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On My Soapbox

Originally posted 2020-07-23 08:42:56. #OnMySoapbox I absolutely refuse to hate someone on their exterior, pigmentation, skin color, etc. I was not raised to hate someone merely because they are darker than I am because let’s face it..those of you that know me know that Amy can’t tan worth anything and I either go from pale to looking like a lobster. All jokes aside, I have seen both sides of the argument. I’ve been hated upon…

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Originally posted 2022-02-02 10:00:00. Isn’t funny how dating when you’re married can be 30 minutes of a quick bite on the way home from doctor’s appointments… Yep that was our “date night” yesterday.Quick but enjoyable. The food was lacking but the quick conversion was all that mattered.We had to stop by Lowe’s home improvements to get a few things. Then Cicis pizza was in the lot next door so we quickly decided to go knowing…

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Morning Visions

Originally posted 2020-07-22 08:00:28. When I woke up this morning I awoke to the image of my momma laying there on the hospital bed in front of me… passed away. Looking like an angelic figure here on earth. That’s the last image of my momma I have. I begged my husband to let me go with her and to this day there is a big part of me that still wants to go with her.…

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Bleaching Autism?

Originally posted 2019-05-23 10:11:21. I have to admit this is the first I have heard of this. Have any of you ever heard of this? Where did this originate from? Do people actually think it works or is it done more so out of desperation? I don’t mean to judge because there are times I have felt desperate but have’t ever gone to this extreme. What are your thoughts? Have you seen this before? I…

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Understanding Chronic Pain

Originally posted 2018-05-25 09:56:28. A number of factors play a role in the experience of chronic pain. It may be helpful to view this model to conceptualize the complicated nature of this common condition. Tissue damage. This is simply the tissue injury or damage that initially started the pain. The tissue damage causes input to the nervous system (the pain signal). This is also termed “nociceptive input.” Pain sensation. In the simplest terms of this model, pain…

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Special Attendant

Originally posted 2019-05-22 13:13:57. View this post on Instagram #Repost @rsf_cares ・・・ @americanair Welcomes their very first flight attendant with #Specialneeds. The dream of being a flight attendant became a reality for Shantell "Shannie" Pooser. The 17 year old has Down syndrome and severe heart problems and the airways… Aware of these problems, mom said she would make all her wishes and that was one of them. For Shannie nothing is impossible because of her…

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