNT 0 BLOCK$4 ,I _H TO H SURG]Y TO
REPLACE X4 ,I DON'T REMEMB] M* F ? "T1 B
"EY?+ W5T WELL4 ,I SP5T AB A WEEK AT !
,JANEWAY 9 ,ST4 ,JOHN'S4
  ,AF ,I 0 REL1S$1 ,I F.D \ T MY T1*] _H
S5T HOME MY HOME"W = E "D ,I 0 9
HOSPITAL2 ,I _H LOTS TO D1 Z ,I _H TO
CAT* UP ON "EY?+ 2F ,I RETURN$ TO S*OOL4
,:5 ,I DID RETURN1 ALL ( MY FRS & MY
T1*] 7 HAPPY TO SEE ME4
  ,I 3T9U$ ) MY REGUL> *ECKUPS1 & ALL (
MY FOLL[-UP APPO9T;TS W5T WELL4 ,"! 0 NO
BUILDUP ( FLUID1 & ,I 0 DO+ F9E 9 S*OOL4
,!N "O "D DUR+ A *ECKUP1 MY P>5TS & ,I
GOT A SURPRISE4 ,MY DOCTOR TOLD U T
"EY?+ 0 "W+ Z X %D1 & ,I DID N NE$ !
%UNT ANYMORE4 ,H["E1 ,DR4 ,M>OON SD HE
WANT$ TO L1VE X "! 9 CASE "! CAME A "T
:5 ,I DID NE$ X4
  ,I 3T9U$ ON "? S*OOL ) NO ISSUES1
GRADUAT+ & MOV+ ON TO COLLEGE4 ,I
COMPLET$ A BOOKKEEP]-CL]K C\RSE AT    #F
            F "DLI<T TO D>K          B#H
! ,AVALON ,COMMUN;Y ,COLLEGE1 Z X 0 "KN
!N1 N[ ,COLLEGE ( ! ,NOR? ,ATLANTIC OR
,,CONA4 ,= AB ! F/ MON?1 ,I BO>D$ 9 A
HOME J UP F ! COLLEGE1 B ,I 0 HOMESICK4
,LUCKILY1 ,I 0 ABLE TO F9D A C\PLE (
FELL[ /UD5TS1 ,JIM & ,JOEY1 :O DROVE ME
BACK & =? EA* "D4 ,X DIDN'T MATT] :AT !
W1!R 0 L2 WE MADE X TO S*OOL E "D4
  ,! NEXT YE>1 ,I COMPLET$ A COMPUT]IZ$
A3.T+ C\RSE AT ,KEY9 ,TE*NICAL ,COLLEGE4
,I _H TR\BLE F9D+ TRANSPORTA;N TO & F ?
PROGRAM1 ?\<4 ,"! 0 A BUS OP]AT$ BY !
,SQUIRES 9 ,SIBLEY'S ,COVE T WD TRAVEL
TO ,ST4 ,JOHN'S ON ,MON"D1 ,W$NES"D1
--------------------------------------#I
& ,FRI"D4 ,I TOOK ! BUS TO ,C>BONE>1 GOT
(F AT ! 5D ( ! ROAD1 & WALK$ D[N TO !
S*OOL4 ,I MANAG$ TO F9D A WAY "! ON !
"DS :5 ! BUS WASN'T RUNN+4 ,I DID MISS A
FEW "DS1 B ,I MADE X "? ! PROGRAM4
  ,AF COLLEGE1 ,I SP5T MY "T LOOK+ = "W4
,I ALM GOT A JOB DO+ BOOKKEEP+2 ,I _H AN
9T]VIEW 9 ,ST4 ,JOHN'S1 & X W5T WELL4 ,!
[N] TOLD ME HE WD H HIR$ ME1 B 2C     #G
            F "DLI<T TO D>K          A#I
HE DID N "K 5 AB BOOKKEEP+ HMF1 HE WD N
2 ABLE TO HELP ME \ IF ,I GOT 9 TR\BLE4
  ,DUR+ ? "T1 :ILE BABYSITT+ = A FR1 ,I
MET MY BOYFR1 ,WALLY4 ,HE 0 F ,BAY DE
,V]DE4 ,EA* "D :5 ,I 0 BABYSITT+1 ,WALLY
WD %[ UP4 ,I GOT TO "K HM & LOOK$ =W>D
TO SEE+ HM4 ,"O NI<T 9 ,NOVEMB] #AIHI1
WE W5T \1 & \R RELA;N%IP (FICIALLY 2GAN4
,:5 WE _H BE5 TGR = A :ILE1 ,I MOV$ 9 )
HM & 8 SI/]1 ,NELLIE4 ,!Y _H A SI/]1
,DULCIE1 :O LIV$ 9 ,ST4 ,JOHN'S1 & TWO
BRO!RS1 ,>*IBALD1 :O LIV$ 9 ,TORONTO1 &
,>?UR1 :O LIV$ 9 ,TORONTO B MOV$ BACK TO
,BOTWOOD1 ,,NL ) 8 GIRLFR :5 HE RETIR$4
,!Y AL _H A BRO!R1 ,ROB]T1 :O PASS$ AWAY
AT AN E>LY AGE4 ,!Y LO/ _! MOM :5 !Y 7 V
"Y1 & _! "F PASS$ AWAY AB T5 MON?S AF WE
MET4 ,AF MOV+ 9 ) ,WALLY1 ,I W5T TO "W 9
! ,QU9LAN ,BRO!RS CRAB PLANT4
  ,WALLY & ,I 7 TGR = AB ?REE YE>S :5 ,I
2CAME PREGNANT ) MY DAU<T]1 ,KELSEY4 ,%E
0 BORN ON ,MAY #BD1 #AIIC1 AT ! ,C>BONE>
,G5]AL ,HOSPITAL4 ,I TOOK ! NEXT S1SON
(F F ! CRAB PLANT2 ,I WANT$ TO LOOK   #H
            F "DLI<T TO D>K          B#I
AF MY DAU<T]4 ,WALLY & ,I 5JOY$ RAIS+
,KELSEY2 X 0 A NEW EXP]I;E = BO? ( U4
  ,MY FR ,S]5A'S MOM _H A 3V5I;E /ORE 9
,BAY DE ,V]DE4 ,%E _H (F]$ ME A JOB1 B
AF 4CUSS+ X ) ,WALLY1 WE AGRE$
-------------------------------------#AJ
T ,I WD MAKE M 9 ! PLANT4 ,:5 ,KELSEY 0
ALM F\R1 ,I 0 (F]$ A POSI;N "W+ 9 A
3V5I;E /ORE 9 ,L[] ,ISL& ,COVE1 ": ,I
GREW UP4 ,I KNEW ! [N]S2 !Y 7 ! AUNT &
UNCLE ( MY FR1 ,S&I4 ,S&I & ,I SP5T A
LOT ( "T TGR "?\T HI< S*OOL1 GO+ TO !
GAME ROOM 9 ,JOB'S ,COVE ON ! WEEK5D4 ,?
0 \R REGUL> HANG\T4
  ,? "T1 ,I A3EPT$ ! JOB & GAVE UP "W+ 9
! PLANT4 ,I 5JOY$ "W+ AT ! /ORE & GETT+
TO "K "EY"O4 ,AF 2+ "! = A YE>1 MY
SECOND DAU<T]1 ,ALYSSA1 0 BORN ON ,AUGU/
#AJ1 #AIIH4 ,I TOOK ! NEXT YE> (F TO C>E
= MY *N4 ,:5 ,I RETURN$ TO "W1 X 0 ONLY
9 ! EV5+ F FIVE TO T51 : "W$ \ = ME2 ,I
0 ABLE TO C>E = MY GIRLS DUR+ ! "D & _!
"F LOOK$ AF !M UNTIL ,I GOT HOME AT
NI<T4 ,I TRAVELL$ BACK & =? OV] !     #I
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#AJ
B>R5S,-! >EA 2T ,BAY DE ,V]DE & ,OLD
,P]LICAN4 ,? C 2 A R\< REGION AT "TS1
ESPECIALLY DUR+ ! W9T] MON?S4
  ,I 3T9U$ TO "W AT ! 3V5I;E /ORE = !
NEXT SEV5 YE>S1 GETT+ TO "K ! [N]S WELL4
,!N "O "D !Y ANN\NC$ T !Y 7 GO+ TO
RETIRE1 & !Y 7 PUTT+ ! BUSI;S UP = SALE4
,I 5JOY$ "W+ "! & DID N WANT TO GIVE X
UP4 ,I WOND]$ IF ? 0 "S?+ ,I WD 2 ABLE
TO D4 ,AF "S 3SID]A;N1 ,I DECID$ ,I
WANT$ TO BUY X = MYF4 ,:5 ! [N]S DECID$
ON A PRICE1 ,I W5T & GOT ! LOAN TO
PUR*ASE ! /ORE2 MY J\RNEY 9TO
5TREPR5EUR%IP 2GAN4 ,AF ALL ! PAP]S 7
SIGN$ & "EY?+ 0 R1DY1 ,I TOOK OV] !
BUSI;S 9 ,AUGU/ #BJJD4 ,= ! F/ LL :ILE1
,I RAN ! /ORE BY MYF1 SP5D+ ! :OLE "D
"!4 ,I _H ,WALLY1 & EV5 "S"TS MY GIRLS1
HELP ME \ :5"E !Y CD4
-------------------------------------#AA
  ,I TRAVELL$ F ,BAY DE ,V]DE TO ,L[]
,ISL& ,COVE ON A DAILY BASIS TO RUN MY
BUSI;S4 ,"! 0 A SMALL A"P;T ATTA*$ TO !
/ORE1 & "! 7 "TS DUR+ ! W9T] :5 WE   #AJ
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#AA
WD /AY "!4 ,! /ORE 0 AB TW5TY KILOMETRES
"O WAY F MY HOME 9 ,BAY DE ,V]DE4 ,I /
TRAVELL$ ! B>R5S 9 ALL K9DS ( W1!R1 F
B"R SUN%9Y "DS TO ! MIDDLE ( A W9T]
BLIZZ>D4 ,? 0 MY L1/ FAV\RITE "T1 Z ,I
CD N SEE A H& 2F ME1 LET AL"O "O 2H ME4
,MO/ ( ! "T1 ,I DROVE MYF TO "W1 B :5 X
0 R1LLY BAD1 ,I WD GET ,WALLY TO TAKE ME
& COME BACK TO PICK ME UP4
  ,WE 3T9U$ TO D ? = A NUMB] ( YE>S4 ,!N
9 #BJJG1 ,WALLY & ,I DECID$ X 0 "T TO
MOVE CLOS] TO ! BUSI;S1 FIGUR+ X WD MAKE
?+S A LL EASI]4 ,WE PUR*AS$ A H\SE 9
,L[] ,ISL& ,COVE & MOV$ UP "!4 ,MY GIRLS
& ,WALLY'S SI/] 7 EXCIT$2 !Y 7 GO+ TO 2
MOV+ 9TO A NEW HOME1 & X 0 CLOSE TO MY
P>5TS4
  ,ONCE WE SETTL$ IN1 "! 7 R5OVA;NS T ,I
WANT$ TO D1 : TOOK UP ALL ( MY "T4 ,2T
RUNN+ ! /ORE & LOOK+ AF MY GIRLS,-
,KELSEY 0 F\RTE5 & ,ALYSSA 0 N9E,-,I _H
A NUMB] ( ?+S ,I WANT$ TO GET D"O4 ,"! 7
W9D[S T NE$$ TO 2 REPLAC$1 PA9T+ TO 2
D"O1 & WE _H TO 9/ALL A RAIL GO+     #AA
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#AA
UP ! /AIRS4 ,WALLY & MY DAD1 ,%AWN1 7
KEPT V BUSY4
  ,) MOV+ 9 & ! R5OVA;N "W 2+ D"O1 !
H\SE 0 A MESS2 "EY?+ 0 "EY":1 & ,I CD N
F9D ANY?+4 ,! GIRLS 7 PICK+ \ COL\RS =
_! B$ROOMS4 ,I ?"\ WE WD N"E GET X D"O1
B EV5TUALLY1 WE DID,-J 9 "T = ,*RI/MAS4
,! GIRLS 7 GETT+ EXCIT$ = ,SANTA & WANT$
TO />T DECORAT+ ! H\SE & PUTT+ UP !
TREE4
  ,X 0 E>LY 9 ,DECEMB]1 & ,I 0 N FEEL+
WELL4 ,I 0 HAV+ H1DA*ES 2T MY EYES1 & X
HURT TO TIP MY H1D BACK4 ,I 0
-------------------------------------#AB
?9K+ X 0 MY S9USES2 X 0 NORMAL = ME TO H
A S9US 9FEC;N4 ,I _H BE5 BACK & =? TO !
DOCTOR1 B X DIDN'T SEEM TO 2 GETT+ ANY
BETT]4 ,I 0 TAK+ M$ICA;N & US+ NASAL
SPRAY4
  ,ON ,*RI/MAS ,EVE1 ,I _H AN APPO9T;T )
AN ,,ENT SPECIALI/ 9 ,C>BONE>4 ,MY "F
TOOK ME 2C ,WALLY 0 HELP+ \ AT ! /ORE2 X
0 V BUSY AT ? "T ( YE>4 ,! SPECIALI/ CD
N F9D ANY?+ WR;G4 ,HE GAVE ME        #AB
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#AB
ANO!R PRESCRIP;N = MY S9USES1 & WE CAME
BACK HOME4 ,BY ! "T WE GOT "!1 ,I _H A
H1DA*E4 ,?9K+ X MI<T 2 A MIGRA9E1 ,I W5T
9 TO USE ! BA?ROOM1 CLOS+ ! DOOR & TURN+
(F ! LI<T TO SEE IF X WD HELP4 ,! NEXT
?+ ,I KNEW1 ,NELLIE 0 CALL+ \ MY "N &
TRY+ TO GET ME UP (F ! BA?ROOM FLOOR4 ,I
_H PASS$ \4
  ,NELLIE CALL$ ,WALLY AT ! /ORE4 ,:5 HE
GOT TO ! H\SE1 HE SU7E/$ ,I G TO !
EM]G5CY ROOM 9 ,OLD ,P]LICAN4 ,! DOCTOR
ON CALL *ECK$ ME \ & CD N F9D ANY?+
WR;G1 S ,I 0 S5T HOME AG4 ,! NEXT "D 0
,*RI/MAS1 & ,I />T$ TO NOTICE MY VI.N
WASN'T ! SAME4 ,I 3TACT$ MY DOCTOR1 :O
TOLD ME X MAY 2 A SIDE E6ECT F ! M$ICA;N
,I 0 ON1 S ,I /OPP$ TAK+ X4 ,I MADE X "?
,*RI/MAS )\T HAV+ TO G TO ! HOSPITAL1 B
,I WASN'T FEEL+ ANY BETT]4
  ,!N "O NI<T1 E>LY 9 ! NEW YE>1 ,I WOKE
UP & ! LEFT SIDE ( MY M\? _H G"O CROOK$4
,I DID N "K :AT 0 GO+ ON2 ,I 0 ?9K+ ,I 0
HAV+ A /ROKE4 ,I 0 SC>$2 ,I WOKE ,WALLY
& TOLD HM :AT 0 HAPP5+4 ,WE H1D$     #AC
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#AB
BACK TO ! ,,ER 9 ,C>BONE>4 ,? HOSPITAL1
APPROXIMATELY =TY M9UTES UP F ,L[] ,ISL&
,COVE1 IS ! MA9 FACIL;Y \TSIDE ( ,ST4
,JOHN'S TO G TO = TR1T;T4 ,MO/ "EY?+ T C
2 D"O 9 ,ST4 ,JOHN'S C 2 D"O 9 ,C>BONE>4
  ,:ILE "!1 ,I _H A ,,CT SCAN D"O TO
*ECK MY H1D4 ,I 0 TOLD T MY %UNT 0
BLOCK$1 & ,I WD NE$ SURG]Y TO CORRECT X4
,"H
-------------------------------------#AC
,I WAS1 ?IRTY-SEV51 & ,I NE$$ TO H
SURG]Y AG AF ALL ^! YE>S4 ,I CD N 2LIEVE
X4 ,! LA/ "T X 0 *ECK$1 "EY?+ 0 "W+ ON
XS [N4
  ,WE 7 GO+ TO H TO G TO ! HOSPITAL 9
,ST4 ,JOHN'S4 ,WALLY & ,I W5T BACK HOME
TO LET ,NELLIE & ! GIRLS "K :AT 0 GO+
ON1 & !N WE GOT R1DY TO G TO ! C;Y4 ,:5
WE >RIV$1 ,I W5T TO EM]G5CY & 0 ADMITT$4
,AF 2+ 9 ! HOSPITAL = A FEW "DS1 HAV+ _M
TE/S D"O & EXPLA9+ MY HI/ORY )
HYDROCEPHALUS1 NO?+ 0 D"O2 ,I DIDN'T H
SURG]Y4 ,! DOCTOR :O _H PUT 9 ! %UNT :5
,I 0 A BABY1 ,DR4 ,M>OON1 0 "!4 ,I   #AD
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#AC
RECALL HM SAY+ T HE REMEMB]$ ! %APE ( MY
FACE1 S HE AL KNEW MY HI/ORY4
  ,"O ( ! TE/S ,I _H D"O AT ? "T 9CLUD$
LY+ ON A TABLE :ILE FLUID 0 TAK5 F MY
%UNT & !N PUT BACK AG4 ,! PURPOSE ( ?
EXAM9A;N 0 TO SEE IF ! %UNT 0 "W+4 ,!
FLUID 0 9S]T$1 & ,I 0 TOLD TO LIE /4 ,I
DID ? = A :ILE1 & !N ,I 0 ASK$ TO MOVE
MY BODY TO SEE IF ! FLUID WD DRA9 D[N
9TO MY /OMA*4 ,I DID Z ,I 0 TOLD1 B NO?+
HAPP5$4 ,? W5T ON = A :ILE1 & !N ,I 0
S5T BACK TO MY ROOM4 ,?9K+ BACK1 ? 0 A
SURE SIGN T ! %UNT 0 N "W+ PROP]LY4 ,IF
X WAS1 ,I %D N H _H TO MOVE MY BODY2
FLUID WD H J G"O "? ! TUBE & 9TO MY
/OMA*4 ,I %D N H TO JUMP UP & D[N TO GET
?+S TO "W4
  ,"! 7 A FEW M TE/S D"O1 & !N "O NI<T !
DOCTOR CAME 9TO MY ROOM4 ,HE LOOK$ 9TO
MY EYES & ASK$ A FEW "QS1 & !N HE TOLD
,WALLY & ,I T ,I _H A 8SLI<T CASE0 (
MULTIPLE SCL]OSIS "<,,MS">4 ,I DID N "K
:AT TO ?9K2 ,I DIDN'T EV5 R1LLY "K :AT X
WAS4 ,Z ,WALLY & ,I DID N "K ANY?+   #AE
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#AC
AB ,,MS1 WE
-------------------------------------#AD
TOOK ! DOCTOR AT 8 ^W4 ,EXACTLY :AT HE
M1NT BY A 8SLI<T0 CASE1 ,I DON'T "K4
  ,MULTIPLE SCL]OSIS IS A 41SE T IMPACTS
! BRA91 SP9AL CORD1 & OPTIC N]VES1 :
MAKE UP ! C5TRAL N]V\S SY/EM & 3TROLS
"EY?+ WE D4 ,! EXACT CAUSE ( ,,MS IS
UN"KN1 B WE D "K T "S?+ TRI7]S ! IMMUNE
SY/EM TO ATTACK ! ,,CNS4;9#B ,! RESULT+
DAMAGE TO MYEL91 ! PROTECTIVE LAY]
9SULAT+ WIRE-L N]VE FIBRES1 4RUPTS
SIGNALS TO & F ! BRA94 ,? CAUSES
UNPR$ICTABLE SYMPTOMS S* Z NUMB;S1 T+L+1
MOOD *ANGES1 MEMORY PROBLEMS1 PA91
FATIGUE1 BL;S &_/OR P>ALYSIS4;9#C
,"EY"O'S EXP]I;E ) ,,MS IS DI6]5T1 & ^!
LOSSES MAY 2 TEMPOR>Y OR L;G-LA/+4 ,"H
,I ?"\ ,I 0 GO+ TO H SURG]Y4
  ,! DOCTOR TOLD U HE 0 GO+ TO GIVE ME A
TR1T;T1 & X WD PROBABLY 2 A :ILE 2F ,I
NE$$ ANO!R "O4 ,WALLY & ,I 7 SURPRIS$ TO
HE> ?1 Z WE 7 TOLD ! %UNT 0 BLOCK$ & T
,I NE$$ SURG]Y4 ,WE DID N "K :AT     #AF
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#AD
TO 2LIEVE1 B WE FIGUR$ ! DOCTOR 0 "R4
,AF ALL1 HE 0 ! DOCTOR4 ,! TR1T;T 3SI/$
( /]OIDS BY ,,IV1 TWO H\RS A NI<T = FIVE
NI<TS4
  ,EA* NI<T AF MY TR1T;T1 ,WALLY & ,I
LOOK$ =W>D TO HAV+ "S "T AL"O4 ,HE /AY$
) ME "? X ALL1 SLEEP+ 9 A *AIR BY MY B$4
,WE WD LI/5 TO ! RADIO /A;N ,,CHVO1 : 0
LOCAT$ 9 ,C>BONE>4 ,AT ? "T1 !Y 7 *ANG+
OV] TO A NEW "N2 X 0 GO+ TO 2 "KN Z
,KIXX ,C.TRY4
  ,I TOOK ALL ! TR1T;TS & 0 !N TOLD ,I
CD G HOME4 ,H["E1 J 2F ,I 0 TO 2 REL1S$1
,I _H A SEIZURE,-OR S WE ?"\4 ,AF HAV+ A
TE/ D"O1 ,I 0 9=M$ X 0 A R1LLY BAD
ANXIETY ATTACK4 ,WALLY _H BE5 S5T \ ( !
ROOM1 & HE SD T
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#B ,MAYO ,CL9IC1 8,MULTIPLE ,SCL]OSIS40
#C ,NA;NAL ,MULTIPLE ,SCL]OSIS ,SOCIETY1
  8,MYEL9 & ,MULTIPLE ,SCL]OSIS40
-------------------------------------#AE
F ": HE 0 /&+ \TSIDE ! DOOR1 HE CD SEE T
"! 0 FRO? COM+ \ ( MY M\?1 & MY      #AG
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#AE
EYES 7 ROLL$ UP 9 MY H1D4 ,WALLY 0 SC>$4
,HE DID N "K :AT 0 HAPP5+ TO ME4 ,I
DIDN'T "K :AT 0 GO+ ON EI4 ,I DIDN'T H
ANY?+ L X 2F1 B !Y / REL1S$ ME4 ,MY
BRO!R1 ,%AWN1 CAME TO PICK U UP1 & WE
W5T HOME4
  ,"H ,I 0 AT HOME & N FEEL+ M* BETT]4
,MY VI.N 0 ALM G"O4 ,Z WE 7 N GIV5 ANY
9FO ON ,,MS1 WE ASSUM$ ? 0 H[ ,I 0
SUPPOS$ TO BE4 ,I ?"\ X 0 J A SIDE
E6ECT4 ,BY ? "T1 ALL ,I CD D 0 GET F !
B$ TO ! RECL9] & BACK4 ,I />T$ TO H
SEIZURES4 ,AT F/1 !Y 7 R>E1 B !Y DID GET
M FREQU5T4 ,:5 ,I WD TAKE ) A SEIZURE1
MY "YE/ DAU<T]1 ,ALYSSA1 WD SIT BY MY
SIDE & HOLD MY H& UNTIL ,I CAME \ ( X4
,B MY OLDE/1 ,KELSEY1 WD RUN (F TO H]
ROOM4 ,I GUESS ? 0 H] WAY ( D1L+ ) X4 ,X
_H TO 2 SC>Y = BO? ( !M4
  ,WE / ?"\ ? 0 H[ ,,MS 0 SUPPOS$ TO BE4
,!N AB ?REE WEEKS LAT]1 ,WALLY 0 HELP+
ME \ ( ! TUB & ! SIDE ( MY FACE />T$ TO
SWELL UP4 ,HE GOT ME \ & W5T D[N/AIRS2
BY ? "T ! SWELL+ _H G"O D[N4         #AH
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#AE
,H["E1 X DIDN'T /AY ? WAY = L;G4 ,X
O3URR$ AG & AG UNTIL ,I 2CAME AFRAID &
WANT$ TO "K :AT 0 GO+ ON4 ,I CALL$ MY
FAMILY DOCTOR1 & HE SU7E/$ ,I G BACK TO
! HOSPITAL4 ,I CALL$ IN1 B ! DOCTOR :O
DIAGNOS$ ME WASN'T ON CALL T WEEK5D4 ,I
DIDN'T L HE>+ ?4 ,I WANT$ TO SEE ! "O :O
TR1T$ ME1 N "S"O ELSE4
  ,! SWELL+ DID N /OP1 & ,I WANT$ TO "K
:AT 0 HAPP5+ TO ME1 S ,I DECID$ TO G
BACK TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,I SAW A DI6]5T
PHYSICIAN ? "T4 ,WE _H TO WAIT A :ILE TO
SEE HM1 Z X 0 A ,FRI"D1 B EV5TUALLY ,I
GOT IN4 ,WALLY :EEL$ ME 9TO 8 (FICE2 ,I
0 9 A :EEL*AIR 2C ,I CD N /& UP4 ,!
DOCTOR ASK$
-------------------------------------#AF
ME A FEW "QS1 9CLUD+ :E!R OR N ,I _H _H
A SP9AL TAP4 ,I TOLD HM ,I _H N2 ,I _H
DI6]5T TE/S D"O1 B NO SP9AL TAP1 : HE
F.D H>D TO 2LIEVE4 ,HE !N LOOK$ 9TO MY
EYES & TOLD ME ,I DIDN'T H ,,MS1 ,I _H
PRESSURE1 & X 0 2C ! %UNT 0 BLOCK$4 ,!N
HE 9=M$ ME T ,I NE$$ TO H SURG]Y     #AI
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#AF
TO CORRECT X4 ,HE !N ORD]$ A SP9AL TAP &
W5T HOME = ! "D4
  ,! NURSE DID ! TAP2 ,WALLY 0 "!4 ,!
NURSE CD N 2LIEVE X2 %E _H N"E SE5
PRESSURE L X 2F4 ,! NEXT MORN+1 ! DOCTOR
CAME BACK TO SEE ME4 ,HE AL CD N 2LIEVE
! AM.T ( PRESSURE2 HE P]=M$ AN ADDI;NAL
TAP1 !N TOLD ME ,I NE$$ SURG]Y4 ,!
NURSES GOT ME R1DY1 & ! NEXT ?+ ,I KNEW1
,I 0 2+ ROLL$ 9TO ! OP]AT+ ROOM4
  ,I REMEMB] OP5+ MY EYES & WOND]+ ": ,I
0 = A FEW SECONDS4 ,!N X CAME BACK3 ,I
_H BE5 TAK5 TO SURG]Y TO H MY %UNT
REPLAC$4 ,I FELT RELIEV$ X 0 OV]4 ,I 0 9
RECOV]Y1 & ,I FELT V W>M1 Z ,I 0 WRAPP$
9 H1T$ BLANKETS4 ,I CD HE> ! NURSES
TALK+ B ALL ,I CD SEE 7 %AD[S2 ,I CD N
PICK \ :AT ANY?+ WAS4 ,I WD N H BE5 ABLE
TO TELL ": ,I 0 B = ! NOISES4
  ,! NURSE CAME OV] & WANT$ TO "K H[ ,I
0 FEEL+4 ,! F/ ?+ ,I ASK$ H] 0 :AT ! "T
WAS4 ,%E TOLD ME1 & %E SD T MY "F _H
CALL$ A NUMB] ( "TS TO SEE IF ,I 0 \ (
SURG]Y & H[ ,I 0 DO+4 ,I TOLD !      #BJ
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#AF
NURSE T 0 L MY DAD4 ,HE 0 IMPATI5T4 ,%E
TOLD ME ,I _H TO /AY 9 RECOV]Y = ANO!R
:ILE1 & !N !Y WD TAKE ME BACK TO MY
ROOM4 ,I RELAX$ & FELL BACK TO SLEEP4
  ,! NEXT ?+ ,I KNEW1 ,I 0 2+ ROLL$ (F !
ELEVATOR & 9TO MY ROOM4 ,! F/ ?+ ,I HE>D
0 ,WALLY'S VOICE4 ,I 0 S HAPPY TO
-------------------------------------#AG
HE> HM1 & HE 0 GLAD TO SEE ME4 ,HE _H
SP5T ! "T 9 MY ROOM WAIT+ = MY SURG]Y TO
2 OV]4
  ,! NURSES LIFT$ ME (F ! /RET*] & PUT
ME ON MY B$4 ,!Y ASK$ IF "EY?+ 0 OKAY1 &
!N !Y LEFT4 ,BY ? "T1 ,WALLY 0 OV] BY MY
SIDE4 ,HE 0 HAPPY ! SURG]Y 0 F9I%$4 ,WE
SPOKE = A :ILE1 & !N HE LET ME RE/4
  ,T NI<T ,I DID N SLEEP V WELL4 ,I
SUDD5LY WOKE F MY SLEEP4 ,I 0 FEEL+
ANXI\S & MY HE>T 0 B1T+ V FA/4 ,I GUESS
? IS :AT CAUS$ ME TO WAKE UP4 ,I ?9K ,I
MAY H BE5 HAV+ A PANIC OR ANXIETY
ATTACK4 ,I J DIDN'T FEEL GD4 ,I !N
REMEMB]$ ": ,I 0 & :AT ,I _H D"O4 ,! "R
SIDE ( MY H1D 0 B&AG$ UP1 & ,I 0     #BA
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#AG
AFRAID TO MOVE X4 ,WALLY N"E LEFT MY
SIDE4 ,HE /UCK ) ME "? ALL ! UPS & D[NS4
,IF X _H BE5 ANY"O ELSE1 !Y WD H
PROBABLY PACK$ UP & LEFT4 ,EV5 ?\< WE _H
BE5 TGR = ALM N9ETE5 YE>S AT ? "T1 NEI
"O ( U _H ?"\ AB GETT+ M>RI$4
  ,! NEXT MORN+1 ,I WOKE UP E>LY4 ,I 0
HUNGRY & CD N WAIT TO H BR1KFA/4 ,:5
FOOD >RIV$1 ! NURSE PUT UP MY B$ & PULL$
UP MY TRAY4 ,Z ,I CD N SEE1 ,WALLY HELP$
ME4 ,AT ? "T1 MY VI.N 0 ALM COMPLETELY
G"O1 & ,I DID N "K :AT 0 GO+ TO HAPP54
,WALLY WD PUT MY FOOD ON ! =K OR SPOON &
GIVE X TO ME4 ,I 0 EXTREMELY GLAD TO H
HM "!1 Z ,I WD N H BE5 ABLE TO D ANY?+
ON MY [N4 ,? MADE ME ?9K1 .7,:AT AM ,I
GO+ TO D8 ,AM ,I GO+ TO 2 ABLE TO MANAGE
?8 ,W ,I 2 ABLE TO TAKE C>E ( MYF8 ,IS
MY VI.N GO+ TO RETURN8.' ,X 0 ALL NEW TO
ME2 ,I N"E DR1M$ ,I WD G BL4 ,Z A *1 ,I
0 N TOO FOND ( ! D>K4
  ,I / DID N "K :AT 0 GO+ TO HAPP54
,NOBODY SD ANY?+ AB MY VI.N 2F SURG]Y1 &
!Y / _H N4 ,_!                       #BB
            F "DLI<T TO D>K          #AH
FOCUS 0 REPLAC+ ! %UNT & GETT+ !
PRESSURE D[N4 ,I WD N F9D \ ANY?+ UNTIL
,I SAW MY OPH?ALMOLOGI/4 ,I 0 ?9K+ T !
RETURN ( MY VI.N WD DEP5D ON H[ M*
DAMAGE 0 D"O F ! PRESSURE ON MY OPTIC
N]VES4
  ,WALLY HELP$ ME ) "EY?+4 ,HE WD EV5
HELP ME GET TO ! BA?ROOM4 ,? WD H BE5
H>D = ME BY MYF4 ,I DID N "K ": ANY?+ 0
& CD N SEE ": TO G OR :AT ,I %D D4 ,I
?"\ TO MYF1 .7,H[ AM ,I GO+ TO 2 ABLE TO
D ANY?+ AG8 ,I AM GO+ TO 2 DEP5D5T ON
"S"O ELSE4.' ,? 0 N ME2 ,I 0 US$ TO DO+
?+S 9DEP5D5TLY4
  ,AF A C\PLE ( "DS1 ,I 0 ABLE TO GET UP
& SIT 9 ! *AIR4 ,WALLY WD TAKE ME = A
WALK "? ! CORRIDOR4 ,X 0 GD TO 2 ABLE TO
WALK )\T PA94 ,I CD N SEE M*4 ,X 0 ONLY
:5 "S"O OR "S?+ MOV$ T ,I WD NOTICE X4
,WALLY TOOK ME BY MY >M & GUID$ ME S ,I
WD N RUN 9TO ANY?+4 ,WE W5T TO ! 5D ( !
HALL1 ": "! 0 A L>GE W9D[ OV]LOOK+ !
P>K+ LOT4 ,I REMEMB] GAZ+ \1 SEE+ :AT
LOOK$ TO ME L A "D OBSCUR$ BY FOG4   #BC
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#AH
,? 0 N ACTUALLY :AT ! "D 0 L1 ,WALLY
TOLD ME X 0 A CLE> "D & ! SUN 0 %9+4 ,?
IS H[ MY VI.N 0 N[ & ,I 0 HOP+ X WD
EV5TUALLY GET BETT]4
  ,F9ALLY1 ! "D CAME :5 ,I 0 REL1S$4 ,I
0 S EXCIT$ TO 2 GETT+ \ ( ! HOSPITAL4 ,I
WANT$ TO GET BACK HOME1 B ,I WOND]$1
.7,:AT N[8 ,AM ,I GO+ TO GET MY VI.N
BACK8.' ,X 0 GO+ TO 2 A WAIT+ GAME4
-------------------------------------#AI

