21 days past due

Seventeen years ago today

 I had my Hannah Grace.

 At first sight, she gave me a fright

She had bruises on her face, her arms,

felt like they were all over the place.

I entered ICU

to see you

the iv 

in place

just above your face

I knew 

we would be challenged 

and we both moved with a force pace

They told me you would come home with the ventilator,

I said come again later

we were going to beat that ventilator 

They told me she would be wheelchair bound

21 days past due

Hannah came home with us

still bruised, still having seizures

still not knowing what to think
but I had some ideas of what to do

work work work

I learned all I needed about CP

we did physical therapy 

 many hrs a day

we sang, we read

we gave love, hugs and stimulation

I am a woman of passion 

Doing everything within my power

to raise Hannah to be to be as self sufficient as possible

Today my Hannah Grace
over six thousand days since we started this journey

 Hannah with 2 of her friends from wheelchair basketball

 Hannah getting her end of the year award

 Hannah &  cousin Cal

As you can see, my Hannah Grace is doing very well
beating the major odds that were against her
She has her struggles
 as I tell her
most people do have struggles
even I have struggles
 its all about how we look at those struggles

For a girl that was born with severe scattered brain damage
She is simply remarkable

Lisa D.