I Look At Being Older And Gaining

I Really Discovered I Had Thyroid Disease By Accident. My Son Was Having Some Health Concerns, And As I Filled Out His Patient History I Noticed I Had A Lot Of Similar Symptoms. I Mentioned It To The Doctor, And He Ran Blood Work And Finally An Ultrasound Of My Thyroid.

I Ran My First Marathon In Florida In 1985. I Had Never Run More Than Nine Miles.

The Biggest Change For Me As A Mom Was Realizing I Needed To Put Someone Else Before Me. Now The Hardest Part About The Empty Nest Is Learning To Put Myself First. I Know That I Have Raised My Sons To Be Big, Strong, Independent Men Who Love God, Themselves And Care For Others. I Have To Learn To Let Them Have Space And Learn Without Me.

I'm Happy Going Home Early And Working Out And Just Being A Mother And Being A Wife.

I Used To Waterski On The Niagara River.