Not only is it a race against my family and friends, it is a race against the clock. Making the most of a world that my worsening joints is trying to steal from me. I've learned since my diagnosis of RA in 2008 that when we lose the ability to do one thing, we need to find the next ability that we CAN do. I was almost tempted to give up on the world, so very close to doing it but family and friends kept pushing me to find something better that I could do while encouraging me that life was not over but just entering a unique chapter.

That's my race car that I posted above for the E-League, which I run in. Despite dealing with all the pain and stiffness in my joints, I beat over 40 other drivers in 2015 to become the league champion. 10,458 laps are how many I ran that year. It's an incredible number when looking back on it and how determined I am to do my best and be the best me that I possibly can. We're all dealt different cards and those cards have all the potential to slow and drag us down. Its a matter of how you deal with that hand, you can either put your faith in and get the royal flush or settle for the high card. It is all UP to you.

Post more again soon. Bless you all.

Mrs. Laura