Pro Life

________ At the beginning of the year, I was officially diagnosed with endometriosis, something I have suspected I had but never fought for a diagnosis. Any doctor I would mention it to would say, let's wait to verify, we don't want to cut you open to find nothing in there. Why suffer the recovery to not find anything? You probably just need to drink more water (which to be fair is TOTALLY true). Unfortunately, the only way as of now to diagnose a woman with endometriosis is

________ This past Friday was the 52nd annual March for Life in Washington, DC. My mom and I have attended the March on and off since 2006, sometimes with family and friends, and sometimes just by ourselves. Sometimes we would join a bus group and do a day trip there and back, while other years we would make it a mini trip to catch up with friends in the area. Rain, snow, sunshine, torturous winds, we've marched in them all. When I was younger it seemed like a great opportuni

________ I recently started diving into the world of infant photography. It's been so much fun, but I definitely have a long way to go before I can call myself a pro with those little blessings. I love seeing their small hands, reaching out to be comforted. Their tiny feet are flailing about as we try to keep them still for those "little piggy" closeups. Their giggly smiles that long for a calming response, while trying to figure who in the world is taking their pictures when