Many people have thought it quite strange that I do not have a picture of myself on any of my websites, and have hesitantly asked why..........
It is a very simple reason..... I take a horrible picture and have rarely seen a picture of myself that I actually like. On the other hand, my kids have never taken a bad photo so there is a much bigger volume to work with. I would rather look at them!
Then I found this pic I call "Like Father - Like Son" with Nikolai sitting on my lap. Which was what this 120 pound dog loved to do. We almost have the same expression on our faces. More than likely, my expression is from my legs being numb........ he would sit there for hours if he could.
You can't help but smile when you look at his face.
That look never failed to help me feel better, even through excruciating pain associated with extreme liver damage.
The story of Ron Hull, paralyzed in a surgical accident back in the dreaded polio epidemic days, was able to overcome most of the stigma and stereotypes and "pass for normal" for 30 years. As Ron's paralysis increased gradually through the next 20