               ,*APT] #B3
     .7,DEPRES.N1 ,ANXIETY1 & ,VI.N
                ,LOSS.'

,Z A *1 ,I EXP]I;ED ANXIETY & DEPRES.N4
,I DID N "K :AT X 0 OR :Y ,I 0 FEEL+ ?
WAY2 ,I J KNEW X 0 DI6]5T4 ,I WD TELL MY
P>5TS1 B !Y WD J TELL ME X 0 NO?+4 ,I D
N BLAME !M = H[ !Y MANAG$ ! WAY ,I 0
FEEL+4 ,BACK !N1 "! 0 H>DLY ANY TALK AB
M5TAL H1L?4 ,IF "S"O 0 D1L+ ) A M5TAL
H1L? ISSUE1 X WD 2 KEPT SECRET4
  ,I REMEMB] GO+ %OPP+ ) ,MOM :5     #BD
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#AI
,I 0 >.D T5 & HAV+ TO L1VE ! /ORE4 ,I 0
FEEL+ DI6]5T & CD N /AY "!4 ,I CD N
EXPLA9 H[ ,I FELT4 ,WE LEFT1 B ,MOM DID
N "U/&4 ,%E WD SAY1 8,DON'T 2 SILLY2 X'S
NO?+40 ,AT ? "T1 ,I ?"\ %E 0 "R4 ,I DID
N "K :AT 0 HAPP5+ TO ME4 ,I J KNEW H[ ,I
0 FEEL+4 ,9 RETROSPECT1 ,I WD SAY ,I 0
EI HAV+ A PANIC OR ANXIETY ATTACK4 ,ONCE
,I GOT \ ( ! /ORE1 ,I FELT BETT]4
  ,:5 ,I 0 9 ELE;T>Y S*OOL1 ,I WD H
PANIC ATTACKS IF ,I 0 SITT+ 9 ! MIDDLE (
! CLASSROOM4 ,BACK !N1 ,I DID N "K :AT 0
HAPP5+ TO ME4 ,I WD GET MY T1*] TO LET
ME SIT BY ! W9D[ & OP5 X2 ,I WD !N FEEL
OKAY4 ,! MUSIC ROOM AT \R S*OOL 0 9 !
MIDDLE ( ! BUILD+1 ": "! 7 NO W9D[S1 &
,I WD H TO ASK ! T1*] TO LET ME SIT BY !
-------------------------------------#BJ
DOOR4 ,I "K ? S.DS SILLY B AT ! "T X
WASN'T SILLY TO ME4 ,X IS ONLY N[ T ,I
AM AN ADULT & H LE>N$ AB ANXIETY & PANIC
ATTACKS T ,I "U/& :AT ,I 0 FEEL+ AT S* A
"Y AGE4
  ,I 3T9U$ HAV+ ANXIETY & DEPRES.N   #BE
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#BJ
"?\T S*OOL4 ,"S"TS X WD SEEM L X 0 G"O1
B X WD ALW COME BACK AG4 ,I / _H N TOLD
ANY"O AB X4 ,I DID N "K :AT 0 GO+ ON1 &
,I 0 AFRAID ( :AT P WD ?9K ( ME4
  ,:ILE ATT5D+ COLLEGE 9 #AIHI1 ,I D1LT
) DEPRES.N4 ,I MANAG$ TO 3T9UE ) MY
/UDIES1 ?\<1 & X GAVE ME "S?+ TO FOCUS
ON4 ,I MADE X "? & GRADUAT$4 ,I F.D T ,I
WD 2 DEPRESS$ = A :ILE & !N X WD 2 G"O1
& ,I 0 FEEL+ M L MYF4 ,!N :5 ,I LO/ MY
VI.N1 ,I _H R1SON TO 2 DEPRESS$ AG4 ,2+
ABLE TO SEE "O "D & N ! NEXT C A6ECT A
P]SON'S M5TAL H1L?4
  ,RESE>*]S E/IMATE T 2T A QU>T] & A
?IRD ( ADULTS ) L[ VI.N OR VI.N LOSS
EXP]I;E DEPRES.N OR ANXIETY4;9#D ,? IS
"U/&ABLE1 Z "EY?+ *ANGES = !M4 ,X MAKES
A P]SON FEEL DI6]5T4 ,!Y FEEL L "S"O :O
NE$S HELP1 HAS LO/ _! 9DEP5D;E1 3FID;E1
& SELF-WOR?1 & IS 4CONNECT$ F FRS4 ,^!
FEEL+S C WORS5 ONCE A P]SON R1LIZES !Y
_C D ! ?+S !Y DID 2F4 ,J IMAG9E !
ANXIETY Y WD FEEL IF Y 7 TOLD Y 7 GO+ TO
LOSE YR VI.N4 ,H[ WD Y D1L ) X8      #BF
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#BJ
,:AT WD Y D8 ,H[ WD X MAKE Y FEEL8
  ,! F/ /EPS 9 GETT+ HELP = DEPRES.N C 2
H>D4 ,Y D N WANT ANY"O ELSE TO "K H[ Y
>E FEEL+4 ,AT F/1 Y MAY D5Y T ?+S >E
DI6]5T1 OR Y MAY FEEL HELP.S4 ,Y MAY N
"K :AT HELP IS AVAILABLE1 :AT S]VICES >E
"R = Y1 OR H[ TO A3ESS !M4 ,2 H"O/ ) YRF
& R1* \ TO A FR Y C TRU/4
"333333
#D ,GRASSNICKLE1 8,YR ,M5TAL ,H1L?3 ,H[
  ,VI.N ,LOSS ,IMPACTS ,DEPRES.N40
-------------------------------------#BA
,!N F9D A M5TAL H1L? PROVID] 9 YR >EA T
C HELP Y4 ,REMEMB] T DEPRES.N & ANXIETY
>E TR1TABLE4 ,M$ICA;N1 TALK !RAPY1 &
SELF-GUID$ LE>N+ C ALL 2 E6ECTIVE4 ,Y
DON'T H TO G "? X AL"O4
---------------------------------#BB-#BC

