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Truth Is Harder Than Inspiration

Posted on May 26, 2016June 4, 2016 By Sister Rain

I love an inspiring story as much as the next gal. Always have. Since my vision loss, there is more poignancy and gravity in everything that touches my life. Learning of a person rising above their obstacles now speaks to me in a way it never could have before my…

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Who’s Bad?

Posted on May 24, 2016June 7, 2016 By Sister Rain

 

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Consider This Blog A Teenage Boy’s Bedroom

Posted on May 23, 2016June 7, 2016 By Sister Rain

Well, Raindrops, here’s the thing. I was going to tell you about some of the work I have been doing behind the scenes to improve this blog but then it hit me. “Behind the scenes” is code for we’ve got a real mess on our hands and we don’t want…

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They Once Were Lost But Now Are Found, I’m Blind But With Them I See

Posted on May 22, 2016June 4, 2016 By Sister Rain

My ten-year-old nephew plays on several baseball teams and my husband and I go to as many games as we can. Since the sudden death of my father-in-law, we feel it’s even more important than ever for us to be there to cheer him on. PopPop and my nephew were…

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Cirque du Strappay

Posted on May 19, 2016June 7, 2016 By Sister Rain

The only thing determining whether you can pull yourself up by your bootstraps is the strength of the bootstrap. And guess who’s the strap?

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The Doctor’s Office Of The Brave

Posted on May 18, 2016June 4, 2016 By Sister Rain

I decided to finally have my knee looked at by an orthopedist. He examined my angry patella area and x-rays were taken. And then the doctor gave me the results: You have arthritis. I didn’t cry.It’s significant. I didn’t cry.It’s in both knees. I didn’t cry. He gave me a steroid…

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Hello world!

Posted on May 18, 2016 By Sister Rain

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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Raindrops Keep Falling On My Blog

Posted on May 17, 2016June 4, 2016 By Sister Rain

I like to think of my readers as dear friends and using the term “Dear Readers” is so impersonal. I think you deserve a name a la Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters and the Seahawks’ 12th Man. Actually you deserve monetary compensation for coming here but you’re going to have to settle…

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Game Changed, Rage Same

Posted on May 16, 2016June 4, 2016 By Sister Rain

For my birthday I received an iPad Pro from my husband. It is 12″ iOS in size which helps me see content so much better and there are many options available in Settings for those of us with low vision. When he handed me this gift, my husband said. “I…

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Crapft

Posted on May 13, 2016June 7, 2016 By Sister Rain

You might think that being 50 with no children in the house and making boxed macaroni and cheese is sad. Or maybe the fact that I’m admitting it is sadder. But I assure you the saddest part is this: not being able to see the neon orange color once it’s…

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I am a writer.
I am a wife, bird mom and friend.
I am a curious and passionate traveler.
I am an advocate for the visually impaired.
I am legally blind.

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