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When Life Gives You Lemons…

December 13, 2016 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Do you know that phrase, "When life gives you lemons...?" Some people finish it with "make lemonade," or "give them back and ask for chocolate!" The phrase, meant to be used to encourage optimism and help you gain that positive attitude, has been around for a long time. Lemons are meant to represent the sourness in your life.Do you have sourness in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: anniversary, Christmas, holidays, love, Memphis, Uncategorized, Veterans

No Photography, Please.

December 12, 2016 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Saturday was a "unicorn" day for sure. I mean everyone (at least it seemed everyone) we encountered in St. Charles watched, stared, pointed, talked "baby talk," followed, and even tried to take pictures of Memphis...I wrote a post earlier about feeling as if people are staring holes through you, you know, really staring and watching you? We felt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: anxiety, Memphis, service dog, Uncategorized, unicorn day

Can I Pet Your Dog?

December 9, 2016 by Cathrine Hoekstra

When I started noticing people would say things about Sam, Memphis, or service dogs, I started keeping track of those things---now, I realize that may seem super weird or odd, but honestly, some of the phrases, questions, and comments were unbelievable. I mean, if we thought about them later, we would laugh because we couldn't believe what some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IED, invisible wounds, Memphis, PTSD, service dog, TBI, Uncategorized

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