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  • Good night, mom

    At the time, I did not realize how important it was to have a support system. I also didn’t understand the concept that family didn’t have to be related and could be anyone who cared enough to make sure you were OK.

  • Making resiliency a habit instead of a skill

    Let’s start with a little military history:Wars are a part of history and death are a part of wars. For the greatest part of history, when death accompanied war, in came in the form of infection and infectious diseases. Soldiers who died during military conflicts such as the Revolutionary War,