Stories of Resilience

  • I'm Normal

    I'm Normal

    By: Jenny Wenke My life changed when I was almost five years old. I had meningitis that at first was not recognized. As the doctor finally realized what it was, I was sent to the hospital immediately.It took several weeks for the antibiotics to kick in and I have very few memories of this time be... View Post
  • Called Through Fire

    Called Through Fire

    By: Bernie Calkins It was to be another routine chore with the same results I had had going back 37 years. I bent over the brush pile, clicked the lighter, but this time an unseen vapor on a windless day concocted a 20 foot fireball that threw me back to the ground. I emerged from the inferno 9 s... View Post
  • Cystic Acne- Constanza

    Cystic Acne: Bloody Sheets

    For two years, I slept on my back so that I would avoid the pain of bursting the blemishes at night and not stain my sheets.My acne gave me a lot of unwanted attention.  View Post