I'm 1 year old today!! Poem from Shannon

Shannon wrote this beautiful and touching poem for my one year Heart-aversary.

To my amazing sister Andrea on her one year anniversary......

A year ago the call we had been waiting for came through
Time seemed to stand still as we waited anxiously
To get word that this was the perfect heart for you.

I will never forget that moment when I heard it was a go,
The tears immediately began flowing
My joy and excitement was more than you even know.

I couldn't stop jumping up and down and screaming YES!
I remember Ashton watching me,
Thinking I was crazy and emotional I would guess!

Thoughts of the donor and their loved ones came my way,
Somewhere a family was saying goodbye
Giving a gift that we could never ever repay.

You were definitely given the absolute perfect heart
And for this we are all so very thankful.
We knew one day it would happen, right from the very start.

Andrea, I love you very much
And I am happy to celebrate your rebirth-day!
And can't wait to see you continue your journey of life

XOXOXO

A Dedication to My Husband

I would like to dedicate this song to my husband, Shaun. He has been my hero, the reason for living, and has caught me every time I fell. You never let go. Thank you always.
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Rascal Flatts – I Won’t Let Go

It’s like a storm
That cuts a path
It’s breaks your will
It feels like that

You think your lost
But your not lost on your own
Your not alone

I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
If you can’t cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I wont let go

It hurts my heart
To see you cry
I know it’s dark
This part of life
Oh it finds us all
And we’re too small
To stop the rain
Oh but when it rains

I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
And you can’t cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight

And I wont let you fall

Don’t be afraid to fall
I’m right here to catch you
I wont let you down
It wont get you down
Your gonna make it
Yea I know you can make it

Cause I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
And you can’t cope
And I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I wont let go
Oh I’m gonna hold you
And I wont let go
Wont let you go
No I wont

Back to Work...again...

I'm happy to tell you that I have, once again, returned to work! Yay!
After two months off to recover from the CMV infection, I am back at it.
Big thanks to my awesome co-workers and supervisors for all of their kindness and understanding.