               ,*APT] #C3
           .1,RETURN+ .1,HOME

,"H ,I 0 BACK HOME1 & X 0 S GD4 ,X 0 EV5
BETT] T ,I _H NO PA91 B MY FACE 0    #BG
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#BC
/ \ ( %APE F ! =M] PRESSURE4 ,I 0 FEEL+
M L MYF1 B ,I CD / N SEE4 ,I CD N WAIT
TO SEE ! OPH?ALMOLOGI/4 ,I WANT$ TO "K
:5 MY VI.N WD RETURN4 ,I WANT$ TO SEE
:AT HE WD TELL ME4 ,AT ? "T1 ,I CD N D
ANY?+4 ,X 0 ALL NEW TO ME1 & ,I DIDN'T
"K :AT ,I 0 SUPPOS$ TO D4 ,AT F/1 ALL ,I
DID 0 SIT >.D 9 MY RECL9]1 EXCEPT :5 ,I
_H TO G TO ! BA?ROOM OR EAT4 ,M1L"T 0
DI6]5T1 Z ,I CD N TELL ": MY PLATE 0 OR
:AT 0 ON X4 ,"S"O WD H TO TELL ME ": ?+S
W]E4 ,= EXAMPLE1 POTATOES ON ! LEFT1
*ICK5 ON ! "R4
  ,I AL _H TO LE>N TO GET >.D MY HOME4
,I KNEW ! LAY\T1 B ,I _H TO COME UP ) A
WAY TO "K ": ,I WAS4 ,I 5D$ UP FOLL[+
AL;G ! WALLS & FURNITURE TO GET ": ,I
WANT$ TO G4 ,MY HOME 0 A TWO-/OREY1 S "!
7 /AIRS4 ,WALLY _H RAILS 9/ALL$4 ,I WD
HOLD ONTO BO? RAILS & C.T ! /AIRS Z ,I
W5T UP OR D[N4 ,? WAY ,I KNEW :5 ,I R1*$
! BOTTOM OR TOP4
  ,I _H BE5 HOME = AB A WEEK1 :5 MY
/IT*ES 7 TO COME \4 ,! PUBLIC H1L?   #BH
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#BC
NURSE %[$ UP E>LY T "D4 ,I 0 N]V\S2 ,I
?"\ X 0 GO+ TO HURT1 B X J TICKL$4 ,!
SC> />T$ AB
-------------------------------------#BD
TWO 9*ES ABV ! TOP ( MY "R E> & W5T D[N
2H X1 ALL ! WAY TO MY E>LOBE4 ,I DON'T
REMEMB] H[ _M /IT*ES "! W]E4 ,N[ T MY
HAIR 0 D[N1 ! SC> & MISS+ HAIR DIDN'T
LOOK TOO BAD4 ,I _H L;G HAIR1 B !Y ONLY
%AV$ "U X1 & Y CD N EV5 TELL ,I _H _H
ANY?+ D"O4
  ,F9ALLY1 ! "D CAME :5 ,I 0 TO SEE !
OPH?ALMOLOGI/4 ,I 0 EXCIT$4 ,"EY?+ LOOK$
F9E2 ! PRESSURE 0 GO+ D[N SL[LY4 ,H["E1
MY OPTIC N]VES DIDN'T LOOK GD1 2C ( !
EXT5D$ PRESSURE4 ,! DOCTOR SD T HE CD N
TELL ME IF ,I WD REGA9 MY SI<T OR N4 ,HE
TOLD ME MY OPTIC N]VES LOOK$ L ^? ( A
D1D P]SON1 & HE CD N SAY IF !Y WD
REG5]ATE OR N4 ,!N HE 9=M$ ME T IF ANY
VI.N CAME BACK1 X WD PROBABLY TAKE A YE>
OR S4 ,HE AL "Q$ :Y ,I DID N H SURG]Y
E>LI]1 EXPLA9+ TO ,WALLY & ,I T :5 ,I
SAW HM 9 ! HOSPITAL ! F/ "T1 HE _H   #BI
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#BD
WRITT5 D[N ON MY *>T T ! %UNT M/ N 2
"W+4 ,DID MY DOCTOR R1D ! *>T8 ,I / _H
NO IDEA H[ ? _H ALL HAPP5$4
  ,I 0 4APPO9T$2 ? 0 N :AT ,I WANT$ TO
HE>4 ,N[ ,I _H TO 3T9UE TO LE>N TO LIVE
) VI.N LOSS1 :ILE HOP+ ,I WD GET "S SI<T
BACK4 ,? 0 N AN EASY TASK4 ,I DID N "K
:AT TO D OR H[ TO D ?+S4 ,I _H WANT$ TO
2 TOLD T MY VI.N WD EV5TUALLY RETURN4
  ,:AT 0 ,I SUPPOS$ TO D N[8 ,MY LIFE Z
,I KNEW X _H *ANG$4 ,X 0 A /RU7LE TRY+
TO FIGURE \ :AT ,I CD D & H[ TO D X4 ,J
?9K+ ,I WD N 2 ABLE TO SEE AG 0
UNBE>ABLE4 ,I CD N ?9K ( X4 ,I _H TO
TAKE X "D BY "D & HOPE MY VI.N WD
RETURN2 )\T ? HOPE1 ,I WD N H BE5 ABLE
TO COPE4 ,ALL ,I CD D 0 WOND] IF ?+S WD
H BE5 DI6]5T IF ,I _H _H SURG]Y E>LI]4
,"! WD N H BE5 S M* DAMAGE D"O
-------------------------------------#BE
TO MY OPTIC N]VE1 & MAYBE X WD H BE5
ABLE TO REG5]ATE4 ,AF COM+ HOME F !
HOSPITAL ! F/ "T1 ,I 0 WORSE ?AN :5 ,I
W5T IN4 ,I 0 HAV+ SEIZURES1 CD       #CJ
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#BE
H>DLY /& UP1 & _H TR\BLE KEEP+ FOOD D[N4
,I LO/ TW5TY-FIVE P.DS4
  ,X 0 N[ E>LY ,FEBRU>Y #BJJH4 ,I 0 />T+
TO FEEL & LOOK M L MYF E "D4 ,! PRESSURE
0 GO+ D[N1 & MY FACE 0 RETURN+ TO
NORMAL4 ,/1 MY VI.N _H N RETURN$4
  ,AL? ,I _H P >.D ME1 ,I FELT AL"O4 ,I
0 ! "O ) VI.N LOSS1 & X MADE ME FEEL
LEFT \4 ,MY FAMILY WD G AB _! NORMAL "D1
& "H ,I WAS1 LEFT AL"O1 N "K+ :AT TO D
NEXT OR H[ ,I WD LE>N TO COPE ) N 2+
ABLE TO SEE4 ,X 0 GO+ TO TAKE "S "T TO
GET US$ TO VI.N LOSS1 :ILE HOP+ X WD
RETURN4 ,I 0 GO+ TO H TO LE>N TO D ?+S
ALL OV] AG1 & ,I _H NO IDEA ": TO />T4
  ,MY GIRLS KNEW :AT 0 GO+ ON & T ,I DID
N "K IF MY VI.N WD COME BACK4 ,!Y 7 "!
TO HELP ME2 H["E1 AT F/1 X SEEM$ L MY
"YE/ DAU<T]1 ,ALYSSA1 DIDN'T WANT ME TO
USE MY :ITE CANE4 ,:5 WE WD G \1 %E WD
COME UP ) "S R1SON :Y ,I %D N USE X4 ,I
GUESS %E DIDN'T L ME 2+ SE5 ) X1 B AF A
:ILE1 %E CAME TO T]MS ) X4 ,I 2GAN TO
USE ! CANE REGUL>LY4                 #CA
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#BE
  ,"! 7 "DS :5 ,I FELT L ,I 0 TRAPP$1
ESPECIALLY :5 ,I WD WAKE UP & MY VI.N 0
N ! SAME Z X 0 ! "D 2F4 ,? IS A RESULT (
! K9D ( VI.N LOSS ,I H4 ,MY DOCTOR TOLD
ME T NO TWO "DS WD 2 ALIKE4 ,) ! OPTIC
N]VE 3T9U\SLY TRY+ TO REG5]ATE1 MY VI.N
0 ALW *ANG+4 ,"O "D X 0 D>K]1 & !N ANO!R
"D ,I WD ONLY SEE \ ( A SMALL HOLE1 & !
NEXT "D ! HOLE MI<T 2 BI7]4 ,X 0
3T9U\SLY EVOLV+4 ,? IS "S?+ ,I _H TO
LE>N TO D1L )4 ,X WASN'T EASY1 & "S
-------------------------------------#BF
"DS 7 BETT] ?AN O!RS4 ,X 0 FRU/RAT+2 X
MADE ME FEEL M TRAPP$ & M DEP5D5T1 N 2+
ABLE TO D ?+S H[ & :5 ,I WANT$4
  ,I WASN'T US$ TO HAV+ TO RELY ON O!RS2
,I FELT T J 2C MY LIFE _H *ANG$1 X
DIDN'T M1N T MY FAMILY'S AL _H TO *ANGE4
,I DIDN'T EXPECT !M TO /OP :AT !Y 7 DO+
= ME4 ,H["E1 ,I DID "K T !Y WD 2 "! IF
,I NE$$ !M4 ,I KNEW ,I CDN'T DEP5D ON
O!R P TO 2 BY MY SIDE ALL ! "T4 ,I _H TO
LE>N TO D ?+S ON MY [N1 "O WAY OR ANO!R4
  ,!N "O "D1 ,I _H _H 5\<2 ,I        #CB
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#BF
WANT$ TO D "S?+4 ,I DECID$ X 0 "T = ME
TO GET BACK TO LIV+ MY LIFE1 EV5 IF ,I
ONLY />T$ \ SMALL4 ,AF ALL1 IF Y WANT TO
GET "S":1 Y C'T J GIVE UP4 ,ANY"O :O
KNEW ME KNEW ,I 0 N A P]SON :O 0
SATISFI$ J LY+ >.D ! H\SE4 ,2F LOS+ MY
VI.N1 ,I 0 ALW ON ! G4 ,I DIDN'T /OP1 B
,I LOV$ X4
  ,I REMEMB] 2+ BOR$ "O "D1 & ? BR"\ ME
TO MY F/ TASK4 ,I GOT MY SI/]-9-LAW TO
PUT MY CLO!S 9 ! WA%] & DRY] = ME1 & !N
,I FOLD$ !M4 ,? 0 A SIMPLE JOB1 B AT L1/
X 0 A />T4 ,X DIDN'T TAKE M* TO FOLD
LAUNDRY4 ,I J PICK$ UP ! ITEM & L9$ !
5DS UP1 FOLD$ X "O WAY1 & !N L9$ X UP AG
& FOLD$ X ! O!R WAY4 ,I _H "S"O BR+ !
BASKET ( CLO!S TO ME S T ,I WD N H TO
C>RY X :ILE NAVIGAT+ MY HOME4
  ,I DID ? ON A REGUL> BASIS1 B X /
WASN'T 5 = ME4 ,I _H ALW BE5 ACTIVE 2F
LOS+ MY VI.N4 ,! NEXT *ORE ,I TOOK ON 0
DRY+ DI%ES & PUTT+ !M AWAY4 ,ANO!R
SIMPLE TASK4 ,? WASN'T TOO H>D1 Z ,I
KNEW ! LAY\T ( MY KIT*5 & ": "EY?+   #CC
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#BF
W5T4 ,I US$ ! C.T]TOP TO GUIDE ME AL;G4
,I F.D
-------------------------------------#BG
! "R DOOR BY C.T+ !M1 & !N ,I OP5$ !
DOOR & FELT >.D TO F9D ! SPOT TO PUT !
DI%4
  ,? W5T ON = SIX WEEKS UNTIL MY
RECUP]A;N F SURG]Y 0 OV]4 ,I 0 RE/.S &
WANT$ TO D "S?+ M4 ,X 0 !N ,I DECID$ ,I
WANT$ TO G D[N TO MY /ORE4 ,I WANT$ TO
GET \ ( ! H\SE & SEE :AT 0 GO+ ON4
  ,? MADE A BIG DI6];E4 ,F/1 ,I GOT TO
VISIT ) MY FRS1 :O ,I 3SID]$ TO 2 A "P (
MY FAMILY4 ,I MISS$ !M1 & !Y MISS$ ME4
,Z "T W5T ON1 ,I />T$ DO+ LL ?+S4 ,I WD
GET "O ( MY EMPLOYEES TO PUT ! /ICK] 9 !
PRIC+ GUN1 & !N ,I WD PRICE GROC]IES &
PUT !M ON ! %ELF4 ,!Y WD %[ ME ": TO PUT
X1 & !N ,I WD L9E ! ITEMS UP & /ACK !M
ON ! %ELF4 ,EV5TUALLY1 ,I />T$ TO *ECK \
A FEW ?+S4 ,I _H NO TR\BLE DO+ ? 2C ,I
KNEW ! PRICES ( "EY?+1 & ,I KNEW !
BUTTONS ON ! CA% REGI/]4 ,I CD D X F
MEMORY4                              #CD
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#BG
  ,) A LL HELP1 ,I MADE ? "W4 ,! HELP ,I
GOT 0 F MY FAMILY & EMPLOYEES2 ! DOCTOR
& HOSPITAL DIDN'T H ANY?+ TO D ) X AT
ALL4 ,"EY?+ ,I DID ,I FIGUR$ \ A WAY TO
D X MYF4 ,I WD EV5 BAG GROC]IES4 ,I !N
/>T$ GO+ TO ! /ORE E "D1 Z ,I _H 2F MY
VI.N LOSS4 ,X 0 GRT TO GET BACK 9TO A
R\T9E4 ,I N[ DEP5D$ ON ! /ORE4 ,X 0 :AT
,I LOOK$ =W>D TO E "D1 J 2+ ABLE TO GET
\ ( ! H\SE & MIX ) P4
  ,= ! F/ LL :ILE1 :5 ,WALLY & ,I W5T
%OPP+1 ,I WD WAIT 9 ! C> & N G IN4 ,I AM
N SURE IF X 0 2C ,I CD N SEE TO GET >.D
OR J 2C ,I WASN'T R1DY4 ,I 0 / LE>N+ TO
D1L ) MY VI.N LOSS1 & ,I GUESS ,I 0
AFRAID4 ,I DIDN'T WANT TO KNOCK ANY?+
D[N OR RUN 9TO ANY?+4 ,X 0 AL DI6]5T 2+
\ 9 PUBLIC & N 2+ ABLE TO SEE :O 0 >.D
OR :AT 0 GO+ ON4 ,I _H TO DEP5D ON :AT
,I 0 HE>+4 ,? 3T9U$ TO 2
-------------------------------------#BH
MY WAY ( LIFE4 ,I J DIDN'T "K :AT TO D
OR H[ TO G AB DO+ ?+S4 ,"! 7 _M "TS :5
,I WD ?9K TO MYF1 .7,:AT IF ,I       #CE
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#BH
DON'T GET MY SI<T BACK8.' ,I WD ?9K AB !
?+S ,I WD N 2 ABLE TO D & SEE4
  ,I WD G UP/AIRS AT NI<T & LIE ON ! B$
& J ?9K4 ,"! 7 _M "TS :5 ,I WD BR1K D[N
& CRY4 ,I WOND]$ :Y ? 0 HAPP5+ TO ME4 ,X
0 "S?+ ,I DID N "U/&4 ,I KNEW P _H X
H>D] ?AN ,I DID1 B ,I 0 / /RU7L+ TO D1L
) :AT 0 GO+ ON4 ,X TOOK A :ILE1 B ,I
MANAG$ TO COPE ) X A LL M EA* "D1
ESPECIALLY :5 ,I WD LE>N A NEW WAY TO D
"S?+4 ,I 0 / HOP+ ,I WD GET "S VI.N
BACK1 & ,I / D E "D4 ,? W N /OP4
  ,AF A :ILE1 ,I MANAG$ TO REGA9 A LL
VI.N 9 MY LEFT EYE1 B ! "R "O REMA9$ !
SAME4 ,I _H :AT SI<T ,I 0 GO+ TO GET
BACK BY ? "T4
  ,I TRI$ TO FIGURE \ :AT ,I 0 GO+ TO D
N[4 .7,H[ AM ,I GO+ TO LE>N TO D ?+S ON
MY [N8.' ,I KNEW ! ,CANADIAN ,NA;NAL
,9/ITUTE = ! ,BL "<,,CNIB"> 0 "! = P L
ME1 B ,I WOND]$ :AT !Y CD D4 ,!N "O "D
,I DECID$ ,I WANT$ TO F9D \4
  ,I W5T TO VISIT !M2 !Y 7 V WELCOM+4 ,!
F/ ?+ WE DID 0 TAKE MY PICTURE =     #CF
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#BH
MY ,,CNIB ,,ID C>D4 ,? C>D %[$ ,I 0 A
MEMB]4 ,"! 0 "S"O "! = "EY?+ A P]SON MAY
NE$4 ,:ILE "!1 !Y %[$ ME DI6]5T TYPES (
TE*NOLOGY T 7 US$ TO HELP A P]SON R1D4
,"! 7 ?+S Z SMALL Z A MAGNIFI] & Z BIG Z
A CLOS$-CIRCUIT TELEVI.N "<,,CCTV">4
  ,I TRI$ V>I\S MAGNIFI]S TO SEE :AT "W$
BE/ = ME4 ,I 0 EXCIT$4 ,I F.D "O T ,I CD
USE ) ! VI.N ,I _H 9 MY LEFT EYE4 ,X WD
2 SL[1 B ,I CD MANAGE TO R1D4 ,! ,,CNIB
_H A PROGRAM ": !Y WD LOAN CLI5TS ITEMS
TO TRY \ TO HELP !M
-------------------------------------#BI
DECIDE IF !Y WANT$ TO PUR*ASE !M4 ,?
ALL[$ ME TO USE DEVICES = A C\PLE (
WEEKS TO MAKE SURE !Y 7 GO+ TO "W = ME4
  ,I US$ ! MAGNIFI] & LOV$ X4 ,X ALL[$
ME TO R1D ?+S2 H["E1 X TOOK ME A :ILE4
,I DIDN'T M9D1 Z N[ ,I 0 ABLE TO R1D ON
MY [N4 ,I 0 EV5 ABLE TO F9D ! NUMB]S ON
A B+O C>D4 ,\R VOLUNTE] FIRE DE"P;T _H A
WEEKLY B+O GAME ON ,,TV1 & N[ ,I 0 ABLE
TO PLAY AG4 ,MY MAGNIFI] ALL[$ ME TO G
D[N "? EA* NUMB] TO SEE IF ,I _H !   #CG
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#BI
"O CALL$4 ,I ONLY _H "O C>D1 S ? MADE X
EASI] = ME4
  ,I PUR*AS$ ? MAGNIFI]1 & ,I US$ X UP
UNTIL A FEW MON?S AGO1 :5 X F9ALLY GAVE
\2 ,I _H X = AB TWELVE YE>S4 ,? 0 ! F/ (
_M ?+S ,I US$ ) VI.N LOSS4 ,I WANT$ TO
REPLACE X1 B ? "O WASN'T AVAILABLE
ANYMORE4 ,"! 7 _M DI6]5T MAGNIFI]S TO
*OOSE F1 B ,I CD N F9D "O T HELP$ ME !
WAY ? "O DID1 & "! 0 NO WAY TO FIX X4
  ,WALLY'S SI/]1 ,DULCIE1 LIV$ 9 T[N4
,WE DID N HE> F H] V (T54 ,O3A.NALLY1 %E
WD CALL1 & !N O!R "TS1 WE WD R1* \ TO
H]4 ,"O "D A FR TOLD ,WALLY T ,DULCIE 0
9 ! HOSPITAL4 ,%E _HN'T TOLD U4 ,I CALL$
! HOSPITAL & 3FIRM$ %E 0 "!4 ,! NEXT "D1
WE W5T 9 TO VISIT H]4 ,WE WANT$ TO F9D \
:AT 0 WR;G4
  ,X TURN$ \ T %E _H C.ER & 0 GO+ TO H
TO H TR1T;TS4 ,AT ? "T1 %E 0 LIV+ BY
H]F4 ,WALLY DECID$ ? 0 N GO+ TO "W2 HE
WASN'T GO+ TO LET H] G "? ? BY H]F4 ,9
,APRIL #BJAJ1 %E MOV$ 9 ) U2 N[ WE _H A
FULL H\SE4 ,DULCIE 5JOY$ 2+ ) U4     #CH
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#BI
,"! WASN'T M* T ,I CD D = H] AT ! "T1 B
%E 0 HAPPY TO J H "S"O >.D TO TALK TO4
,I DID MAKE "S?+ = U TO EAT O3A.NALLY1
?\<4
-------------------------------------#CJ
  ,DULCIE WASN'T WELL4 ,%E _H GD "DS &
BAD "DS4 ,%E 3T9U$ ) H] TR1T;TS4 ,?+S
W5T OKAY = ! NEXT C\PLE ( MON?S4 ,!N "O
"D 9 ,JULY1 %E 0 AT ! HOSPITAL TO GET H]
TR1T;T B CDN'T GET X4 ,H] BLOOD"W WASN'T
Z X %D BE4 ,%E 0 !N ADMITT$ TO HOSPITAL4
  ,= ! NEXT FEW WEEKS1 X 0 BACK & =? TO
! ,C>BONE> HOSPITAL TO VISIT H]4 ,%E
KEPT ASK+ U :5 %E 0 GO+ TO GET TO G
HOME1 & WE CD N TELL H]4 ,WE J DID N "K4
,9 E>LY ,AUGU/1 !Y MOV$ H] D[N TO !
HOSPITAL 9 ,OLD ,P]LICAN4 ,? MADE X
EASI] = U TO VISIT H]4 ,WE 7 "! E NI<T4
  ,"O NI<T1 ,I DECID$ TO /AY HOME & LET
,WALLY G4 ,! NEXT MORN+1 ON ,AUGU/ #AH1
#BJAJ1 AT AB SIX-?IRTY1 ! NURSE CALL$ &
TOLD U T ,DULCIE _H PASS$ AWAY4 ,9 !
NEXT FEW "DS1 H] OLD] BRO!RS1 ,>* &
,>?UR1 & H] SI/]-9-LAW CAME HOME =   #CI
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#CJ
! FUN]AL4 ,ALL ! FAMILY 0 %OCK$2 NOBODY
KNEW %E 0 SICK OR HAV+ ANY PROBLEMS4
,WALLY _H A H>D "T 2LIEV+ X2 X ALL
HAPP5$ S FA/4 ,DULCIE'S LIFE 0 9 ,ST4
,JOHN'S1 & %E _H N"E KEPT 9 T\*4 ,X 0
ONLY BY A3ID5T "O "D WE HE>D T %E 0 9
HOSPITAL1 & N[ %E 0 G"O4
-------------------------------------#CA

               ,*APT] #D3
           .7,WR;G OR ,"R8.'

