My Story
In 1998 I was an active young woman looking forward to all the possibilities life had to offer. That all changed when my car was struck by a reckless driver going more than 100km/hr (60 mph). Read more
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new news!
I am going to be on the radio!! I will be featured on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) program North by Northwest with Sheryl MacKay. Sheryl heard me speak on CBC’s Early Edition for the Angel Campaign in December, got … Continue reading
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before and after
I have always called myself an optimist with realistic expectations. What I’ve discovered though is that I’m sort-of a pessimist. (Putting the sort-of in front of it makes it easier to swallow.) In fact, Scott called me a fatalist the … Continue reading
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from the backseat
I’m in my van driving my kids around all the time, so here are a couple of offbeat and charming things I hear from the backseat… On our way home from school Benjamin asked Annie, “Would you want to go … Continue reading
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my christmas past
Tinsel, wreaths, and garlands with red berries began to appear on doorways and walls. Themed trees representing the wards of the hospital decorated the lobbies and cafeteria. Little red fire trucks hung from the burns and plastics tree. There was … Continue reading
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my birthday 13 years ago
It was October 17th and my 24th birthday was celebrated with friends, family, nurses and a heap of food. My mom was at the helm organizing, directing and encouraging everyone to eat, eat! It didn’t matter that I was flat … Continue reading
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be bold
My kids know I’ve been writing my story and this has prompted many observations and questions about the crash. Benjamin is caught up in justice. “Did the bad guy go to jail?” “Was he going very fast?” “Did he say … Continue reading
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“I love you.”
I come from a long line of doers. Good Mennonite stock that emigrated from Paraguay, South America. This means there is nothing you can’t fix by doing. In church circles it’s called the gift of hospitality. It was like a … Continue reading
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because of what they do
“We pass them off to the next set of hands and then we never see them again.” I heard that from a few firefighters in Merritt at their Annual Firefighters Appreciation Banquet on Saturday night where I was honored to … Continue reading
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whole
I’ve been retooling a speech, putting together old and new material into one super speech for this weekend. I’m speaking in Merritt, BC and while I’m talking story I’m also explaining lessons I’ve learned through the story. One of the … Continue reading
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chapter 22
This is the beginning of Chapter 22 of my book, the second-to-last chapter. “Heidi, I have a favor to ask you. A pretty big favor. You can say no.” “Okay…” It was my friend, Karen. “I’m thinking of putting on … Continue reading
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