"Wow, you have beautiful eyes, are they yours?" This was the question slash compliment from the cashier at Publix this morning. "Thank you, yes they are, and so are the wrinkles," I answered; covering up my inability to take a compliment by my self-deprecating humor. It was …
cystic fibrosis
Because I am a CF Mama
♥ So here's the thing... I am a CF Mama I am 50% genetically responsible for my two kids having Cystic Fibrosis and I am 100% responsible for my unconditional love for them. I became a prized fighter against insurance companies, unnecessary testing, and ridiculous bureaucratic …
CF Foundation’s 2019 Volunteer Leadership Conference, San Diego, CA
Margarete Cassalina, the author of the memoir, Beyond Breathing and fictional novel See You At Sunset, will be joining other dedicated volunteers for 2019 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's National Volunteer Leadership Conference in San Diego, CA. March 29-30th More information …
The most unbelievably true story that ever happened to me.
This truly is the most unbelievable story that has ever happened to me and I’d like to share it with you. The backstory was copied from my Facebook page post dated 12/11/15. You may also notice that I had written an abbreviated version of it in my 2016 Xtreme Hike CF fundraising letter. (The …
CF Foundation’s 2018 Volunteer Leadership Conference, Washington, D.C.
Margarete Cassalina, the author of the memoir, Beyond Breathing and fictional novel See You At Sunset, will be joining other dedicated volunteers for 2018 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's National Volunteer Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. March 16 - 17th More information regarding …
CF Education Day: Des Moines, IA
Margarete Cassalina, the author of the memoir, Beyond Breathing and fictional See You At Sunset, will be speaking at Blank Children's Hospital's CF Education Day in Des Moines, IA Family Education Day will be held at The Iowa Health System Kelley Conference in the Education and …
Christmas is a wonderful time of year…for most people.
Christmas is a wonderful time of year…for most people. Christmas is also a time of year where emotions tug at our hearts more than we care to admit. During the holiday season, we tend to painfully feel the void of our loved ones who are no longer with us, especially those with recent losses, …
Positive
Positive. It’s a great word. Put it next to anything and it’s even better. Positive attitude. Positive charge. Think positive. Positive Impact. All good things, right? Yeah, that’s what I used to think too. Then there came a time when positive wasn’t a good thing and putting it next …