  ,"! 0 ? OLD] LADY1 ,FLOR;E
,SNELGROVE,-"KN TO "EY"O Z ,MISS
,FLOR;E,-:O WD COME TO ! /ORE O3A.NALLY2
,I KNEW H] ALL MY LIFE4 ,%E 0 A QUIET &
V FRLY P]SON1 V MILD-MANN]$1 & "EY"O GOT
AL;G ) H]4 ,%E & H] HUSB&1 ,CLIFF1 _H _H
A /ORE 9 ,L[] ,ISL& ,COVE4 ,I W5T TO
S*OOL ) _! DAU<T]1 :O 0 AL "ND ,FLOR;E4
,MY FRS & ,I WD HANG \ AT ! /ORE E
WEEK5D4
  ,EA* "T ,MISS ,FLOR;E DROPP$ BY =
"S?+1 %E WD TELL ME N TO LET X G4    #DJ
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#CA
,%E SD T :AT ! DOCTORS _H D"O TO ME
WASN'T "R1 & !Y %D 2 MADE AW>E ( X4
,S9CE %E _H "KN ME S9CE ,I 0 A *1 %E
KNEW MY HI/ORY4 ,"EY"O 9 ! COMMUN;Y _H
HE>D ,I 0 DIAGNOS$ & TR1T$ = ,,MS1 B T X
_H TURN$ \ ,I _H PRESSURE F ! %UNT 2+
BLOCK$2 ? _H DELAY$ ME F HAV+ ! SURG]Y
D"O SOON]1 : MAY H PREV5T$ MY VI.N LOSS4
  ,? GOT ME WOND]+1 Z ,I ?"\ ! SAME ?+4
,I DECID$ ,I 0 GO+ TO 9VE/IGATE MY
OP;NS4 ,I VISIT$ A FEW LAWY]S1 & !Y TOLD
ME !Y ?"\ ,I _H A CASE4 ,!Y KNEW F :AT
,I _H TOLD !M T X 0 A MISDIAGNOSIS 2C !
DOCTORS KNEW MY HI/ORY1 ! ,,CT SCAN AT
,C>BONE> HOSPITAL _H %[N ! %UNT 0
BLOCK$1 &
-------------------------------------#CB
! OPH?ALMOLOGI/ _H EV5 WRITT5 X ON MY
*>T4 ,:AT HAPP5$1 ,I W N"E "K1 B "S?+ OR
"S"O WASN'T "R4 ,H["E1 ! LAWY]S ,I
VISIT$ DID N TAKE ON MALPRACTICE CASES4
,I WD H TO F9D "O :O DID4 ,I DID N GIVE
UP2 ,I KEPT LOOK+ = AN ATTORNEY TO TAKE
MY CASE4                             #DA
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#CB
  ,F9ALLY1 "O "D1 ,I W5T TO ,GITT5S &
,ASSOCIATES 9 ,ST4 ,JOHN'S4 ,! LAWY] ,I
0 MEET+ ) 0 ,]NE/ ,GITT5S4 ,WALLY & ,I
W5T 9TO 8 (FICE & SAT D[N4 ,I TOLD HM MY
/ORY1 & HE LI/5$ C>E;LLY4 ,AF F9I%+1 ,I
ASK$ HM IF HE ?"\ ,I _H A CASE4 ,HE SD T
,I DID1 & ,I CRI$4 ,"K+ :AT ,I W5T "? &
HAV+ "S"O ELSE AGREE ) ME 0 VALIDAT+4 ,X
HURT TO "K T MY VI.N LOSS CD H POSSIBLY
BE5 PREV5T$ IF SURG]Y _H BE5 D"O E>LI]4
  ,]NE/ TOLD ME MY F/ /EP WD 2 TO GET A
DOCTOR F \TSIDE ! PROV9CE TO REVIEW ALL
MY FILES4 ,? WD GIVE U ! ACTUAL PRO( WE
NE$$ TO G AH1D ) ! CASE4 ,I F.D A DOCTOR
F ,ONT>IO :O 0 WILL+ TO D X & _H MY
FILES S5T TO HM4
  ,X 0 "S "T 2F HE GOT BACK TO U4 ,?
WASN'T AN EASY TASK2 HE _H TO G OV] E LL
DETAIL 9 MY FILE4 ,H["E1 :5 HE F9ALLY
3TACT$ U1 ! RESULTS 7 N GD4 ,HE _H F.D T
"! WASN'T ONLY "O MI/AKE MADE B _M4 ,?
AG MADE ME BR1K D[N & CRY1 "K+ :AT _H
BE5 D"O TO ME4 ,I _H MY DAU<T] R1D ! LR
HE WROTE TO ME1 & ,I CD N 2LIEVE     #DB
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#CB
X4 ,CD ? H BE5 PREV5T$8 ,:Y 7 "! S"EAL
MI/AKES8 ,N 3SID]+ ! ,,CT SCAN D"O AT !
,C>BONE> HOSPITAL1 N DO+ A SP9AL TAP :5
!Y KNEW MY HI/ORY1 N TAK+ 9TO A3.T :AT !
OPH?ALMOLOGI/ _H WRITT5 ON MY *>T1 & N
R1LIZ+ MY %UNT 0 BLOCK$ BY ! TE/ ,I _H
D"O1 :5 ! FLUID DID N RUN F MY %UNT 9TO
MY /OMA*4 ,0 ? R1L1 & :Y DID X HAPP58 ,?
IS A "Q
-------------------------------------#CC
ONLY ! DOCTORS C ANSW]4 ,!Y 7 GIV5 MY
HI/ORY & EV5 _H ! ,,CT SCAN F ,C>BONE>
HOSPITAL1 & !Y / MISDIAGNOS$ ME4
  ,! NEXT /EP 0 TO FILE ! PAP]S AG/ !
DOCTORS1 & YES1 "! 0 M ?AN "O 9VOLV$2 !
PHYSICIAN :O REVIEW$ MY FILES _H LI/$
?REE4 ,ONCE !Y 7 S]V$ ! PAP]S1 ! PROCESS
_H 2GUN4 ,N[ WE J _H TO WAIT TO SEE :AT
!Y 7 GO+ TO D4
  ,I 3T9U$ TO HELP AT ! /ORE4 ,I 0 "! E
"D4 ,?+S 7 GO+ WELL1 B MY VI.N _H N
RETURN$4 ,MY "Y] BRO!R1 ,D>RYL1 WD SP5D
A LOT ( "T J HANG+ \4 ,HE WD HELP :5"E
"! 0 "S?+ TO D4 ,? ,I APPRECIAT$1    #DC
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#CC
Z ,I CD N D ?+S L ,I US$ TO4
  ,!N "O "D1 ,DAD CALL$ & SD T HE _H TO
TAKE ,D>RYL TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,!Y 7 9
,C>BONE> %OPP+1 & ,D>RYL WASN'T FEEL+
WELL4 ,!Y TOOK HM OV] TO EM]G5CY4 ,? 0
ON A ,TUES"D AFN4 ,! DOCTORS RAN "S TE/S
& F.D \ HE _H BLE$+ ULC]S4 ,!Y GAVE HM !
TR1T;T HE NE$$1 & HE 0 DO+ WELL4 ,I 0 UP
TO VISIT HM1 & HE 0 ABLE TO GET \ ( B$4
,HE 0 TO 2 REL1S$ 9 A C\PLE ( "DS4
  ,!N ON ,SATUR"D NI<T1 AF ,WALLY & ,I
CAME HOME1 WE F.D \ T ,DAD _H CALL$4 ,I
0 WOND]+ :AT 0 GO+ ON2 X 0 LATE = HM TO
2 PHON+4 ,I DECID$ TO CALL HM BACK4 ,X 0
!N T HE TOLD ME ,D>RYL WASN'T DO+ WELL &
0 PROBABLY GO+ TO H TO H SURG]Y4 ,) T1
,WALLY & ,I LEFT = ! HOSPITAL1 B N 2F
CALL+ ,AUNT ,M>Y4 ,I WANT$ TO LET H] "K
:AT 0 GO+ ON & ASK H] IF %E CD COME TO !
HOSPITAL4 ,I FIGUR$ ,DAD WD NE$ "S"O4
,MOM 0 "!1 B %E 0 9 %OCK4 ,%E CD N
2LIEVE :AT 0 HAPP5+4 ,%E J SAT "! &
DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4
  ,WE >RIV$ AT ! HOSPITAL AB ?IRTY   #DD
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#CC
M9UTES LAT]1 & J AF WE GOT "!1 ,AUNT
,M>Y %[$ UP4 ,!Y _H TAK5 ,D>RYL D[N TO
-------------------------------------#CD
SURG]Y4 ,AF A :ILE1 8 DOCTOR CAME UP TO
EXPLA9 :AT 0 GO+ ON4 ,%E 9=M$ U T ,D>RYL
_H A LOT ( LL P9HOLES 9 8 /OMA* T 7
BLE$+ Z WELL4 ,? IS :AT 0 CAUS+ !
TR\BLE4 ,! BLE$+ 0 COM+ F "EY":1 MAK+ X
H>D] TO REPAIR4
  ,DUR+ SURG]Y !Y _H TO S5D TO ,ST4
,JOHN'S = PLATELETS1 & 9 ? "T1 ,D>RYL'S
HE>T /OPP$4 ,! DOCTORS GOT HM BACK4 ,:5
!Y GOT ! PLATELETS1 !Y F9I%$ UP !
SURG]Y4 ,? 0 AB TWO 9 ! MORN+4 ,! DOCTOR
TOLD U T ! SURG]Y 0 OV]1 B ,D>RYL WASN'T
\ ( ! WOODS YET4 ,WE WD N[ H TO WAIT TO
SEE :AT WD HAPP54
  ,WALLY & ,I GOT R1DY TO G HOME1 &
,AUNT ,M>Y LEFT ) U4 ,MOM & ,DAD 7 GO+
TO L1VE AF !Y _H SE5 ,D>RYL4 "<,DAD LAT]
SD T AF GETT+ TO SEE HM1 ,D>RYL DIDN'T
LOOK GD4"> ,WE CAME HOME & W5T TO B$4 ,!
NEXT MORN+1 AT >.D SEV5 O'CLOCK1 WE
AWOKE TO ! R++ ( ! PH"O2 X 0 ,DAD    #DE
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#CD
TELL+ U ! HOSPITAL _H CALL$ !M1 & ,D>RYL
WASN'T GO+ TO MAKE X4
  ,I CD N 2LIEVE MY E>S4 ,? CD N 2 TRUE4
,DAD & MY BRO!R1 ,%AWN1 LEFT & W5T TO !
HOSPITAL4 ,MOM 0 J N ABLE TO G4 ,DAD &
,%AWN MADE X J 2F ,D>RYL PASS$ AWAY4 ,:5
,I GOT "!1 HE 0 G"O4 ,MY HE>T 0 BROK54
,I DIDN'T "K :AT TO D4 ,I W5T 9 TO SEE
HM1 B ,I _H TO L1VE4 ,I T\*$ 8 >M & RAN
\4 ,I BROKE D[N CRY+4 ,MY LL BRO!R 0
G"O1 & S FA/4 ,X 0 H>D TO 2LIEVE4 ,HE 0
ONLY ?IRTY-F\R4
  ,! NEXT FEW "DS 7 H>D1 PREP>+ = !
FUN]AL & PICK+ \ A CASKET4 ,DAD TOOK C>E
( "EY?+4 ,I DID N G TO HELP PICK \ !
CASKET1 Z ,I WD N 2 ABLE TO SEE X1 S ,I
_H HM DESCRIBE X TO ME4
  ,D>RYL _H DI$ ON ,OCTOB] #C1 #BJAJ2
,MOM & ,DAD'S ANNIV]S>Y 0 ON ! F\R?1 &
,MOM'S BIR?"D 0 ON ! SIX?4 ,DAD DID N
-------------------------------------#CE
WANT ! FUN]AL UNTIL AF ,MOM'S BIR?"D1 S
X 0 HELD ON ,OCTOB] SEV5?4 ,X 0 A H>D "D
ON "EY"O4 ,MOM & ,I 7 / 9 %OCK4      #DF
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#CE
,MOM CD N EV5 LOOK AT HM4 ,AT ! FUN]AL
HOME1 %E AGRE$ TO G 9TO ! ROOM1 B %E
WANT$ ! CASKET CLOS$4 ,? IS :AT WE DID =
AB HALF AN H\R1 :5 "! 0 ONLY FAMILY "!4
,%E DIDN'T H M* TO SAY1 & !N %E W5T
HOME1 2F ! S]VICE />T$4
  ,DAD 0 F9D+ X H>D TO 2LIEVE 8 "YE/ SON
0 G"O4 ,X 0 A %OCK = "EY"O4 ,HE 0 S "Y4
,D>RYL 0 ! TYPE ( P]SON :O DID N WANT TO
BO!R ANY"O ELSE4 ,IF HE _H A PROBLEM1 HE
WD D1L ) X ON 8 [N & N TELL ANY"O4 ,X
MADE U WOND] IF HE _H N BE5 FEEL+ WELL B
DID N WANT TO BO!R U4 ,HE SP5T 8 "T AT
HOME J HANG+ \ :5 HE WASN'T "W+4
---------------------------------#CF-#CG

