June 3, 2021- Heston's 11th Birthday
Today is Heston’s 11 th birthday. Wow. What a year this past year has been; for Heston, for our family, and for our country and the world. Numerous times this past year we had struggles with Heston and I thought we would never make it to this day. But while he continues to decline overall, it has been at a slower pace than I would have anticipated. It seems like whenever we get comfortable with how well he is doing, something happens to drop him down. Whenever we are convinced we are nearing the end he seems to improve. It has been an emotional rollercoaster of a year. Not being able to plan ahead will always be a struggle for me and this year I feel like I am taking a masterclass in the art of taking things one day at a time. When I look back on this past year I have to say that it has been harder at times to be thankful. I think many can relate that it has been difficult to be grateful without constantly...