I never thought my life would take such a drastic turn as it did late one summer day in 2001.

On the morning of August 1, 2001, I headed out for a short walk before going into my classroom to get it ready for the upcoming new school year. That fateful day was the beginning of a new chapter in my life and the future challenges ahead of me. That day, (the unthinkable happened), I was struck by a vehicle during that walk.

Fast forward to August 2014, where one day my husband walked into the house and suggested that I start writing down what my life has been like since that day.

Over the next several months, I will be posting pages in a blog about my life since that day in 2001 to the present. I will be sharing my struggles, my challenges, and my triumphs; what I thought were my lowest points, and the many high points.

I want to thank those who have been there for me during this journey assuring me that they would be there to catch me and hold me up when I thought I could not do it for myself.