               ,*APT] #E3
            .1,NEXT .1,/EPS

,EV5TUALLY1 ?+S />T$ TO GET BACK TO A
NEW NORMAL1 OR "S?+ T RESEMBL$ 8NORMAL40
,LIFE WD N"E R1LLY 2 NORMAL AG2 ,MOM &
,DAD 7 LO/4 ,!Y / _HN'T GOTT5 OV] !
%OCK4 ,X 0 H>D = !M TO 2LIEVE T _!   #DG
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#CG
"YE/ SON 0 G"O1 & S UNEXPECT$LY4
  ,! H\SE 0 EMPTY2 ,D>RYL _H LIV$ ) ,MOM
& ,DAD4 ,HE SP5T MO/ ( 8 "T AT HOME1
EXCEPT :5 HE 0 "W+ AT ! PLANT OR :5 "! 0
A D.E AT ! COMMUN;Y C5TRE 9 ,L[] ,ISL&
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A D.E4 ,!Y WD 2 ! F/ "! & ! LA/ TO L1VE4
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( "T GO+ PLACES J = ! RIDE1 & TO GET \ (
! H\SE4
  ,I 3T9U$ TO G TO ! /ORE E "D1 B ?+S 7
N ! SAME4 ,MY BRO!R 0 G"O4 ,:5 ,I WD
WALK 9TO ! /ORE1 ,I MISS$ HM4 ,HE WD ALW
2 "!4 ,X 0 H>D TO 2LIEVE & EV5
-------------------------------------#CH
H>D] TO GET US$ TO4 ,X TOOK A :ILE1 B
EV5TUALLY ?+S />T$ TO FEEL A LL      #DH
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#CH
BETT]4 ,"! 7 "TS :5 X 0 V BUSY1 & !N "TS
:5 X 0 V QUIET4 ,WE 7 NE>+ ,*RI/MAS1 !
BUSIE/ "T ( YE> O!R ?AN SUMM]4 ,"EY"O 0
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,AF ! P>ADE1 X 0 BACK TO ! BUILD+ =
REFRE%;TS & PHOTOS ) ,SANTA4 ,"! WD EV5
2 A TUNE OR TWO F ! ,CADETS1 AF : !Y WD
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NEXT MORN+ 0 A BR1KFA/ ) ,SANTA1 ANO!R
FAV\RITE = ! KIDS1 & EV5 "S ADULTS4
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ALW LOOK$ =W>D TO ,*RI/MAS1 ESPECIALLY
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TO 2 ABLE TO SIT BACK & LOOK AT ! LI<TS1
: HE SP5T _M H\RS DO+4 ,!N1 ( C\RSE1 HE
ANTICIPAT$ ! ,NEW ,YE>'S ,EVE BALL4 ,HE
& 8 FR WD 2 ! F/ "OS "!4 ,D>RYL      #DI
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#CH
LOV$ ! MUSIC1 B X 0 H>D TO GET HM TO
D.E4
  ,) ! F/ HOLI"D S1SON )\T ,D>RYL 2H U1
,I />T$ TO ?9K AB MY BUSI;S4 ,I 0 WOND]+
IF ,I CD 3T9UE ) X OR N4 ,"EY?+ _H
*ANG$2 MY VI.N 0 G"O1 & S 0 MY BRO!R4 ,?
0 A LOT ( ADAPT+ = ME4 ,:AT 0 ,I GO+ TO
D8 ,X 0 GETT+ H>D] = ME TO KEEP 3TROL (
! BUSI;S4 ,CD ,I SELL X1 & DID ,I R1LLY
WANT TO8 ,I SP5T _M "DS & NI<TS TRY+ TO
FIGURE \ :AT ,I 0 GO+ TO D4 ,IF ,I SOLD
X1 :AT ELSE WD ,I D8
-------------------------------------#CI
  ,AF M* 3SID]A;N1 ,I DECID$ X 0 "T4 ,Z
M* Z ,I LOV$ X1 ,I _H TO GIVE X UP1 S ,I
PUT X UP = SALE4 ,X 0 N :AT ,I R1LLY
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H M* *OICE4 ,I CDN'T LOOK AF X ! WAY ,I
_H4 ,I WASN'T ALW SURE :AT 0 GO+ ON4
,WEEK AF WEEK1 X SEEM$ L ,I 0 ORD]+ M
/OCK ?AN ! BUSI;S 0 SELL+4 ,X DIDN'T
SEEM TO 2 BUSY DUR+ "S WEEKS1 B = "S
R1SON ,I WD H TO ORD] ! SAME Z ,I DID !
WEEK 2F4 ,I 2GAN TO WOND] :AT CD 2   #EJ
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#CI
GO+ \ )\T MY "K+ AB X4 ,I 0 N ABLE TO D
! BOOK"W1 & ,I _H TO DEP5D ON "O ( MY
EMPLOYEES4 ,? WASN'T A GD WAY TO H A
BUSI;S4 ,I 0 NEW TO VI.N LOSS & DIDN'T H
! K & TE*NOLOGY TO HELP4 ,! /ORE NE$$ M
ATT5;N ?AN ,I 0 ABLE TO GIVE X AT T "T4
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(F]S4 ,"! 7 A C\PLE ( P :O 9QUIR$ AB !
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GIVE X UP2 ,I DIDN'T WANT !
RESPONSIBIL;Y1 & ! 5JOY;T 0 G"O4 ,I 0
WORRI$ T X WDN'T SELL1 Z X 0 A DI6ICULT
"T ( YE>4
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,COVE CAME AL;G ) AN (F]4 ,! PAP]S 7
DRAWN UP1 SIGN$1 & "EY?+ 0 LEGAL4 ,)9 !
NEXT TWO WEEKS1 9 ,JANU>Y #BJAA1 "! 7
NEW [N]S4 ,I _H "W$ ) VI.N LOSS = ?REE
YE>S1 B ,I N[ A3EPT$ T X 0 TOO M* = ME4
,I 0 SAD TO SEE X G2 ! /ORE 0 L FAMILY
TO ME4 ,I KNEW MO/ ( MY CU/OM]S1 & WE _H
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GO+ TO MISS ! MO/1 GETT+ TO SEE & *AT )
!M E "D4 ,! "D CAME1 & ,I PASS$      #EA
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#CI
OV] ! KEYS & WALK$ \1 WOND]+ :AT ,I 0
GO+ TO D NEXT4
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WD N4 ,I SP5T A LOT ( "T AT HOME4 ,!
WEEKS & MON?S PASS$ SL[LY =
-------------------------------------#DJ
ME1 & ,I 0 / WOND]+ :AT TO D NEXT4 ,I 0
MISS+ ! %OP 9 "O WAY1 & 9 ANO!R WAY1 ,I
WASN'T4 ,X 0 ! P ,I MISS$ ! MO/4
  ,/AY+ AT HOME MO/ ( ! "T 0 GETT+ TO 2
BOR+1 B ,I DIDN'T "K :AT TO D ) MYF4 ,!
ONLY "T ,I WD GET \ WD 2 :5 WE W5T TO
,C>BONE> = GROC]IES OR TO G D[N TO VISIT
,MOM & ,DAD4 ,I _H TOO M* "T ON MY H&S2
,I _H TO F9D "S?+ ELSE TO D4 ,? 0 N ME4
,ANY"O :O KNEW ME KNEW ,I CD N /OP2 ,I 0
ALW GO+ "S": OR DO+ "S?+4 ,I 0 N 3T5T
/AY+ >.D ! H\SE ALL "D4 ,VI.N LOSS _H
SL[$ ME D[N2 ,I DIDN'T "K IF ,I 0 GO+ TO
GET PA/ X4
  ,"! WASN'T M* = ME TO D1 B = MY OLDE/
DAU<T]1 ,KELSEY1 "! 0 LOTS4 ,%E 0 AB TO
GRADUATE F HI< S*OOL4 ,X 0 N[ ,MAY
#BJAA1 & !Y 7 GETT+ R1DY =           #EB
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#DJ
GRADUA;N NI<T4 ,! GYM 0 DECORAT$1 &
"EY?+ 0 R1DY TO G4 ,KELSEY 0 ALL DRESS$
UP 9 H] PROM DRESS4 ,? 0 A V SPECIAL
NI<T = H]4 ,WALLY & ,I 7 S PR\D ( H]4
  ,? IS "O ( ! ?+S T VI.N LOSS HAS TAK5
F ME3 ,I 0 UNABLE TO SEE H[ B1UTI;L MY
DAU<T] 0 & WAT* H] Z %E WALK$ ^U ! /AGE
TO A3EPT H] DIPLOMA4 ,!N X 0 H] D.E ) H]
"F4 ,! ONLY ?+ ,I CD D 0 LI/5 TO ! MUSIC
& TRY TO IMAG9E :AT !Y LOOK$ L4 ,!Y CD
DESCRIBE X ALL !Y WANT$1 B X WD N TAKE !
PLACE ( 2+ ABLE TO SEE X ) MY [N EYES4
  ,AF "S "T1 ,I DECID$ TO SEE IF ,I CD
F9D A JOB4 ,"! _H TO 2 ORGANIZA;NS T WD
ASSI/ ME 9 TRY+ TO OBTA9 EMPLOY;T4 ,I
KEPT CALL+ PLACES ,I _H BE5 TOLD WD
PROBABLY 2 ABLE TO HELP1 B ,I _H NO
LUCK4
-------------------------------------#DA
  ,!N "O "D1 ,I F9ALLY F.D "S"O2 X 0 !
,CANADIAN ,P>APLEGIC ,ASSOCIA;N1 :O ,I
LE>N$ HELP$ P ) PHYSICAL 4ABILITIES F9D
"W4 ,I MADE AN APPO9T;T ) !M TO MEET &
4CUSS MY OP;NS4                      #EC
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#DA
  ,\R MEET+ W5T V WELL2 ,I _H F.D A GRT
PLACE4 ,H["E1 X 0 GO+ TO TAKE "S "T = ME
TO F9D A JOB4 ,I WD H TO F9D AN
AVAILABLE POSI;N & BR+ X BACK TO !M4 ,!Y
WD !N 9T]V5E ON MY 2HALF1 "W+ ) !
EMPLOY] TO SEE IF ,I WD 2 QUALIFI$4 ,!
PROBLEM WAS1 "! WASN'T M* AVAILABLE ":
,I LIV$4 ,I WD H TO LOOK \TSIDE ( ! >EA1
& ? 0 PROBABLY GO+ TO TAKE "S "T4
  ,I DIDN'T GIVE UP2 ,I MADE X MY MIS.N
TO F9D A JOB4 ,I KEPT LOOK+ =
APPROPRIATE POSI;NS E "D4 ,!N1 AF A FEW
MON?S ( SE>*+1 ,I ?"\ ,I _H F.D "O4 ,X 0
AT ,OLD ,P]LICAN ,T]RACE1 ! OLD AGE HOME
9 T COMMUN;Y4 ,I _H BE5 TALK+ ) !
MANAG]1 & %E AGRE$ TO HIRE ME4 ,AT F/1
,I 0 TOLD ! POSI;N 0 "! = ME1 B !Y 7 N
ABLE TO TELL ME :5 X WD />T4 ,I 0
4APPO9T$4 ,I WAIT$ & WAIT$4 ,!N "O "D1
!Y CALL$ & ASK$ IF ,I WD 2 ABLE TO COME
IN4 ,!Y SET UP AN APPO9T;T = ME4 ,I 0
EXCIT$4 ,? 0 GO+ TO 2 MY F/ JOB AF LOS+
MY VI.N & GIV+ UP MY BUSI;S4
  ,H["E1 X DID N TURN \ Z ,I _H      #ED
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#DA
HOP$4 ,:5 ,I GOT "!1 !Y TOLD ME T FUND+
_H RUN \1 & !Y WD N 2 ABLE TO HIRE ME AT
? "T4 ,? 0 ANO!R BIG 4APPO9T;T4 ,ALL ,I
CD ?9K ( 0 T ,I _H TO />T LOOK+ AG4
  ,AF GETT+ OV] ? SETBACK1 ,I />T$ TO
LOOK AG4 ,I SE>*$ & SE>*$1 ) NO LUCK4 ,I
WD F9D "S?+1 B X WD N 2 = ME1 OR X WD 2
TOO F> = ME TO TRAVEL4 ,I 0 LOOK+ = "S?+
T 0 CLOS] TO MY HOME1 Z ,I WD H TO GET
,WALLY TO
-------------------------------------#DB
TAKE ME BACK & =?4 ,? W5T ON = "S "T4 ,I
REMA9$ HOME1 BOR$1 ) NO?+ TO D MO/ ( !
"T4 ,I SP5T MY "DS FOLD+ CLO!S & WA%+
DI%ES4 ,I WANT$ TO GET \ & MIX ) P4 ,I
WANT$ TO H "S"O TO TALK TO4
  ,!N "O "D \ ( ! BLUE1 9 ! MIDDLE (
,JANU>Y #BJAE1 ,I _H A CALL TO COME 9 =
AN 9T]VIEW4 ,X 0 ) ,OLD ,P]LICAN
,T]RACE1 ! OLD AGE HOME T CD N HIRE ME
2F4 ,I 0 S EXCIT$4 ,AF SP5D+ S M* "T 9 !
H\SE1 ,I 0 EAG] TO GET \ ) P4
  ,I TOLD ,WALLY ! M9UTE ,I GOT CALL$ T
HE WD H TO TAKE ME "! = ! 9T]VIEW    #EE
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#DB
! NEXT "D4 ,I 0 ASK$ A FEW "QS1 & !Y
EXPLA9$ :AT ,I 0 GO+ TO 2 DO+ & H[ ?
PROGRAM1 SPONSOR$ BY ! ,CANADIAN
,P>APLEGIC ,ASSOCIA;N1 "W$4 ,IF A BUSI;S
0 WILL+ TO HIRE A P]SON ) A 4ABIL;Y1 !Y
WD PAY A P]C5TAGE ( ! H\RLY RATE = A
NUMB] ( WEEKS 9 ! HOPE T ! P]SON WD 2
HIR$ ON P]MAN5TLY4 ,!Y TOLD ME "EY?+ 0 A
G1 & !Y WD 2 9 T\* ) ! />T DATE4
  ,I 0 ?RILL$4 ,I 0 F9ALLY GO+ TO GET \
( ! H\SE & 9T]ACT ) P4 ,I WD 2 "W+
AL;GSIDE ! RESID5TS Z A P]SONAL C>E
ATT5DANT :ILE GETT+ TO "K ! /AFF4 ,? IS
:AT ,I 0 LOOK+ =W>D TO4 ,I 0 TO />T 9 A
C\PLE ( WEEKS4
  ,B 2F ? CD HAPP51 ! ORI5TA;N & MOBIL;Y
SPECIALI/ F ,,CNIB _H TO COME \ & G "? !
BUILD+ ) ME1 MAK+ SURE ?+S 7 SAFE &
HELP+ ME LE>N H[ TO NAVIGATE4 ,I 0 SC>$
& EXCIT$2 EXCIT$ TO H F.D A JOB B SC>$
2C ,I DID N "K :AT TO EXPECT4 ,? 0 MY F/
"T 9 ! "W =CE S9CE LOS+ MY VI.N4 ,0 ,I
GO+ TO 2 ABLE TO D X8 ,0 ,I GO+ TO 2
ABLE TO NAVIGATE ! BUILD+ BY MYF1    #EF
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#DB
OR WD ,I GET LO/8 ,ALL ^! ?"\S & _M M
W5T "? MY M9D4
-------------------------------------#DC
  ,! "D ! ORI5TA;N & MOBIL;Y SPECIALI/
CAME \1 ,I 0 R1DY4 ,I _H DECID$ T ,I 0
GO+ TO D X4 ,WE W5T "? ! :OLE BUILD+4
,%E TAU<T ME H[ TO USE MY :ITE CANE TO
GET "? ! HALLWAY4 ,%E %[$ ME WAYS TO
FIGURE \ ": ,I 0 & GAVE ME TIPS ON H[ TO
USE MY CANE4 ,"! 7 LL ?+S ,I US$ TO
ID5TIFY ": ,I WAS4 ,%E AL _H A MEET+ ) !
/AFF4 ,"! 7 ?+S !Y NE$$ TO "K TO ASSI/
ME :ILE "W+ "!4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF ,I 0 9 A
ROOM & "S"O 5T]$1 !Y WD H TO LET ME "K
!Y 7 "! & :5 !Y LEFT4 ,X 0 A GRT "D
LE>N+ H[ TO NAVIGATE ! BUILD+4 ,N[1 0 ,I
R1DY TO D X BY MYF8 ,I WD SOON F9D \4 ,I
_H TO />T "W+ ! NEXT "D4
  ,AT ! "T1 "! 7 APPROXIMATELY TW5TY
RESID5TS LIV+ "!4 ,"! 7 "S ,I DID N "K1
B "! 7 O!RS ,I DID4 ,"O ( !M 0 A GRT
AUNT ON MY "F'S SIDE4 ,%E 0 N9ETY YE>S
OLD AT ! "T & HAS S9CE PASS$ AWAY4 ,"! 0
AL A LADY F ! T[N ,I GREW UP 9 &     #EG
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#DC
KNEW Q WELL4 ,MO/ ( ! RESID5TS 7 F
COMMUNITIES 9 ! SURR.D+ >EA4 ,:ILE ,I 0
UNFAMILI> ) "S ( !M1 !Y _H BE5 TOLD AB
ME1 & !Y 7 EXCIT$ TO H "S"O "! TO KEEP
!M COMPANY & HELP !M \ :5 !Y NE$$ X4 ,!Y
7 AL LOOK+ =W>D TO HAV+ EV5TS TO
"PICIPATE 9 Z WELL4
  ,MY "W "DS 3SI/$ ( WA%+ & FOLD+ CLO!S2
? 0 "S?+ ,I _H LE>N$ TO D AT HOME4
,VACUUM+ & CL1N+ TABLES 0 AL "P ( MY
JOB4 ,2C ,I _H A LL SI<T1 ,I WD 2 ABLE
TO SEE ! $GES ( A MAT & ! TABLE4 ,?
ALL[$ ME TO COMPLETE ^! TASKS4
  ,! LADIES LOOK$ =W>D TO A GAME ( B+O E
"D1 B WE CD N GET ! M5 TO JO9 IN2 !Y WD
SAY X WASN'T = !M4 ,I _H ! B+O NUMB]S
WRITT5 ON PIECES ( C>DBO>D ) A BLACK
-------------------------------------#DD
M>K]4 ,? ALL[$ ME TO CALL ! NUMB]S 2C N[
,I 0 ABLE TO R1D !M4
  ,ON SUNNY "DS1 WE WD G \ = A WALK >.D
! BUILD+4 ,? IS ": ! RESID5TS HELP$ ME4
,I WD WALK AL;GSIDE !M1 & !Y L$ ! WAY4
,I KEPT !M COMPANY1 & !Y GUID$ ME    #EH
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#DD
>.D ! P>K+ LOT4
  ,! HI<LI<T ( ! WEEK 0 :5 A MUSICIAN OR
B& WD COME 9 TO PLAY = !M4 ,I WD *ECK )
TAL5T$ MUSICIANS F ! LOCAL COMMUNITIES
EA* WEEK TO SEE IF !Y WD COME & 5T]TA9 !
RESID5TS2 !Y LOV$ TO HE> ! MUSIC & S+
AL;G ) ! S;GS4 ,"! 7 EV5 A FEW BRAVE
S\LS :O WD GET UP TO D.E4 ,"O ( !M 0 MY
AUNT ,M>Y2 %E LOV$ H] MUSIC & D.ES4 ,%E
0 N A RESID5T ( ! HOME2 "EY"O 0 WELCOME4
,!Y ALL _H A WOND];L "T & LOOK$ =W>D TO
! NEXT "O4 ,X KEPT ME BUSY TRY+ TO F9D
MUSICIANS TO PLAY = !M4 ,EA* "D1 ,WALLY
WD DROP ME (F1 !N PICK ME UP 9 ! AFN4
,O3A.NALLY1 :5 ,WALLY CDN'T COME1 MY
AUNT ,M>Y WD DRIVE ME HOME4 ,ALL ,I _H
TO D 0 CALL H]1 & %E WD 2 "!4
  ,I _H BE5 "W+ "! = ALM TWO MON?S1 :5
MY MOM FELL & BROKE H] %\LD]4 ,WALLY1
,MOM1 ,DAD1 & ,I _H BE5 TO ,C>BONE> & 7
ON ! WAY HOME4 ,MOM WANT$ TO DROP 9 TO A
FR'S H\SE 2F WE W5T HOME4 ,X 0 ,M>*1 &
"! 0 / SLU% & SN[ ON ! GR.D4 ,%E GOT \ (
! TRUCK & Z %E W5T >.D X1 %E         #EI
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#DD
SLIPP$ & FELL4 ,WALLY HELP$ H] UP1 & %E
SD %E 0 OKAY4
  ,H] %\LD] HURT ! NEXT "D4 ,DAD TOOK H]
TO SEE ! FAMILY DOCTOR1 :O DID AN ;,X-
RAY & TOLD !M T %E _H CRU%$ H] %\LD] & 0
GO+ TO NE$ SURG]Y4 ,? 0 ON ,W$NES"D1 &
SURG]Y WD 2 ON ,FRI"D4 ,ON ,FRI"D MORN+1
,MOM1 ,DAD & ,I GOT
-------------------------------------#DE
R1DY & W5T TO ! ,H1L? ,SCI;ES ,C5TRE 9
,ST4 ,JOHN'S4 ,DAD _H TO DRIVE1 Z MY
BRO!R1 ,%AWN1 0 "W+4 ,I TOOK ! "D (F &
W5T 9 ) H] & ,DAD4 ,X'S "TS L ? :5 ,I
FELT L ,I %D 2 DO+ M4 ,IF ,I 0 ABLE TO
SEE1 ,I WD 2 ABLE TO DRIVE !M TO T[N &
GIVE ,MOM ! HELP %E WD NE$ AF SURG]Y4 ,I
WD AL 2 ABLE TO HELP H] AF ! OP]A;N1 Z
ONCE !Y PUT 9 A PLATE1 %E WD N 2 ABLE TO
LIFT H] >M OV] H] H1D4
  ,MOM W5T 9TO SURG]Y4 ,WE 7 TOLD X WD N
2 L;G4 ,DAD & ,I /AY$ 9 ! WAIT+ ROOM4 ,X
TOOK L;G] ?AN ANTICIPAT$2 ,I 0 />T+ TO
WOND] :Y4
  ,F9ALLY1 ! PROC$URE 0 OV]1 &       #FJ
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#DE
,MOM 0 DO+ WELL4 ,%E _H BE5 MOV$ UP/AIRS
TO A ROOM4 ,WE W5T UP TO SEE H]4 ,%E 0
DO+ F9E1 ) ONLY A LL PA94 ,!Y _H PUT 9 A
PLATE 2C ! B"O _H BE5 CRU%$4 ,%E 0
EXPECT+ TO GET REL1S$ ! NEXT "D4 ,DAD &
,I LEFT TO G HOME4 ,I TOLD H] ,I WD TALK
TO H] 9 ! MORN+ 2F ,I W5T TO "W4
  ,! NEXT MORN+1 ,I CALL$1 & %E 0 DO+
WELL4 ,I TOLD H] ,I WD CALL H] AG AF "W4
,DAD & ,KELSEY W5T 9 TO SEE H]4 ,%AWN 0
ALR 9 T[N4 ,MOM 0 DO+ WELL B DID N GET \
T "D4 ,J 2F SUPP]1 ,KELSEY & ,DAD LEFT
TO G HOME4
  ,%AWN 0 "W+ & LIV+ 9 ! C;Y AT ! "T1 S
HE 0 "! TO VISIT ,MOM AG T NI<T4 ,? 0 ON
A ,SATUR"D4 ,H["E1 2F ,DAD & ,KELSEY
R1*$ HOME1 MY BRO!R CALL$ & TOLD ME T !
NURSE _H CALL$ HM1 & ,MOM _H G"O 9TO
C>DIAC >RE/4 ,%E 0 UNRESPONSIVE4
  ,I 0 9 4BELIEF2 %E 0 F9E :5 ,I 0 TALK+
) H] 9 ! MORN+4 ,N[ ,I _H TO TELL ,DAD &
,KELSEY2 ,I DIDN'T "K H[ !Y 7 GO+ TO
REACT4 ,I DECID$ TO CALL ,AUNT ,M>Y &
SEE IF %E WD G UP TO ! H\SE TO       #FA
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#DE
TELL ,DAD1 & ,I WD WAIT = ,KELSEY4 ,HE 0
-------------------------------------#DF
%OCK$1 Z HE _H J BE5 ) H]1 & %E 0 F9E4
,HE HELP$ H] GET R1DY = SUPP] 2F HE
LEFT4 ,MY BRO!R W5T BACK TO ! HOSPITAL T
NI<T2 ,DAD & ,I WAIT$ TO G 9 ! NEXT
MORN+4 ,%E REMA9$ /ABLE OV]NI<T4
  ,! NEXT MORN+1 WE WALK$ 9TO ! ROOM &
"! %E WAS1 LY+ 9 ! B$ ) H] EYES CLOS$4
,WE W5T OV] TO H] & SPOKE1 B WE GOT NO
RESPONSE4 ,DAD EV5 TOOK H] H&1 & "! 0 /
NO RESPONSE4 ,I SPOKE TO H]1 B / NO?+4
,WE /AY$ "! = MO/ ( ! "D4 ,MY "YE/
DAU<T]1 ,ALYSSA1 CAME TO SEE H]4 ,%E
SPOKE TO H]1 TOO1 B / GOT NO RESPONSE4
  ,AT SUPP] "T1 WE LEFT TO G HOME4 ,NO?+
_H *ANG$ ALL "D1 & "EY?+ REMA9$ ! SAME
OV]NI<T4 ,MOM 0 / ! SAME ! NEXT "D4 ,%E
0 ON LIFE SUPPORT & 0 TOO UN/ABLE TO
MOVE4 ,WE _H NO IDEA :Y ? _H HAPP5$4 ,AF
4CUSS+ H] 3DI;N ) ! DOCTOR1 WE _H A H>D
DECI.N TO MAKE4 ,X DIDN'T SEEM L %E 0
GO+ TO MAKE X4 ,:AT 7 WE SUPPOS$ TO D8
,7 WE R1DY TO TAKE H] (F LIFE        #FB
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#DF
SUPPORT8
  ,AF M* 4CUS.N1 WE DECID$ TO D :AT WE
KNEW ,MOM WD WANT4 ,%E WD N WANT TO 2
KEPT ON LIFE SUPPORT4 ,H>D Z X WAS1 WE
KNEW :AT WE _H TO D4 ,DAD _H DECID$ X 0
! "R ?+4
  ,WE 9=M$ ! DOCTOR ( \R DECI.N4 ,%ORTLY
AF1 !Y 7 "! TO 4CONNECT H]4 ,WE 7 ALL 9
! ROOM Z ! DOCTOR UNPLU7$ H] LIFE
SUPPORT4 ,DAD SAW H] TAKE H] LA/ BR1?4
,HE SD TO ! DOCTOR1 8,%E IS G"O1 ISN'T
%E80 ,B ! DOCTOR SD H] HE>T 0 / B1T+4 ,9
A MATT] ( SECONDS1 X /OPP$1 & %E 0 R1LLY
G"O4 ,X 0 S H>D TO 2LIEVE4 ,%E 0 ONLY
SIXTY-SIX4
  ,! NEXT FEW "DS 7 H>D ON ,DAD & "EY"O
ELSE4 ,HE _H TO PREP>E = H] FUN]AL4 ,I
HELP$ ": ,I CD1 B MY VI.N LOSS MADE ?+S
DI6ICULT4 ,%E PASS$ AWAY ON ,MON"D1 ,M>*
#CJ1 #BJAE1
-------------------------------------#DG
& 0 BURI$ ! FOLL[+ ,?URS"D1 J 2F ,GD
,FRI"D & ,EA/]4 ,I REMEMB] X 0 A COLD1
W9DY1 & SN[Y "D4 ,I WOND]$ H[ WE 7   #FC
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#DG
GO+ TO MOVE ON F ?4 ,X 0 S* A %OCK4
  ,AF ,EA/]1 ,I RETURN$ TO "W4 ,H["E1 X
0 N ! SAME4 ,ALL ,I CD ?9K ( 0 ,MOM4
,"M'S ,"D CAME & W5T4 ,I _H >RANG$ = "S
MUSIC = ! RESID5TS4 ,ALL ! "MS _H A GRT
"D4
  ,! NEXT C\PLE ( MON?S W5T BY SL[LY4 ,!
MANAG] TOLD ME T ,I 0 N GO+ TO 2 HIR$
P]MAN5TLY4 ,"! WASN'T A POSI;N "! = ME
AF ! PROGRAM 0 OV]1 : 0 AT ! 5D ( ,JULY4
,I GUESS ,I 0 LUCKY TO H GOTT5 HIR$ = Z
L;G Z ,I DID4 ,!Y MAY H CR1T$ ! POSI;N S
,I WD GET "S "W1 & S !Y WD GET "S HELP T
DID N CO/ !M Z M*4
  ,H["E1 "! 0 N[ A R1SON TO LOOK =W>D TO
! 5D ( MY 3TRACT4 ,I / WANT$ TO F9D !
P]FECT JOB1 B ,I NE$$ ! "T (F = A R1SON
T ,I _H BE5 KEEP+ SECRET3 ,WALLY & ,I _H
F9ALLY DECID$ TO GET M>RI$1 AF ALL ^!
YE>S4 ,WE AGRE$ WE WD N TELL ANY"O "R
AWAY2 WE WANT$ TO KEEP X TO \RVS = A
:ILE4
  ,I N"E ?"\ WE WD M>RY2 WE 7 "Y :5 WE
GOT TGR1 & X N"E CAME UP4 ,B :5 ,I   #FD
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#DG
BR"\ X UP AF ,MOM'S D1?1 ,WALLY _H BE5
?9K+ ! SAME ?+4 ,I ?9K ,MOM'S A3ID5T MAY
H GIV5 BO? ( U "S P]SPECTIVE4 ,AF 2+ TGR
= TW5TY-SIX YE>S & HAV+ TWO GIRLS1 WE
BO? WANT$ ! SAME ?+4 ,X 0 "T4
  ,WE _H DECID$ TO GET M>RI$ ON ,AUGU/
FIFTE5?4 ,? M1NT X 0 GO+ TO 2 A RU%4 ,WE
DIDN'T WANT A BIG W$D+1 J A FEW FRS &
FAMILY1 B BY ! "T WE F9I%$ UP1 WE _H A
FEW M4 ,ALT "! 7 >.D TW5TY-FIVE GUE/S4
,I _H MY UNCLE1 ,LEE ,BROAD]S1 PROVID+ !
MUSIC1 & \R FRS1 ,B]?A & ,BOYD ,K+1 7
GO+ TO 2 \R WIT;SES4
-------------------------------------#DH
  ,! NEXT C\PLE ( WEEKS 7 V BUSY Z WE
GOT "EY?+ R1DY4 ,WE _H TO GET ! R+S1 & Z
,I 0 N ABLE TO SEE !M1 ,I _H MY DAU<T]1
,KELSEY1 DESCRIBE !M TO ME Z BE/ Z %E
CD4 ,AF FEEL+ ! /"OS 9 ! R+1 ,I DECID$
ON ! "O ,I WANT$4 ,I AL _H TO GET A
DRESS & F9D "S"O TO M>RY U4 ,I PICK$ \
MY DRESS M BY H[ X FELT ?AN H[ X LOOK$4
  ,WE GOT ,R"E5D ,CRU!RS F ! ,ANGLICAN
,*UR* 9 ,BAY DE ,V]DE TO M>RY U4     #FE
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#DH
,WE DECID$ WE 7 GO+ TO GET M>RI$ AT !
H\SE1 & MY C\S91 ,*RI/9E1 _H VOLUNTE]$
H] NEW HOME = A SMALL RECEP;N4 ,X 0 J
D[N ! ROAD F ": WE LIV$4 ,%AWN'S GIRLFR
HELP$ ) ! DECORAT+2 "EY?+ LOOK$ B1UTI;L4
,! "D _H >RIV$ QKLY4 ,! GIRLS 7 GETT+
EXCIT$4 ,"EY?+ _H ALL COME TGR4
,*RI/9E'S H\SE 0 DECORAT$ B1UTI;LLY1 &
ALL 0 R1DY AT \R HOME4
  ,I 0 GETT+ A LL N]V\S4 ,B]?A1 ,BOYD1 &
,DAD 7 "!1 !N ! RE/ ( ! GUE/S />T$ TO %[
UP4 ,! W$D+ 0 TO />T AT SEV5 P4M4 ,I 0
UP/AIRS GETT+ DRESS$4 ,MY AUNTS1 ,M>Y &
,NITA1 7 HELP+ ME \4 ,WE 7 HAV+ A BALL
TRY+ TO GET ! /R+S 9 MY DRESS TI$4 ,X
TOOK A LL :ILE1 B WE F9ALLY GOT X D"O4
,I 0 HOP+ X WD N COME UNTI$ DUR+ !
S]VICE4
  ,X 0 !N "T4 ,I _H TO WALK D[N ! /AIRS
TO ": ,I WD MEET ,DAD4 ,HE 0 WAIT+ AT !
BOTTOM4 ,HE !N WALK$ ME OV] TO ": ,WALLY
& ! R"E5D 7 WAIT+4 ,LEE 0 S++ & "EY?+ 0
QUIET1 EXCEPT = ! S.D ( A C\PLE ( P %$D+
A FEW TE>S4 ,! S]VICE 2GAN4          #FF
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#DH
  ,! W$D+ W5T (F )\T A HIT*4 ,! C]EMONY
0 %ORT4 ,! BOOK 0 SIGN$4 ,PICTURES 7
TAK51 & !N WE LEFT TO G TO ,*RI/9E'S
H\SE4 ,! RECEP;N 0 SMALL & SIMPLE4 ,"! 0
PL5TY ( FOOD & DR9K4 ,! R"E5D & 8 WIFE
EV5 /AY$ = A
-------------------------------------#DI
:ILE4 ,MY UNCLE SANG MY FAV\RITE S;G1
8,WALK ,"? ,? ,_W ) ,ME0 BY ,GEORGE
,J"OS1 = \R F/ WALTZ4 ,R"E5D ,CRU!RS
SANG 8,AMAZ+ ,GRACE40 ,X 0 B1UTI;L2 HE
DID AN EXCELL5T JOB ) X4 ,! NI<T 0 FULL
( LAU<T]1 FOOD1 & FUN4 ,X 0 A SPECIAL "T
= U4
---------------------------------#EJ-#EA

               ,*APT] #F3
         .7,RETURN+ TO ,S*OOL.'

