Grant me the strength to get through the hardest of times.

Just from the title, I'm assuming you know this will not be a happy post.

It isn't.

So here we go, rewind a few years back to November, 2012.
My parents, our pets and I made a long trip. Approximately 1600 miles, from Florida to Massachusetts. Longest trip of my life. A family member called my city's police station to let them know to inform us that my uncle was not doing well. When my mother spoke to the police, their tones and words made it seem like he had already passed. We were so frantic to get to his side, that we packed Florida clothes, for a New England winter. Fast forward past the twenty-seven hour drive up the East Coast, we showed up at the hospital that my uncle was in. Suffering from hereditary heart diease, Kawaski's Disease, and a few more issues, no one thought he would make it the night. Well he did, the doctors had only given him a death sentence of six months to live. Hurdle #1. So we accepted it, moved our family and our belongings all the way from Florida to Massachusetts and settled down for what we knew was going to be a rough road. My uncle blessed us with 3 years past his original sentence of 6 months. 3 years of crying, laughter, funny moments and stressful runs to the hospitals. Well as I mentioned in one of my last entries, we are due to get an apartment within the next week. My uncle was going between two rehab facilities, due to his health issues. Dealing with loss of use in his legs, the doctors had suggested steroids to gain that use back. My uncle did end up walking short distances again, with the help of the steroids. But he also ballooned from his regular 140 pounds to 240 pounds.

I lost my uncle on April 21st, 2016 at 4:22pm. He had went in the day before for an appointment at the hospital, got into the waiting room to wait for his appointment, said he didn't feel well.. and collapsed. He never regained consiciousness again. His heart gave out, along with his kidneys.


I just wanted you all to know that I am avoiding no one. Between work, the loss, the stress of the bills and everything on my mind, my plate is full.

Review: Steering the Stars

Steering the Stars by Autumn Doughton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I definitely loved Steering the Stars, I also had read This Sky, which prompted me to use one of my Kindle Unlimited Spots for Steering the Stars. Autumn thrilled me with both books and Erica Cope added to the pages of awesome.
Granted this book only has under 500 pages, but it made me cry, laugh and sing... not all at once, but this novel did bring up all of those emotions for me. I loved the story and chemistry between Caroline and Hannah, Owen, Miles, Henry and this novel shows no matter what, best friends are best friends for a reason. Friendship will always stand the test of time, no matter what anyone says!

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