Giving Myself Permission to Be Happy Being Sad

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Giving Myself Permission to Be Happy Being Sad

I don't fight the emotions any more. I allow myself to be sad and marinate in it like grandma's meatballs, letting all the sadness seep into my heart, turning it into a ball of tears mixed with an ugly cry face, some manly grunts, onions, minced garlic and sweet peppers. Then bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. And then—like an eaten meatball—it passes.

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Walk It Forward: The Selfish Act of Giving Back

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Walk It Forward: The Selfish Act of Giving Back

We are hosting our first Walk the Boards for TBI event on June 25 in Ventnor City, New Jersey. You can join us in our mission to bring children around the country who have suffered a traumatic brain injury some joy in their life. Come walk the boards with us or simply visit our site to donate—knowing full well you are not only making a deserving child happy but, selfishly, me too.

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Holton's Poem

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Holton's Poem

This is a poem I wrote for my son Holton two days after he was injured on December 19th, 2014. I wrote this freehand, by his bedside while he laid quietly in a medically induced coma due to uncontrollable seizures. I've never been in more pain and anguish then while writing these words.

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