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<\/a>— 1 —<\/strong><\/p>\n I blogged on what you don’t see when you look at me for Invisible Illness Week<\/a>.<\/strong> I try not to complain about my fibromyalgia too much because there are so many people in my life with worse ailments or who are waiting for organ transplants. Still, this week is a reminder that there are many illnesses that are just as debilitating as those that land people in wheelchairs.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 2 —<\/strong><\/p>\n Want to help victims of sex trafficking become whole again?<\/strong> I’m participating in the Run for Courage<\/a> on September 29th to help raise money to do just that. I invite you to sponsor me at http:\/\/engage.runforcourage.org\/goto\/khouriajen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 3 —<\/strong><\/p>\n Am I being clear enough?<\/strong><\/p>\n Just checking.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 4 —<\/strong><\/p>\n Daniel said “bye” to his teacher for the first time ever last Friday.<\/strong> This earned him thunderous applause from Daddy, a hug from his teacher, and thunderous applause\/hugs and kisses from me. On Monday, he didn’t say “bye” but he waved for the first time ever.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 5 —<\/strong><\/p>\n I just realized I have cooking to do tonight.<\/strong> Thankfully, it’s pretty easy — boil water, cook orzo, toss with some defrosted pesto\/feta cheese\/sundried tomatoes. I usually put kalamata olives in as well but I’m trying to make it Daniel-friendly as I’m taking it to his school picnic tomorrow. (Just finished. It’s pretty quick if you can get the pesto defrosting while the orzo is cooking.) I also had laundry to cycle through.<\/p>\n <\/a>— 6 —<\/strong><\/p>\n Do you see that incredibly cute little boy on my sidebar?<\/strong> His name is Brett and he needs a mama. Could that mama be you??? Hop on over to his profile<\/a> and get to know him. While you’re there, would you mind adding a little bit to his adoption grant so his forever family can take him home? Please and thank you!<\/p>\n <\/a>— 7 —<\/strong><\/p>\n Did I mention how much I love Camp Patton<\/a>?<\/strong> I had read Grace’s blog<\/a> on a few occasions but about a month ago, I read a good chunk of her archives while fighting some insomnia. She is incredibly funny and snarky — a double threat. Her husband Simon is an ob\/gyn resident and says some *interesting* things<\/a>. She’s also apparently hosting Quick Takes this week.<\/p>\n For more Quick Takes, visit Grace at Camp Patton<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" — 1 — I blogged on what you don’t see when you look at me for Invisible Illness Week. I try not to complain about my fibromyalgia too much because there are so many people in my life with worse … Continue reading ![\"Go](\"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/nodisturbsign.JPG\")
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