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Contention,Contentious,Contentiousness – What the hell does that word even mean?

Once my brother was released from Greenwich Hospital on the 13th he went back to Greenwich Woods. I went everyday I could with my Mom. It was not the best of times. I wanted him to have a better outlook … Continue reading

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Where do we go? Where do we go now? It’s into the Woods baby.

Early December 2012 As the hospital worked feverishly to release my brother to an off site rehabilitation facility I was working equally as hard to find out all about these places and their ratings to make sure that he was … Continue reading

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Ok, so the year is 2012 and we are NOT on a Battleship

My brother’s movement from the 9th the 6th floor was an encouraging prospect for me. Not only was he now awake but I could really talk to him. Oh and how we did talk! I would go everyday sometimes right … Continue reading

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Fighting Battles – To Joust or not to Joust or Susie & the Art of Sword play

Around the time of my brothers second surgery his employer had informed me that she would be closing down his one man office that was located in our bucolic little downtown and that she would like to meet with me … Continue reading

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If this is a Dream.. I want to wake up now

***BEFORE I GO ANY FURTHER I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL WHO READ MY WORDS FULLY UNDERSTAND*** 1) WE ALL LOVED MY BROTHER 2) WE ALL TRIED TO HELP HIM 3) HE TURNED AWAY FROM US AND MADE HIMSELF … Continue reading

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Dear God, this is NOT what I signed up for!

Mid September 2012- Life is going about normally at this point in our journey of the story I have been telling you all. I am going to College, Mom and Dad and all other family members are doing their own … Continue reading

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99 Bottles of Imported French Brandy on the Shelf

Ok, well so it wasn’t 99 bottles but it was damn near close. The year is 2012 and the month is January. I had been noticing that my brother was becoming more and more sloppy looking, extremely distant from us … Continue reading

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