,X 0 N[ ,MAY #BJAF1 & MY BABY1 ,ALYSSA1
0 AB TO GRADUATE F HI< S*OOL4 ,? 0 A V
EXCIT+ "T = H]2 H["E1 ONCE AG X 0 SAD =
ME4 ,"H 0 MY O!R DAU<T] GRADUAT+1 & ,I
_H TO G "? ! SAME ?+ Z ,I DID )      #FG
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MY PAS.N4 ,I DID ALL ( ! BOOKKEEP+ = !
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EV5 TO LET ME "K ,I DIDN'T GET ! JOB1 AF
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\TCOME4
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9 !MVS & "S"TS GIVE UP4 ,X HURTS1 B ,I 0
N GO+ TO LET X /OP ME4 ,I WANT$      #HE
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#FB
"W1 & ,I 0 GO+ TO F9D X4
  ,A FEW MON?S LAT]1 ,I CAME ACR A
POSI;N ) ,EMP[]1 ,! ,4ABIL;Y ,RES\RCE
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7 LOOK+ = AN ,9DEP5D5T ,LIV+ "<,,IL">
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:ILE "W+ = ANO!R EMPLOY]4 ,XS PURPOSE 0
TO GET EMPLOY]S TO HIRE P ) 4ABILITIES &
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JOBS 9 "O4
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"S ORGANIZA;N OR BUSI;S WILL+ TO HIRE
ME1 ,I WD GET ! JOB4 ,X DID N H TO 2 A
BUSI;S2 X CD 2 A COMMUN;Y C5TRE OR NON-
PR(IT ORGANIZA;N4
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EXECUTIVE = ?REE YE>S4 ,MY DUTIES 9CLUD$
COMPLET+ ANY TASKS REQUIR$ = ! BUILD+1
RESE>*+ = PROGRAMS & GRANTS1 WRIT+
CORRESPOND;E1 CR1T+ ! MON?LY NEWSLR1 &
TAK+ CALLS4 ,9 MY SP>E "T1 ,I 0
RESPONSIBLE = PROMOT+ ! PROGRAMS (F]$ BY
,EMP[]4
  ,A CLI5T F ,M>9] ,RES\RCE
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IS AN ORGANIZA;N T HELPS P ) 9TELLECTUAL
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BY ,,MRON WD H A COA* "W+ ) !M MO/ ( !
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RESPONSIBLE = CL1N+ UP AF EV5TS HELD AT
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D"O4 ,I "W$ F ! (FICE :ILE !Y "W$ 9
DI6]5T >1S ( ! BUILD+4
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  ,"?\T MY 3TRACT ) ,EMP[]1 ,I WD HOLD
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PROGRAMS & S]VICES 9 ! ,TR9;Y_/,CONCEP;N
>EA1 Z "! 0 NO (FICE "!4 ,O3A.NALLY1 ,I
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EA* O!R 2F1 Z %E 0 M>RI$ TO A MAN F MY
HOMET[N4 ,%E WD G ) ME :5 ,I _H A "W%OP4
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            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#FD
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,"! 7 "TS :5 %E WD GIVE ME A RIDE Z
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#BJAI4
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:5 ,I W5T BACK TO S*OOL ) MY VI.N LOSS4
,I KNEW H[ TO NAVIGATE ! PROGRAMS1 S :Y
N />T MY [N BOOKKEEP+ BUSI;S8
  ,I _H HE>D ( ! ,COMMUN;Y ,BUSI;S
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AN ORGANIZA;N T HELPS P :O WANT TO />T A
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P]SON />T$4 ,I SUBMITT$ MY APPLICA;N =
S]VICE & 0 APPROV$4 ,!N ,I _H MEET+S TO
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            F "DLI<T TO D>K          #FE
"W%OPS1 : TAU<T "PICIPANTS :AT 0 9VOLV$
9 RUNN+ A BUSI;S4
  ,I GOT MY (FICE R1DY & PUR*AS$ !
EQUIP;T & PROGRAMS ,I NE$$4 ,"O ( ^!
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BOOKKEEP+ S(TW>E2 X HAS A DESKTOP &
ONL9E V].N4 ,! GRT ?+ AB ? PROGRAM 0 T X
0 A3ESSIBLE = ME4 ,X 0 J :AT ,I NE$$ TO
GET MY BUSI;S GO+4
  ,9 LATE ,JULY #BJAI1 MY BUSI;S 0
LAUN*$4 ,I CALL$ X ;,V @& ;,M ,BOOKKEEP+
,S]VICES4 ,! ;,V & ;,M 7 MY 9ITIALS1 :
,I US$ TO GIVE X A P]SONAL T\*4 ,X 0 "T
TO SEE H[ ? WD TAKE (F4 ,X 0 SL[ GO+ AT
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MET H] & H] HUSB& :ILE ATT5D+ "W%OPS "!4
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"W & 0 LOOK+ =W>D TO HELP+ & GETT+ TO "K
^! P4 ,AF ALL1 !Y 7 WILL+ TO GIVE ME A
*.E1 & = T ,I 0 V GRATE;L4
  ,I SP5T M* ( MY "T ! NEXT FEW MON?S
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            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#FE
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WAY4 ,I 3T9U$ TO SE>*1 B X WASN'T LOOK+
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"! LOOK+ = A BOOKKEEP]4
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SPOKE TO ) A BUSI;S 7 DO+ _! [N BOOKS4
,ONCE AG1 ,I 0 LEFT 2+ BOR$4 ,I _H LOTS
( EXTRA "T ON MY H&S4
  ,I !N DECID$ ,I WANT$ TO VOLUNTE] MY
"T4 ,TAMMY ,BURSEY 0 N[ ! [N] ( ! /ORE
,I _H SOLD4 ,I APPROA*$ H] TO ASK IF "!
0 ANY "W ,I CD D TO HELP \4 ,%E TOLD ME
%E WD ?9K AB X & GET BACK TO ME4 ,! NEXT
WEEK1 %E 3TACT$ ME4 ,%E
-------------------------------------#FF
WANT$ ME TO COME TO "W ON ,W$NES"D &
,FRI"D MORN+S TO HELP ) ! 9V5TORY T 0
COM+ IN4 ,I WD /OCK %ELVES & COOL]S &
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            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#FF
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DO+ WELL1 ,I DECID$ TO G ANO!R R\TE4
,MAYBE ,I CD D TAX RETURNS4 ,I 0 GO+ TO
HIRE "S"O TO D TAX RETURNS = ME2 ? WD
GIVE ME "T TO LE>N H[ TO D TAXES MYF &
F9D \ IF ! TAX PROGRAMS 7 A3ESSIBLE = ME
TO USE4
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APPLI$1 B !Y 7 N :AT ,I 0 LOOK+ =4 ,!N
"O "D1 ,I GOT A CALL F A WOMAN 9QUIR+ AB
! TAX PREP>] POSI;N4 ,I 9T]VIEW$ H] &
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TAX RETURNS H]F4
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LOOK+ =4 ,I DECID$ TO HIRE H]4 ,! NEXT
/EP 0 TO GET SET UP4 ,I _H TO APPLY = !
,/UDIO TAX PROGRAM S WE WD 2 ABLE TO ;E-
FILE ! RETURNS4 ,ONCE ? 0 TAK5 C>E (1 WE
DECID$ H[ M* TO *>GE = ! RETURNS4 ,WE
DIDN'T WANT TO 2 TOO EXP5SIVE B / WANT$
TO MAKE M"OY4 ,ONCE WE DECID$ ON AN
AM.T1 ,I />T$ ADV]TIS+ ON            #IB
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#FF
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"EY"O 0 HOP+ T X WD N4 ,MY
-------------------------------------#FG
HUSB& & ,I 7 \ CELEBRAT+ ,ST4 ,PATRICK'S
,"D 9 ,M>* #BJBJ4 ,"! 0 A LOT ( TALK AB
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%UT D[N4 ,P 7 N ALL[$ TO L1VE _! HOMES4
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C>RY GROC]Y ITEMS1 & ANY BUILD+ T HELD
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UNIV]S;Y4                            #IC
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#FG
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,ALYSSA1 0 9 H] LA/ YE> ( UNIV]S;Y1 DO+
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            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#FG
,A P]SON 0 N SUPPOS$ TO
-------------------------------------#FH
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IS H[ /RICT ?+S 2CAME4 ,EV5TUALLY1 !Y
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GET TO H 3TACT F FAMILY MEMB]S UN.S X 0
BY PH"O
-------------------------------------#FI
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            F "DLI<T TO D>K      #GJ-#GA

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            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#GA
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:AT ,I _H D"O ) MY LEG4 ,X HURT S BAD
ALL T NI<T4 ,I W5T
-------------------------------------#GB
TO ! EM]G5CY DE"P;T 9 ,OLD ,P]LICAN !
NEXT "D4 ,I WANT$ TO SEE :AT 0 CAUS+ !
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FAMILY DOCTOR4 ,HE *ECK$ OV] MY KNEE1 &
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_H A MILD CASE ( >?RITIS4 ,X DIDN'T FEEL
V MILD4 ,IF ? 0 ONLY MILD1 ,I DIDN'T
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            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#GB
  ,) M$ICA;N1 ,I EV5TUALLY />T$ TO 2
ABLE TO PUT MY FOOT TO ! FLOOR )\T TOO
M* PA92 H["E1 X WASN'T G"O AWAY
COMPLETELY4 ,I DECID$ TO G BACK TO
VOLUNTE]+ AT ,BURSEY'S4 ,I 0 / HAV+
TR\BLE GETT+ UP & D[N4 ,!N "O MORN+ A
C\PLE ( WEEKS LAT]1 ,I 0 GETT+ R1DY TO G
9TO ! /ORE4 ,I 0 WALK+ UP/AIRS & 0 ALM
AT ! TOP1 :5 ,I FELT A %>P PA9 9 MY "R
KNEE4 ,I %\T$ S L\DLY MY HUSB& CAME
RUNN+ TO SEE :AT _H HAPP5$4
  ,WALLY HELP$ ME OV] ! RE/ ( ! /AIRS1 &
,I SAT D[N4 ,:5 ,I TRI$ TO WALK1 ,I CD N
PUT MY FOOT TO ! FLOOR 2C "! 0 TOO M*
PA94 ,? M1NT ANO!R TRIP TO ! EM]G5CY
ROOM 9 ,OLD ,P]LICAN4 ,? "T ,I SAW ANO!R
DOCTOR4 ,I EXPLA9$ TO HM :AT _H HAPP5$ A
FEW WEEKS E>LI]4 ,I 0 TOLD ,I _H A
MUSCLE SPASM1 & TO PUT A BRACE OR "S?+
TI<T ON X = SUPPORT4
  ,I WRAPP$ MY KNEE AT HOME1 B X ONLY
MADE ?+S WORSE4 ,"S?+ TI<T WASN'T GO+ TO
"W4 ,! NEXT ?+ ,I TRI$ 0 A BRACE4 ,I
KEPT X ON ALL ! "T1 EV5 :5 ,I 0 J   #AJJ
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SITT+ D[N4 ,I MANAG$ TO GET >.D SL[LY1 B
X 0 N GD4 ,I CD N D ANY?+ ,I WANT$ TO4
,! NEXT "T ,I SAW MY FAMILY DOCTOR1 HE
GAVE
-------------------------------------#GC
ME A NE$LE 9 MY KNEE TO HELP ) ! PA94 ,A
FEW "DS PASS$1 & X WASN'T GETT+ M*
BETT]4 ,I / _H PA94 ,I CD N /RAI<T5 MY
LEG 9 B$4 ,"! 0 NO WAY TO GET COM=TABLE4
  ,I CD N 2LIEVE X4 ,H[ CD >?RITIS COME
ON ? FA/8 ,I ?"\ X J CAME ) A FEW A*ES &
PA9S :5 ! W1!R 0 BAD4 ,I DIDN'T ?9K "!
WD 2 3T9U\S PA94 ,I DID ?9K "O "D ,I WD
PROBABLY GET X 2C ,I _H HURT MY "R KNEE
:5 ,I 0 "Y]4 ,:5 ,KELSEY 0 "Y1 WE W5T TO
A FALL FAIR AT ! HALL 9 ,BAY DE ,V]DE4
,X 0 W9T]1 & "! 0 ICE ON ! GR.D T 0
COV]$ UP ) SN[4 ,KELSEY & ,I 7 WALK+ UP
TO ! HALL1 :5 WE SLIPP$1 & ,I TWI/$ MY
LEG4 ,= ! NEXT FEW "DS1 ,I _H PA9 9 MY
KNEE & F.D X H>D TO WALK4 ,9 A C\PLE (
"DS1 X GOT BETT]4 ,H["E1 F !N ON1 ,I WD
F9D A*ES 9 X O3A.NALLY1 B NO?+ ,I CD N
H&LE4                               #AJA
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  ,I 0 WALK+ E "D & ?"\ ,I 0 DO+ WELL1 B
APP>5TLY1 ,I 0 N4 ,I 0 WALK+ TOO M*4 ,MY
DOCTOR TOLD ME :AT _H HAPP5$ 0 PROBABLY
2C ,I _H />T$ WALK+ \TSIDE ON A GRAVEL
ROAD ) ROCKS & POTHOLES4 ,APP>5TLY1 ?1
COMB9$ ) WALK+ UP 9CL9ES1 DIDN'T D ANY
GD = MY KNEES4
  ,I 0 ANGRY & UPSET4 ,H[ 0 ,I OR ANY"O
TO "K ?8 ,IF ,I DID1 ,I CD H PREV5T$ X4
,I CD N SEE1 & N[ ,I WASN'T ABLE TO
WALK1 EI4 ,:AT 0 ,I GO+ TO D8 ,"H X 0
ONLY A FEW WEEKS UNTIL ,*RI/MAS1 & ,I CD
N EV5 G TO ! MALL TO %OP4 ,I _H AN
APPO9T;T TO GET A ,,COVID %OT1 & X TOOK
ALL ,I _H TO 2 ABLE TO WALK F ! C> TO !
CL9IC & BACK4
  ,9 E>LY ,DECEMB] #BJBA1 ,I _H A VI.N
*ECKUP S*$UL$ ) ,DR4 ,MC,NI*OLAS1 MY
OPH?ALMOLOGI/4 ,! F/ ?+ D"O AT MY
APPO9T;T 0 A TE/ ON ! PRESSURE 9 MY
EYES4 ,? 0 D"O BY 8 ASSI/ANT4 ,:5 ,I GOT
9 TO SEE ,DR4 ,MC,NI*OLAS1 HE PUT 9 !
DROPS
                                    #AJB
            F "DLI<T TO D>K          #GD
Z HE NORMALLY WD & LOOK$ AT MY EYES4 ,!N
HE *ECK$ MY EYE PRESSURE AG4
  ,I WOND]$ :Y HE _H D"O ?4 ,AFWS1 HE
TOLD ME HE WANT$ TO *ECK ! EYE PRESSURE
AG 2C ! PREVI\S TE/ %[$ T X 0 UP4 ,? 0 !
F/ "T ? _H HAPP5$ S9CE ,I LO/ MY VI.N4
,! SECOND TE/ %[$ ! SAME ?+2 MY EYE
PRESSURE 0 ELEVAT$4 ,I WOND]$ :AT ?
M1NT4 ,HE !N TOLD ME ,I _H GLAUCOMA4 ,I
0 %OCK$4 ,I CD N 2LIEVE X4 ,:AT ELSE 0
GO+ TO HAPP58
  ,? IS A "Q ,I %D N H ASK$ MYF1 Z TWO
"DS LAT] ,I F.D \ ,I _H TO H A
HY/]ECTOMY4 ,I _H _H A DILA;N &
CURETTAGE D"O BACK 9 ,NOVEMB]1 ! RESULTS
( : 9DICAT$ ! NE$ = ! HY/]ECTOMY4 ,!
PROC$URE WD 2 S*$UL$ = E>LY 9 ! NEW YE>4
,A FEW "DS LAT]1 ,I GOT ! DATE3 ,JANU>Y
#G1 #BJBB4 ,I SP5T ALL ,*RI/MAS ?9K+ AB
! SURG]Y4 ,?+S L ? CAUS$ ME TO 2 ANXI\S4
,I CD N GET X \ ( MY M9D4
  ,J 2F MY SURG]Y1 ,,COVID #AI CASES _H
/>T$ TO RISE AG & ?+S 7 2+ C.ELL$4 ,I
FIGUR$ ,I 0 GO+ TO H TO WAIT4 ,9    #AJC
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"O WAY1 ,I WANT$ ! PO/P"O;T1 B 9 ANO!R
WAY1 ,I DIDN'T2 ,I WANT$ TO GET X D"O &
OV] )4 ,:5 ,I *ECK$ 9 ) MY DOCTOR1 %E
TOLD ME T "! 7 C.ELLA;NS1 B M9E 0 N "O (
!M4 ,%E SD X 0 BE/ = ME TO H X D"O N[ &
N TO H TO WAIT4
  ,A C\PLE ( "DS LAT]1 ! SURG]Y 0 D"O1 &
"EY?+ W5T WELL4 ,I _H TO /AY 9 HOSPITAL
OV]NI<T & WD 2 REL1S$ ! NEXT "D4 ,I CD
H&LE ? N[ T ! SURG]Y 0 OV]4 ,I 0 RELIEV$
TO H X D"O4 ,H["E1 ,I 0 / HAV+ TR\BLE
GETT+ >.D ) ! >?RITIS4
  ,! NEXT MORN+1 ,I 0 REL1S$4 ,WALLY CD
N EV5 COME UP TO GET ME4 ,! NURSE _H TO
G D[N ) ME4 ,I 0 HOME = A FEW
-------------------------------------#GE
"DS & DO+ WELL1 :5 MY DOCTOR CALL$ ME4
,I 0 ?9K+1 .7,:AT'S WR;G N[8 ,:Y IS %E
CALL+ ME8.' ,%E ASK$ ME H[ ,I 0 DO+4 ,I
TOLD H] ,I 0 DO+ WELL4 ,!N %E TOLD ME T
A NURSE ON ! FLOOR ": ,I /AY$ _H COME
D[N ) ,,COVID #AI1 B !Y DID N ?9K ,I 0 A
CLOSE 3TACT4 ,%E WANT$ ME TO KEEP AN EYE
\ = ANY SYMPTOMS J 9 CASE4 ,I CD    #AJD
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N 2LIEVE X1 B LUCKILY1 ,I DID N DEVELOP
ANY SYMPTOMS4 ,X 0 A RELIEF4
  ,AF ALL MY SETBACKS1 ,JANU>Y #BJBB W5T
SMOO?LY4 ,ONCE ,I 0 BACK ON MY FEET AF !
HY/]ECTOMY1 ,I DECID$ X 0 "T TO SEE H[
,I 0 GO+ TO MANAGE MY >?RITIS1 ,I WANT$
TO 2 ABLE TO WALK BETT] ?AN ,I 0 DO+ N[4
,NO?+ _H *ANG$ DUR+ ! PA/ C\PLE ( MON?S4
,I / 0 F9D+ X H>D TO WALK ANY 4T.E4
  ,I MADE AN APPO9T;T ) ,FRANK
,O',KEEFE1 A PHYSIO!RAPI/ LOCAT$ 9
,C>BONE>4 ,I />T$ SEE+ HM 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 &
BY ! MIDDLE ( ,M>*1 ,I 0 WALK+ A LOT
BETT]4 ,EA* "T ,I VISIT$ HM HE GAVE ME A
TR1T;T1 & ,I _H TO D EX]CISES4 ,HE EV5
GAVE ME EX]CISES TO D TWICE A "D AT
HOME1 & HE SU7E/$ ,I WE> ,CROCS >.D !
H\SE AT ALL "TS4 ,? WD HELP MY KNEES :5
WALK+ F A C>PET$ FLOOR TO A H>DWOOD "O4
  ,AT F/1 ,I DID N ?9K X 0 GO+ TO "W1 2C
"! DIDN'T SEEM TO 2 M* TO ! EX]CISES4 ,B
,I F.D \ T ,I 0 DO+ !M WR;G1 S !Y 7
DEF9ITELY N GO+ TO D M* = ME4 ,ONCE ,I
GOT ! SW+ ( !M1 ,I />T$ TO SEE !    #AJE
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#GE
DI6];E4 ,I 0 ABLE TO WALK F>!R 2F MY
KNEES WD />T TO HURT4 ,! NEXT /EP 0 TO
GET NEW SN1K]S4 ,HE TOLD ME T IF ,I CD
TAKE A %OE OR SN1K] & B5D X COMPLETELY 9
HALF1 X 0 N GD ON MY FEET4 ,I DECID$ X 0
BE/ = ME TO 9VE/ 9 A NEW PAIR4 ,HE ONCE
AG SU7E/$ "S TYPES ( SN1K]S T WD 2
SUITABLE = ME4 ,I DECID$ ON ,NEW
-------------------------------------#GF
,BAL.E & GOT !M AT ,! ,RUNN+ ,ROOM 9
,ST4 ,JOHN'S4 ,I F.D !M A LOT BETT] ON
MY FEET4 ,I />T$ WE>+ !M ALL ! "T4
  ,! NEXT /EP 9 MY J\RNEY TO GETT+ >.D
BETT] 0 TO GET OR?OTICS = MY SN1K]S4
,FRANK DID MY M1SURE;TS & MADE !M = ME4
,:5 ,I F/ TRI$ !M 9 MY %OES1 ,I CD N
2LIEVE ! DI6];E4 ,!Y 7 S COM=TABLE &
EASY TO WE>4 ,AF A FEW M SES.NS )
,FRANK1 ,I 0 R1DY TO G4 ,I CD F9ALLY GET
>.D4 ,AT F/1 ,I CD N WALK OR /AY ON MY
FEET TOO L;G1 B ! M ,I TRI$1 ! BETT] X
GOT4 ,! TRICK 0 TO N /AY ON MY FEET OR
WALK TOO L;G :5 ,I 0 HAV+ PA94 ,? IS :5
X 0 "T TO SIT D[N & RELAX !         #AJF
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#GF
MUSCLES4 ,:5 ,I FELT UP TO X1 ,I CD GET
UP AG4 ,! M ,I DID ?1 ! /R;G] MY KNEES
2CAME1 & ! F>!R ,I CD WALK 2F NE$+ TO
RE/4
  ,X FELT WOND];L TO 2 ABLE TO GET >.D
TO D ?+S AG4 ,MY KNEES 7 N ! SAME Z !Y 7
2F ALL ? HAPP5$1 B BY WAT*+ X & N DO+
TOO M* AT ONCE1 ,I WD 2 OKAY4 ,FRANK
SU7E/$ WALK+ = T5 M9UTES E O!R "D TO GET
MY /R5G? BACK4
  ,\TSIDE ( KNITT+1 VOLUNTE]+1 & GO+ TO
B+O1 ,I SP5T MO/ ( MY "T LOOK+ = "W4
,YES1 ,I W5T TO B+O4 ,A FR ( M9E1
,GLADYS1 WD PLAY MY C>DS = ME4 ,WE W5T E
WEEK4 ,"S"TS WE WON1 & "S"TS WE DIDN'T1
B WE KEPT ON GO+ EA* WEEK4 ,I GUESS Y CD
SAY WE 7 SUCK]S = PUNI%;T1 PLAY+ & N
W9N+4 ,I 0 V GRATE;L TO H "S"O TO G )1 &
ESPECIALLY TO PLAY MY C>DS = ME4 ,X GOT
ME \ ( ! H\SE2 ,I WANT$ TO GET \ & MIX )
P4
  ,NEXT1 ,I JO9$ ! ,CANADIAN ,C\NCIL ON
,REHABILITA;N & ,"W TO HELP ME F9D
EMPLOY;T4 ,! ,,CCRW IS AN           #AJG
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ORGANIZA;N T (F]S _M S]VICES & PROGRAMS4
,!Y TRY TO MAT* P ) 4ABILITIES
-------------------------------------#GG
) 9CLUSIVE EMPLOY]S4 ,,CCRW PROVIDE
DIRECT A3ESS TO TAL5T$ & MOTIVAT$ JOB
SEEK]S & ,9 TURN BUILD+ M 4ABIL;Y 3FID5T
EMPLOY]S4 ,EA* WEEK1 ,I WD H TO MAKE A
LOG ( ! JOBS ,I APPLI$ = & S5D !M TO
,,CCRW4 ,_! TRA9+ COA*ES WD !N "W
CLOSELY ) JOB SEEK]S & EMPLOY]S TO SEE
IF !Y C MAT* A P]SON TO A POSI;N4 ,IF A
P]SON WANTS TO 3T9UE _! $UCA;N !Y C EV5
SET !M UP TO UPGRADE OR LE>N NEW SKILLS4
,NO MATT] :AT X IS A P]SON NE$S1 ,,CCRW
C HELP4
  ,I _H APPLI$ = _M JOBS1 B ) NO LUCK4
,I DIDN'T HE> ANY?+ BACK F ANY ( !M4 ,I
DIDN'T EV5 GET AN 9T]VIEW4 ,X 0 V
4APPO9T+4 ,I WANT$ TO "W1 B ONCE AG1 EV5
) ! HELP ( ! ,,CCRW1 NO "O WANT$ TO HIRE
ME4


                                    #AJH
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               ,*APT] #I3
       .7,GETT+ ! ,JOB ,I ,WANT.'

