Forever In Mom Genes

Tag: support

  • The Kindest Thing A Friend Ever Said To Me

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    Lisa Thornbury
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      The time she baked me a cake. My best friend is a great listener. To be friends with me this past thirty-seven years, she’d have to be. I can be a bit of a windbag. I’m owning it.   Unlike me who sometimes spits out words without tasting them first, she chooses her words…

  • Friends Supporting My Kids—It Takes Village

    Friends Supporting My Kids—It Takes Village

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    Lisa Thornbury
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    I wrote a story recently about how one of Avery’s school friends shoed her away on the playground and hurt her little heart in the process. The very next day when we arrived at school, my friend Pat was there waiting at school drop off with this sweet calendar in hand for Avery to cheer…

  • Filed Under Perspective

    Filed Under Perspective

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    Lisa Thornbury
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      Tonight I came across a file on my computer I’d named “Perspective.” I’d forgotten all about it.  When Avery was first diagnosed, I scoured the internet for hours on end, searching for medical information or the latest genetics research. Occasionally, I’d stumble upon something beautifully personal.  When I did, I’d cut and paste it…