Some of us relate to them, some of us wish we could be them, while others escape reality through them.  For most, superheroes have been a part of our lives, especially the past decade when Marvel took the world by storm.  From Iron Man to Batman, to Captain America, they come with hope and the “save the world” mentality, but that comes with a price, a price of risking it all for the sake of others. Today, our superheroes don’t come with a cape or a hammer, but with a stethoscope and a ventilator.  Our superheroes come wearing scrubs, gloves,…

I always heard people say “being a parent is hard work” but I never understood it until my girls came along.  As parents, my husband and I have faced each challenge with as much grace and patience as possible and sometimes we succeed and most times we fail, at least it feels as if we fail more often than we succeed.  Nevertheless, we wake up every day ready to do it all over again.  I have been able to handle school drop-offs and pickups, all their appointments, and after school activities.  Somedays I felt more like their chauffeur than their…

A year ago this week my mother came over to watch my girls so I can attend a meeting.  It all started with sharing breakfast before I left the house, but thirty-minutes into our time, her outgoing energetic self started to change, it wasn’t long before her symptoms progressed rapidly.  An hour later I found myself canceling my meeting and going to the emergency room with mom.  Four hours later and an angioplasty later my family was faced with a storm that we did not expect.  The words “your mother is in heart failure and a balloon pump is what’s…