,A YE> E>LI]1 ,I _H APPLI$ = A JOB )
,REV5UE ,CANADA1 ?\< ,I FIGUR$ !Y WDN'T
HIRE ME1 & ,I N"E HE>D ANY?+ BACK4 ,!N
"O "D1 ? *ANG$4 ,I RCVD A NOTIFICA;N T
!Y WANT$ ME TO D ! ,KORN ,F]RY ASSESS;T4
,^! ASSESS;TS 9CLUDE A SET ( EXAMS
DESIGN$ TO ASSESS ! SUITABIL;Y (
C&IDATES & EMPLOYEES = A SPECIFIC POSI;N
BY EVALUAT+ _! SKILLS & "*I/ICS4
  ,I CD N 2LIEVE X4 ,!Y _H *OS5 ME4 ,N[
,I _H TO F9D \ IF ,I CD GET !
A3OMMODA;NS TO D ! TE/4 ,I _H F.D \ T !
WEBSITE WASN'T COMPLETELY A3ESSIBLE1 S
,I WASN'T GO+ TO 2 ABLE TO D ! ASSESS;T
ONL9E4 ,ONCE ,I F.D ! "R P]SON1 ,I R1*$
\ TO !M4 ,:5 ! NEC DOCU;TS 7 COMPLET$1
!Y WD S5D !M TO ME TO SIGN4 ,ONCE !Y 7
SIGN$ & RETURN$1 ! DOCU;TS WD 2
SUBMITT$4
  ,X TOOK A :ILE TO GET ?+S 9       #AJI
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PLACE4 ,B F9ALLY1 ,I 0 APPROV$4 ,I 0 TO
D ! ASSESS;T OV] ! PH"O ) A P]SON H&L+ !
A3OMMODA;NS4 ,"! 7 TWO "PS TO !
ASSESS;T1 S ,I DID X OV] TWO DI6]5T "TS4
,P _H TOLD ME T ^! TE/S 7 H>D1 & ,I DID
N "K :AT TO EXPECT4 ,I MADE X "? BO?
TE/S1 & !N ,I _H TO WAIT = ! RESULTS4 ,X
0 A N]VE-RACK+ "T1
-------------------------------------#HJ
WAIT+ TO SEE H[ ,I _H D"O4 ,H["E1 ! "D
F9ALLY CAME1 & ,I _H PASS$4 ,ONCE AG1 ,I
0 EXCIT$ TO H GOTT5 ? F>4
  ,"! 7 O!R ?+S ,I 0 REQUIR$ TO D OV] !
NEXT FEW MON?S4 ,EA* "T1 ,I _H TO PUT 9
! REQUE/ = A3OMMODA;NS & WAIT TO GET X
BACK4 ,I DIDN'T "U/& :Y ,I _H TO KEEP
PUTT+ 9 ANO!R REQUE/1 Z ,I _H ALR BE5
APPROV$4 ,!Y N[ KNEW :Y ,I NE$$ !
A3OMMODA;NS4 ,I _H 4CLOS$ MY 4ABIL;Y4 ,9
,JUNE #BJBB1 ,I F9ALLY GOT AN 9T]VIEW4
,H["E1 ONCE AG ? CD N 2 D"O )\T ! NEC
A3OMMODA;NS4 ,"P ( ! 9T]VIEW 9CLUD$ GO+
ONL9E & ANSW]+ "QS4 ,= ? "P1 ,I 0 GIV5
EXTRA "T4 ,I GOT "? ! "QS & !       #AAJ
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9T]VIEW4 ,I N[ _H TO WAIT TO SEE IF ,I
WD 2 HIR$4
  ,"T W5T BY1 & ,I / _H N HE>D ANY?+2 ,I
0 N[ />T+ TO ?9K ,I DIDN'T GET ! JOB4 ,T
IS UNTIL "O "D 9 E>LY ,OCTOB] #BJBB3 ,I
GOT ! CALL1 & !Y WANT$ ME TO />T ! NEXT
WEEK6 ,I 0 TO G TO ,ST4 ,JOHN'S TO PICK
UP ! EQUIP;T4
  ,WALLY & ,I LEFT = ! C;Y ! NEXT "D4
,ONCE ,I GOT "!1 ! F/ ?+ ,I _H TO D 0 H
MY PICTURE TAK5 = MY ,,ID C>D4 ,"! 7 A
NUMB] ( O!R P "! AT ! SAME "T TO PICK UP
_! EQUIP;T4 ,WE ALL _H TO G 9TO ? ROOM )
A NUMB] ( DESKS4 ,? IS ": WE _H TO SIT4
,ONCE "EY"O 0 SETTL$1 !Y />T$ EXPLA9+ H[
TO USE ! LAPTOP & A3ESS XS PROGRAMS4 ,?
0 A FRU/RAT+ "T = ME4 ,I CD N USE !
LAPTOP1 Z X DID N H A SCRE5 R1D] ON X4
,I _H TO GET "S"O ELSE TO TAKE ! NOTES =
ME4 ,I !N R1LIZ$ T ? WASN'T GO+ TO "W
EI1 Z ,I WD N 2 ABLE TO R1D :AT !Y _H
WRITT54 ,!Y W5T "? "EY?+1 & !N ,I W5T
HOME4
  ,! TRA9+ 0 TO />T ! NEXT "D4      #AAA
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#HJ
,WE _H TO SIGN 9 ON ! LAPTOP & 3NECT ) !
RE/ ( \R GR\P4 ,I CD N TAKE "P 9
-------------------------------------#HA
?1 Z MY LAPTOP 0 N MADE A3ESSIBLE = ME4
,I DIDN'T "K :AT TO D4 ,I _H TO R1* \ TO
MY T1M L1D] TO SEE :AT HE ?"\4 ,I TOLD
HM ,I DIDN'T H ! SCRE5 R1D] ,I NE$$4 ,HE
TOLD ME HE WD *ECK ?+S \ = ME4 ,:5 HE
GOT BACK1 HE TOLD ME MY SCRE5 R1D] _H TO
2 ORD]$ IN4 ,N[ ,I _H TO WAIT 2C "! 0
NO?+ ,I CD D4
  ,"D AF "D W5T BY1 & ! SCRE5 R1D] DID N
COME IN4 ,!Y GAVE ME A %ORT TAX C\RSE TO
D ONL9E ON MY [N COMPUT]1 B ? DID N TAKE
L;G = ME TO COMPLETE4 ,I 0 AG LEFT
WAIT+1 ) NO?+ TO D4 ,!N E>LY 9 ,NOVEMB]1
! SCRE5 R1D] CAME IN1 & ,I _H TO G TO !
C;Y TO H X 9/ALL$4 ,? TOOK OV] ?REE H\RS
TO D4 ,I !N RETURN$ HOME4
  ,"H ,I 0 BACK HOME ) MY SCRE5 R1D]
9/ALL$ & HOP+ TO GET ON ) ! TRA9+4 ,! F/
?+ ,I _H TO D 0 A NUMB] ( TE/S4 ,? 0
REQUIR$ = ALL NEW EMPLOYEES4 ,! PROBLEM
0 !Y 7 N COMPLETELY A3ESSIBLE1 S    #AAB
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#HA
!Y _H TO GET ANO!R P]SON :O 0 AL
VISUALLY IMPAIR$ & "W+ ) ,,CRA TO HELP
ME4 ,WE MADE X "? MO/ ( ! TE/S1 B N )\T
BUMPS 9 ! ROAD4 ,I 0 N[ R1DY TO GET ON )
! TRA9+1 OR S ,I ?"\4
  ,X 0 N[ E>LY 9 ,DECEMB]4 ,!Y _H TRI$
"O-ON-"O TRA9+ ) ME1 B ? / DIDN'T "W4
,!Y _H NO IDEA :E!R OR N ! PROGRAMS ,I 0
TO USE 7 A3ESSIBLE ) ! SCRE5 R1D]4 ,!N
ON A ,?URS"D1 MY T1M L1D] R1*$ \ TO ME &
TOLD ME !Y WANT$ ME TO G TO ! C;Y & G 9
(FICE = A FEW "DS TO SEE H[ MY SCRE5
R1D] WD "W ) _! PROGRAMS4 ,I DIDN'T
R1LLY WANT TO G1 B ,I FIGUR$ X 0 ! ONLY
WAY TO GET ?+S "W$ \4 ,S1 ,WALLY & ,I
W5T TO ! C;Y ON ,SUN"D TO /AY ) \R
GIRLS4
  ,MON"D MORN+1 ,I GOT R1DY & LEFT = !
(FICE ON ! ,G ,BUS4 ,I W5T 9TO ! (FICE &
GOT SET UP4 ,!Y _H A COA* R1DY = ME4 ,WE
-------------------------------------#HB
/>T$ 9 ON "O ( ! MODULES4 ,? IS :AT WE
3T9U$ "W+ ON = ! RE/ ( ! WEEK4 ,AT ! 5D
( ? "T1 MY T1M L1D] CAME & TOLD     #AAC
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#HB
ME T ! FOLL[+ WEEK1 ,I WD 2 GETT+ A NEW
COA*4 ,S1 ! NEXT WEEK1 ,I 3T9U$ "W+ ON !
F/ MODULE ) H]4 ,"! / _H N BE5 ANY M5;N
( LOOK+ AT ! PROGRAMS1 : ,I ?"\ 0 !
R1SON ,I 0 ASK$ TO G 9TO ! (FICE4 ,!
NEXT WEEK 0 A %ORT "O 2C ( ,*RI/MAS & MY
COA* _H TAK5 X (F1 B !Y WD N ALL[ ME TO
AL TAKE X (F4 ,"!=E1 ,I 5D$ UP ) YET
ANO!R COA*4 ,X GOT TO 2 FRU/RAT+4 ,"EY"O
HAS _! [N WAY ( T1*+ & MY COA* _H BE5
*ANG$ ?REE "TS4 ,H[ CD A P]SON LE>N ?
WAY8
  ,AF ! NEW YE> ! SECOND COA* ,I 0 GIV5
0 BACK4 ,WE 3T9U$ "W+ ON ! MODULES1 ) NO
M5;N ( ! PROGRAMS YET4 ,BY ? "T1 ,I 0
GIV5 A NEW T1M L1D]4 ,I KEPT ASK+ MY
COA* :5 ,I 0 GO+ TO 2 ABLE TO G BACK
HOME TO "W1 & %E CD N TELL ME4 ,%E J SD
X WD 2 AF ,I _H COMPLET$ ALL ! MODULES4
,I CD N 2LIEVE X4 ,I ?"\ ,I 0 9 "! TO
*ECK ON ! A3ESSIBIL;Y ( ! PROGRAMS1 & N[
!Y WANT$ ME TO COMPLETE ALL ! MODULES 2F
,I RETURN$ HOME4
  ,X 0 N[ ,FEBRU>Y1 & ,I 0 / "W+    #AAD
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#HB
ON ! MODULES4 ,IF WE CAME TO A SEC;N ":
WE NE$$ A PROGRAM1 WE WD J SKIP OV] X4
,MY COA* SD WE WD COME BACK TO X :5 !
PROGRAM 0 "W+4 ,WE DID ? A NUMB] ( "TS
"?\T ALL ( ! MODULES4 ,AT F/ X DIDN'T
BO!R ME1 B ! FUR!R WE GOT AL;G1 ! H>D] X
2CAME4
  ,WE 3T9U$ TO "W ? WAY4 ,N[ X 0 ,M>*1 &
F9ALLY "S"O 0 TRY+ TO D "S?+ ) !
PROGRAMS4 ,WE WD />T TO USE "O PROGRAM1
GET S F>1 & !N RUN 9TO TR\BLE4 ,WE _H TO
R1* \ TO ,,IT = HELP4 ,WE WD !N H TO
WAIT TO SEE
-------------------------------------#HC
IF "S?+ CD 2 D"O TO FIX X4 ,? W5T ON =
MO/ ALL ! PROGRAMS2 !Y 7 J N MADE TO 2
COMPLETELY A3ESSIBLE4 ,ONCE AG1 X
FRU/RAT$ ME4 ,H[ 0 ,I TO LE>N TO D "S?+
:5 ! PROGRAM 0 N A3ESSIBLE8
  ,WE !N R1*$ \ = ! HELP ( ANO!R
EMPLOYEE :O 0 AL VISUALLY IMPAIR$4 ,HE
TOLD U WAYS TO NAVIGATE "? C]TA9
PROGRAMS1 B X 0 WAYS HE _H FIGUR$ \ ON
H[ TO GET "S?+ D"O4 ,HE DIDN'T      #AAE
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#HC
USE KEYBO>D %ORTCUTS2 8 ME?OD 0 TAB1
TAB1 TA2+ A NUMB] ( "TS TO GET ": HE
WANT$ TO G & !N DO+ ! SAME TO GET BACK
TO ": HE CAME F4 ,? 0 GRT = HM1 & HE _H
TAK5 X ^U HMF TO LE>N TO NAVIGATE !
PROGRAMS4 ,I DID N F9D ? HELP;L2 X TOOK
TOO L;G TO GET TO ": A P]SON WANT$ TO G
& BACK AG4 ,IF X 0 A3ESSIBLE1 ALL ,I WD
H TO D 0 SIMPLY PRESS A C\PLE ( KEYS TO
TAKE ME ": ,I WANT$ TO G4
  ,MYF1 MY COA*1 & MY T1M L1D] AGRE$ T !
PROGRAMS _H TO 2 MADE M A3ESSIBLE1 S WE
DECID$ WE %D 3TACT ! ,,CNIB TO SEE IF !Y
CD HELP4 ,JASON F ,,CNIB _H SD HE CD
COME 9 & SEE IF "! 0 "S?+ HE CD D4
,H["E1 :5 WE ASK$ MY MANAG]1 %E TURN$ X
D[N & SD HE CD N COME 9 = SECUR;Y
R1SONS4 ,! PROBLEM REMA9$ UNSOLV$4
  ,MY COA* & ,I 3T9U$ ON ) ! MODULES4
,F9ALLY1 WE CAME TO ! 5D ( !M4 ,! NEXT
/EP 0 TO PRACTICE "S CALLS4 ,AT F/1 MY
COA* WD TAKE !M1 & ,I WD LI/5 9 & ASK
ANY "QS ,I _H4 ,AF DO+ ? = A :ILE1 WE
/>T$ ON MOCK CALLS4 ,MY COA* WD     #AAF
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#HC
CALL ME & PRET5D TO 2 A TAXPAY]1 & ,I WD
H TO F9D ! ANSW]S %E 0 LOOK+ =4 ,WE DID
? = A :ILE1 & ,I WD LOOK = ! ANSW]S AT
MY [N SPE$ & ASK "QS IF ,I _H ANY4
,"S"TS X TOOK MO/ ( ! "D TO F9D !
ANSW]S1 B NO "O SD
-------------------------------------#HD
ANY?+ AB ! "T X 0 TAK+4 ,I ?"\ ? 0 :AT
,I 0 SUPPOS$ TO D4 ,AF ALL1 "! 0 A LOT (
9=MA;N A P]SON _H TO G "? TO F9D !
ANSW]S & N HAV+ %ORTCUTS TO USE 0 TAK+
L;G]4 ,X WASN'T L ,I CD CLICK1 CLICK1
CLICK & ,I WD 2 ": ,I WANT$ TO GET4
  ,WE 3T9U$ DO+ ? & / NO?+ 0 SD4 ,I EV5
/>T$ TO SECOND GUESS MYF4 ,I WD ASK MY
COA* & T1M L1D] IF !Y ?"\ ,I WD "E GET
X1 & !Y WD SAY1 8,YES1 Y W GET X :5 Y
GET ON ! PH"O4 ,"EY"O IS ! SAME ! F/
"T40
  ,X 0 N[ ,APRIL1 & X 0 GETT+ CLOSE TO !
5D ( MY 3TRACT4 ,I / _H N BE5 GIV5 !
OPPORTUN;Y TO TRY \ ! PH"O4 ,EV5 MY COA*
?"\ X 0 /RANGE T !Y _HN'T WANT$ ME TO
GET ON ! PH"O BY N[4 ,S :AT 0 GO+   #AAG
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#HD
ON8 ,:Y 0 ,I N GETT+ ! OPPORTUN;Y TO GET
ON ! PH"O8 ,"O "D1 "! 0 A MEET+1 & !Y
WANT$ "EY"O ON ! FLOOR,-T IS1 ON !
PH"OS,-EV5 ! COA*ES4 ,N[ ,I 0 GO+ TO
LOSE MY COA*4
  ,!Y WANT$ ME TO /AY HOME ON ,MON"D &
,TUES"D & D "S SELF-/UDY4 ,WALLY 0 HAPPY
TO HE> ?1 Z X M1NT WE GOT TO /AY HOME
L;G]4 ,I DID ? = A C\PLE ( WEEKS4 ,!
NEXT ?+ ,I KNEW1 WE 7 ON /RIKE2 X />T$
,W$NES"D NI<T :5 ,I _H RETURN$ TO T[N4
,! F/ FEW "DS ( ! /RIKE ,I SP5T MAK+
SIGNS AT ! REC C5TRE4 ,? IS ": EMPLOYEES
:O CD N G ON ! PICKET L9E _H TO G4 ,AT !
5D ( ! F/ WEEK1 ,I 0 ASK$ IF ,I WANT$ TO
G HOME & "W F "!4 ,I 0 HAPPY TO4 ,I
3T9U$ TO "W = ! UNION F HOME UNTIL !
/RIKE 0 OV]4
  ,X 0 E>LY 9 ,MAY :5 ! /RIKE 5D$4 ,I
W5T BACK 9TO ! (FICE TO 3T9UE MY TRA9+4
,ONCE AG1 ,I 0 N PUT ON ! PH"O2 MY COA*
& ,I 3T9U$ TO D MOCK CALLS4 ,NOBODY 0
TELL+ ME ANY?+4 ,! NEXT ?+ WE KNEW A
MEET+ 0 CALL$ & EXT5.NS             #AAH
            F "DLI<T TO D>K          #HE
7 2+ GIV51 UNTIL ! 5D ( ,JUNE4 ,I FIGUR$
,I WD GET "O1 & !N ,I WD GET A *.E ON !
PH"O4 ,H["E1 MY T1M L1D] TOLD ME T MY
MANAG] WD H TO H A MEET+ TO 4CUSS :AT !Y
7 GO+ TO D4 ,%E DID SAY X 0 POSSIBLE T
!Y WD PUT ME 9 A DI6]5T POSI;N4 ,X 0
,FRI"D1 & MY 3TRACT 0 TO 5D ! FOLL[+
,W$NES"D4 ,MY T1M L1D] TOLD ME T "! %D 2
A DECI.N Z TO :E!R OR N ,I GOT ! EXT5.N
BY ,TUES"D1 & %E WD LET ME "K4
  ,! NEXT WEEK ,I WAIT$ TO HE> BACK F H]
& _HN'T1 S ,I LEFT TO G BACK TO T[N S ,I
WD 2 9 ! (FICE ON ,W$NES"D4 ,I _H ONLY
BE5 G"O F ! H\SE AB HALF AN H\R :5 MY
CELL PH"O RANG4 ,X 0 MY T1M L1D]4 ,%E SD
%E TRI$ TO 3TACT ME 2F ,I LEFT B CD N
GET ME4 ,%E !N TOLD ME ,I DID N GET !
EXT5.N1 & ,I 0 N GO+ TO 2 PUT 9 ! REHIRE
POOL4 ,"! 0 NO EXPLANA;N GIV5 TO ME Z TO
:Y !Y DECID$ ?4
  ,I 0 %OCK$ & 4APPO9T$4 ,%E TOLD ME T
MY EQUIP;T 0 TO 2 RETURN$ ! NEXT "D4 ,Z
,I DID N H ALL ( X ) ME1 ,WALLY TURN$
>.D & W5T BACK TO GET X4 ,AF        #AAI
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#HE
SUPP]1 WE W5T BACK TO ! C;Y1 & ON
,W$NES"D MORN+1 ,I RETURN$ MY EQUIP;T4
---------------------------------#HF-#HG

