Exhausted beyond belief preparing for a sleep-deprived EEG in the morning which means I have eight hours added to my day in preparation for the brain monitoring exam... The world is asleep and I can hear the sound of my son tossing and turning quietly in his Jeep bed down the hall. My loyal German Shepherd adjusts himself at my feet. I have time. I open my laptop and type words into an empty document beginning the story... Before the onset of this stupid disease, When I could dance without falling, See with perfect vision and Hold my baby without an ounce of pain. *** Blood fuses out one arm cycled through a machine to ditch the infected cells and is pumped right back into my body for the third day this week. But I have time. More time than I know what to do with while I wait for the treatment to pass. I open my laptop again. The letters flow so eloquently, Like warm honey into my cup of jasmine tea. A book has begun. A story of adversity and strength when I need it most. *** So let me ask... What did you do with your time? *** Stay tuned for the final message of inspiration, empowerment, and hope ❤ C. Soumis Summer 2020 #Inspiration #Motivation #Inclusion #ChronicIllness #Disability #PublicSpeaker #KeynoteSpeaker #Success #Author #ChantelShares …see more