              ,*APT] #AJ3
           .1,UNEMPLOY$ .1,AG

,WELL1 "H ,I AM1 UNEMPLOY$ AG4 ,I C'T
SEEM TO CAT* A BR1K4 ,I F9D A JOB1 B X
IS ONLY = A %ORT "T4 ,DOES X H ANY?+ TO
D ) MY VI.N LOSS8 ,S1 :AT D ,I D N[8 ,I
AM N GO+ TO GIVE UP4
  ,"O ?+ ,I LE>N$ :ILE "W+ = ,REV5UE
,CANADA 0 T ,I PREF]R$ TO "W "P-"T1 ?\<
IF ! "R JOB CAME AL;G1 ,I WD 3SID] TAK+
A FULL-"T POSI;N4 ,:ILE ,I 0 "W+ FULL-
"T1 ,I DIDN'T H "T = M* ( ANY?+ ELSE4 ,I
0 5JOY+ 2+ ABLE TO GET \ & SOCIALIZE )
P4 ,H["E1 ,I CD N KEEP UP ) MY SELF-C>E
OR _M O!R ?+S4 ,I F.D X DI6ICULT TO GET
APPO9T;TS ON ! WEEK5DS4 ,"EY?+ ,I WANT$
OR _H TO D WASN'T OP54 ,I F.D X H>D TO
TAKE C>E ( ?+S \TSIDE "W :5 "W+ FULL-"T1
H["E ? IS N TO SAY T ,I WD N TAKE   #ABJ
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#HG
ANO!R FULL-"T JOB4 ,I AM / N GIV+ UP ON
F9D+ "W4 ,I AM CURR5TLY "W+ ) ,,CCRW TO
TRY & F9D "S?+ TO D4
  ,S9CE F9I%+ MY 3TRACT ) ,REV5UE
,CANADA1 ,I H BE5 "W+ ) ,,CCRW4 ,!Y >E
HELP+ ME TO FIGURE \ :AT X IS ,I WANT TO
D N[4 ,:AT >E MY NEXT /EPS8 ,D ,I WANT
TO 3T9UE LOOK+ = "W1 OR MAYBE EV5 3T9UE
MY $UCA;N8 ,"R N[1 ,I AM LOOK+ AT BO?4
,I H APPLI$ TO A NUMB] ( POSI;NS T >E
-------------------------------------#HH
AVAILABLE 9 MY >EA1 9CLUD+ "O (F]$ BY
,OP5+ ,DOORS4 ,? IS A PROGRAM ":
EMPLOY]S :O >E LOOK+ TO HIRE C PO/ A
JOB1 & ^! POSI;NS >E !N FILL$ BY P )
4ABILITIES4 ,! C&IDATE :O BE/ MEETS !
QUALIFICA;NS = ! JOB & !N DEMON/RATES ?
9 ! 9T]VIEW IS (F]$ ! JOB4
  ,I H BE5 FEEL+ LESS 3FID5T 9 MYF
LATELY1 ?\<4 ,X IS N "S?+ ,I R1LLY
3SID]$ 2F1 B N[ ,I D4 ,MAYBE X HAS TO D
) ! WAY ,I 0 TR1T$ & LET G BY ,REV5UE
,CANADA4 ,X MAKES ME WOND] IF ,I C D !
JOB4 ,I AM "Q+ MYF4                 #ABA
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#HH
  ,= ! PA/ C\PLE ( YE>S N[1 ,I H BE5 DO+
M$ITA;N4 ,AF COP+ ) ANXIETY & DEPRES.N
S9CE A "Y AGE1 ,I F.D T M$ITA;N IS GD =
ME4 ,X RELAXES A P]SON & PUTS !M 9 A
DI6]5T M9DSET4 ,H["E1 ? IS N J A "O-"T
?+2 X'S A LIFE"T COMMIT;T4
  ,DUR+ MY "T 9 ! C;Y1 ,I WASN'T Z
D$ICAT$ TO X Z ,I %D H BE54 ,BY N
M$ITAT+ ON A REGUL> BASIS1 X ?REW ME (F4
,I AM N[ BACK ON TRACK ) X4 ,M$ITA;N IS
"S?+ T %D 2 D"O E "D 9 ORD] TO FEEL XS
E6ECTS4 ,A P]SON HAS TO KEEP UP )
M$ITAT+ 2C X HAS TO D ) TRA9+ ! M9D TO 2
M 9 ! MO;T & M9D;L4 ,X "WS TO TRA9 !
BRA94
  ,"? M$ITA;N1 ,I CAME TO R1LIZE "S ?+S
,I WANT$ TO D ) MY LIFE4 ,"O 0 TO WRITE
? BOOK & TELL MY /ORY ( MY VI.N LOSS4 ,A
GD FR WD TELL ME E "T %E SAW ME T ,I %D
N LET X G4 ,I NE$$ TO TELL MY /ORY4 ,S1
AF M* 3SID]A;N1 ,I DECID$ X 0 "S?+ ,I
WANT$ TO A3OMPLI%4 ,I AM N AN AU?OR1 B
,I WANT$ TO GIVE X A TRY4 ,IF Y >E R1D+
? BOOK N[1 Y "K H[ X TURN$ \4       #ABB
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#HH
  ,I AL LE>N$ T ,I WANT TO HELP P1
ESPECIALLY ! BL & VISUALLY IMPAIR$4 ,AF
LIV+ 9 ! C;Y = SIX MON?S1 ,I R1LIZ$
-------------------------------------#HI
ALL ! ?+S T >E (F]$ BY ,,CNIB4 ,I LIVE 9
A SMALL COMMUN;Y1 ": "! IS NO?+ = P L ME
TO D OR TAKE "P IN4 ,P _C AF=D TO 2 GO+
TO ! C;Y ALL ! "T TO "PICIPATE 9 ^!
EV5TS1 EV5 ?\< !Y MAY WANT TO4
  ,ANO!R R1SON IS T P DON'T ALW H !
TRANSPORTA;N4 ,"!=E1 ,I DECID$ X 0 "T TO
SEE IF ? CD 2 *ANG$4 ,S1 AL;G ) !
,,CNIB1 ,I TRI$ TO =M S* A GR\P = !
,TR9;Y ,3CEP;N >EA4 ,I _H A LI/ ( CLI5TS
F ! ,,CNIB1 & ,I CALL$ TO SEE :O WD 2
9T]E/$ 9 S* A GR\P4
  ,MY SE>* = P LOOK+ TO JO9 A GR\P HAS
TURN$ \ V WELL4 ,Z ( N[1 "! >E AB TW5TY-
N9E MEMB]S4 ,WE _H \R F/ SOCIAL AT !
,H>B\R ,GRACE HOTEL4 ,WE 5JOY$ A LUN*1 &
/AFF MEMB]S F ! ,,CNIB (FICE 9 ,ST4
,JOHN'S CAME \ & BR"\ \ ITEMS F ! /ORE4
,"! 7 DI6]5T TYPES ( TE*NOLOGY T CD 2
US$ BY A BL P]SON4 ,WE >E GO+ TO    #ABC
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#HI
PLAN ANO!R EV5T SOON4
  ,I HOPE ? GR\P 3T9UES1 Z ,I ?9K X IS
"S?+ WE NE$4 ,J TO 2 ABLE TO GET \ &
SOCIALIZE ) EA* O!R4 ,P >E EXCIT$ TO 2
"P ( "S?+ & H ?+S TO D4 ,,CNIB 9 T[N >E
ALW HAV+ EV5TS & O!R ?+S = _! CLI5TS4
,TGR WE C HELP EA* O!R4
  ,"O O!R ?+ ,I R1LIZ$ ,I WANT TO D IS
TO LE>N TO PLAY ! GUIT>4 ,"O "D :ILE
LI/5+ TO ! RADIO GO+ TO ,C>BONE>1 !Y 7
ASK+ ! PUBLIC :AT C\RSE !Y WD TAKE IF !Y
CD G BACK TO S*OOL4 ,"! 7 DI6]5T ANSW]S1
& ? GOT ME TO ?9K+4 ,AT F/1 ,I ?"\ X WD
2 MA?1 B ,I _H ALR D"O A LOT ( MA? )
A3.T+4 ,!N X CAME TO ME3 ,I (T5 ?"\ :AT
X WD 2 L TO PLAY GUIT>4 ,I ALW LIK$ !
S.D ( ! 9/RU;T B N"E ?"\ ( TAK+ LESSONS4
,AF ALL1 MUSIC IS 9 ! BLOOD 9 MY FAMILY4
-------------------------------------#IJ
,:ILE 9 S*OOL1 ,I PLAY$ ! RECORD] &
UKULELE1 B ? IS Z F> Z X W5T4 ,GUIT>
WASN'T (F]$ AT ? "T1 & ,I DON'T "K IF ,I
WD H BE5 9T]E/$ IF X WAS4 ,I PLAN TO F9D
"S"O TO GIVE ME LESSONS 9 ! NE>     #ABD
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#IJ
FUTURE4 ,? IS "S?+ ,I ?9K ,I W R1LLY
5JOY DO+4 ,I J H TO FIGURE \ H[ TO MAKE
X "W = ME4
  ,I />T$ GUIT> LESSONS1 & X W5T WELL4
,! 9/RUCTOR WANT$ ME TO />T ON !
UKULELE2 HE TOLD ME ? IS :AT _M P D N[1
Z X IS EASI] = "S"O />T+ \4 ,H["E1 ,I
WASN'T US+ ! UKULELE = V L;G4 ,"O "D HE
GOT ME TO TRY ! GUIT>1 & BO? HE & ,I
AGRE$ X 0 BETT] = ME4 ,Z ,I 0 UNABLE TO
R1D MUSIC1 ,I USUALLY PLAY$ F MEMORY4 ,I
MEMORIZ$ ! >1S 9 A S;G ": ,I _H TO *ANGE
*ORDS4 ,I J _H TO LE>N ! ^WS TO M S;GS4
-------------------------------------#IA

              ,*APT] #AA3
            .1,M .1,SETBACKS

,I 3T9U$ ON ) MY GUIT> LESSONS & 0 DO+
OKAY4 ,!N E>LY 9 ,NOVEMB]1 MY DAD 2CAME
SICK4 ,AT F/ WE J ?"\ HE _H ! FLU4 ,HE
_H G"O TO EM]G5CY 9 ,OLD ,P]LICAN & _H A
,,COVID TE/ D"O4 ,HE 0 S5T HOME1 Z AT T
"T1 X TOOK A FEW "DS TO RCV         #ABE
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#IA
RESULTS4 ,AT HOME1 HE GOT SICK]4 ,HE 0
HAV+ TR\BLE BR1?+4 ,ALL ,I CD D = HM 0
DROP (F FOOD1 Z WE DID N "K IF X 0
,,COVID OR N4 ,I _H TO /AY AWAY1 & 9/1D
,I WD CALL TO *ECK ON HM E "D4
  ,DAD WASN'T GETT+ ANY BETT]4 ,HE 0 N[
/AY+ 9 B$ ALL "D & N EAT+4 ,HE W5T TO !
HOSPITAL ON ,?URS"D1 & :5 ,I SPOKE TO HM
ON ,TUES"D1 HE _H GOTT5 WORSE4 ,I F9ALLY
3V9C$ HM HE _H TO G BACK TO ! HOSPITAL4
,HE SD TO ME1 8,H[ AM ,I GO+ TO GET HOME
IF !Y LET ME \80
  ,I SD1 8,IF !Y LET Y \1 WE W GET Y
HOME4 ,Y DON'T H TO WORRY AB T40 ,I TOLD
HM TO GET R1DY1 & ,I CALL$ ! AMBUL.E4 ,I
AL CALL$ ! HOSPITAL1 & ! DOCTOR ON CALL
TOLD ME T !Y _H ! RESULTS ( 8 TE/1 & HE
_H A BAD CASE ( ,,COVID4 ,! AMBUL.E CAME
= HM & TOOK HM TO ! HOSPITAL TO *ECK HM
\1 !N HE 0 TRANSF]R$ TO ! HOSPITAL 9
,C>BONE>4
-------------------------------------#IB
  ,DAD SP5T ! NEXT TWO WEEKS 9 HOSPITAL4
,HE DEVELOP$ PNEUMONIA & 0 9 !      #ABF
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#IB
,,ICU = AB A WEEK4 ,X 0 AL A WEEK 2F ,I
0 ABLE TO GET 9 TO SEE HM4 ,I CALL$ !
HOSPITAL TWO OR ?REE "TS A "D TO SEE H[
HE 0 DO+4 ,!Y 7 HAV+ TR\BLE GETT+ 8
OXYG5 LEVEL UP4
  ,F9ALLY1 ,I 0 ABLE TO SEE HM4 ,HE 0
ABLE TO TALK1 B X TOOK A LOT \ ( HM4 ,:5
,I W5T UP AG ! NEXT "D1 HE 0 TALK+
BETT]4 ,I ?"\ TO MYF1 .7,HE IS GO+ TO 2
OKAY4.' ,H["E1 8 OXYG5 LEVEL / WASN'T
GO+ UP4 ,!N "O "D ! NURSE TOLD ME T X 0
UP TO #IH P]C5T4 ,I ?"\ ? 0 GRT4 ,HE 0
GO+ TO COME \ ( X4 ,!N A C\PLE ( "DS
LAT]1 ,I 0 UP TO SEE HM1 & X SEEM$ L HE
_H GOTT5 WORSE4 ,I ?9K HE 0 9 PA9 AT ?
"T4 ,I HE>D HM MAKE A 8GRUNT0 & ASK$ HM
IF HE _H PA91 B HE SD NO?+4 ,HE DID1
H["E1 SAY TO ME1 8,I WON'T 2 GETT+ \ (
"H TM10 & ,I ?"\ ? /RANGE4 ,I CD N "U/&
X4 ,! NEXT MORN+1 ,I GOT A CALL F !
NURSE TELL+ ME T ,DAD 0 AGITAT$1 SAY+ HE
0 D"O & T HE WANT$ TO SEE ME4
  ,WALLY & ,I GOT R1DY & W5T UP TO SEE
:AT 0 GO+ ON4 ,BY ! "T ,I GOT "!1   #ABG
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#IB
HE 0 N RESPOND+ TO MY VOICE4 ,I DON'T "K
IF HE 0 S$AT$ OR J UNRESPONSIVE4 ,8
DOCTOR 0 G"O AWAY & "! 0 ANO!R "O 9 8
PLACE4 ,I TOLD ! NURSE ,I WANT$ TO SP1K
TO HM4 ,:5 HE CAME UP1 HE ASK$ ME :AT ,I
KNEW AB MY DAD4 ,I TOLD HM ,I KNEW HE _H
,,COVID & !N GOT PNEUMONIA4 ,HE TOLD ME
T A NUMB] ( ,DAD'S ORGANS 7 FAIL+4
  ,I KNEW ,DAD DID N WANT TO 2 PUT ON
LIFE SUPPORT1 S ": DID ? L1VE U8 ,!
DOCTOR TOLD ME ,I _H TWO OP;NS2 ,I
DIDN'T "K :AT TO D4 ,I W5T HOME TO ?9K1
?\< ,I WASN'T HOME = L;G1 :5 ! NURSE
CALL$ & SD T HE _H TAK5 A TURN = !
WORSE4
-------------------------------------#IC
,WALLY & ,I LEFT TO ONCE AG G TO !
HOSPITAL2 H["E1 BY ! "T WE GOT "!1 ,DAD
0 G"O4
  ,I DIDN'T "K :AT TO ?9K2 MY DAD 0 G"O4
,:AT 0 ,I GO+ TO D N[8 ,HE 0 EI<TY-"O1 &
,I KNEW ANY?+ CD HAPP5 AT ANY "T1 B ,I
DID N EXPECT X TO 2 L ?4 ,= 8 AGE1 HE 0
WELL & / ACTIVE4 ,HE WD G %OPP+ =   #ABH
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#IC
8 GROC]IES BY HMF4 ,HE / _H 8 LIC;E4
  ,MY BRO!R ,%AWN 0 9 HOSPITAL DUR+ ?
"T1 GETT+ TR1T;TS = A M5TAL H1L? ISSUE4
,HE 0 N DO+ WELL1 & N[ DAD 0 G"O4 ,X
WASN'T A GD "T = ME4 ,I _H TO TELL
,DAD'S BRO!R1 ,L9US1 & SI/]1 ,NITA4 ,I
_H BE5 9 3TACT ) BO? ( !M S9CE ,DAD W5T
9TO HOSPITAL4 ,MY C\S91 ,TONY1 0 A GRT
HELP4 ,I WD R1* \ TO HM :5 ,I NE$$ "S?+4
,!Y 7 ALL %OCK$2 !Y CD N 2LIEVE HE 0
G"O4
  ,! NEXT FEW "DS 7 H>D ON ALL ( U4 ,I
GOT "EY?+ R1DY = 8 FUN]AL ) HELP F MY
AUNT1 UNCLE1 C\S9S1 & A GRT FR1 ,GLADYS
,SP>KES1 :O W5T ) ME TO PICK \ ! CASKET4
,MY BRO!R MADE X TO ! FUN]AL4 ,\R "F _H
PASS$ AWAY ON ,NOVEMB] TW5TY-SEV5?1 & 8
FUN]AL 0 ON ,DECEMB] F/4 ,MY BRO!R'S
FIFTIE? BIR?"D 0 ! NEXT "D4
  ,I 0 GETT+ "? X "D BY "D1 DO+ :AT NE$$
TO 2 D"O4 ,!N AB TWO WEEKS LAT]1 ,I WOKE
UP & _H NO FEEL+ 9 MY "R >M2 ,I CD N EV5
LIFT X4 ,MY "R LEG 0 N M* BETT]4 ,I _H
TO G TO EM]G5CY4 ,AF "S TE/S1 ,I    #ABI
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#IC
0 TOLD ,I _H _H A M9I /ROKE4 ,I WOND]$
:AT ELSE 0 GO+ TO HAPP54
  ,! FOLL[+ ,TUES"D1 ,I _H TO G TO T[N =
AN ULTRAS.D ON MY NECK4 ,!Y WANT$ TO SEE
IF "! 7 ANY BLOCKAGES4 ,X TOOK CLOSE TO
A WEEK 2F ,I />T$ TO FEEL MY >M GETT+
BETT]4 ,I WD PU% MYF TO TRY TO GET "S
LIFE BACK 9TO X4 ,EV5TUALLY1 X DID COME
BACK1 B
-------------------------------------#ID
,I / F9D A LL "S?+ ) TWO ( MY F+]S4 ,I
_H TO /OP MY GUIT> LESSONS UNTIL ,I SAW
:AT 0 GO+ TO HAPP54 ,! ULTRAS.D ON MY
NECK DID N %[ ANY BLOCKAGES1 & ,I 0
GRATE;L = ?4
-------------------------------------#IE

              ,*APT] #AB3
             .1,MOV+ .1,ON

,WELL1 "H ,I 0 TRY+ TO GET BACK TO "S
SORT ( NORMAL4 ,I F.D ,*RI/MAS V
DI6ICULT4 ,I DON'T R1LLY "K H[ ,I 0
FEEL+2 X J WASN'T ! SAME )\T        #ACJ
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         A#IE
,DAD4 ,HE WD 2 UP = SUPP] E YE> S9CE
,MOM PASS$ AWAY4 ,! GIRLS 7 \ & ,%AWN
CAME UP1 B X / WASN'T ! SAME4 ,WE _H TO
GET US$ TO ! NEW NORMAL4
  ,S9CE ,MOM PASS$ AWAY1 ,I DID "EY?+ ,I
CD TO HELP ,DAD4 ,IF HE NE$$ "S?+1 HE WD
CALL ME4 ,E NI<T >.D ! SAME "T1 ,I WD
CALL TO SEE :AT HE 0 DO+1 & :5 ,I DIDN'T
CALL1 ,I W5T D[N TO SEE HM4 ,HE LIV$ J
D[N ! ROAD F ME4 ,HE KNEW :5 WE W5T
"S":1 Z HE CD SEE F 8 LIV+ ROOM W9D[1 ":
HE SAT MO/ ( ! "T4 ,:5 ,WALLY & ,I DROVE
BY1 ,I WD ASK HM IF ,DAD 0 HOME1 OR IF
HE 0 \ BY ! DOOR4 ,? GOT TO 2 A HABIT
:5"E WE W5T "S":4 ,I GUESS ,I 0 J *ECK+
ON HM4 ,N[ T HE IS G"O1 ,I / FEEL L DO+
! SAME ?+1 ONLY !N ,I REMEMB] HE IS N
"!4 ,X'S GO+ TO TAKE "S GETT+ US$ TO4 ,I
DON'T "K :AT X IS1 B X SEEMS DI6]5T ?AN
:5 ,MOM PASS$ AWAY4 ,"! >E / NI<TS :5 ,I
=GET MYF & ?9K ,I H TO CALL HM4 ,X 0 "P
( MY R\T9E4
  ,X 0 ! NEW YE>1 & ,I / _H N F.D ANY
"W4 ,I _H A C\PLE ( 9T]VIEWS 2F     #ACA
            F "DLI<T TO D>K         B#IE
,*RI/MAS B DIDN'T GET ANY?+4 ,I AM
-------------------------------------#IF
/ LOOK+1 B "! IS N M* AVAILABLE 9 MY
>EA4 ,I H BE5 FEEL+ A LL DEPRESS$ S9CE
"S "T 2F ,*RI/MAS4 ,I AM ?9K+ X HAS TO D
) MY 2+ LET G F ,REV5UE ,CANADA1 & !N
,DAD'S PASS+4 ,X'S N T ,I DON'T WANT TO
D ANY?+2 X'S ! OPPOSITE4 ,I R1LLY WANT
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