I love hearing that you are doing so well. Your self esteem is great.

You are a conquerer. What an inspiration your are.

Congratulations.

RUth

wow Katrina:

Amazing blog entry made me so happy & proud Aunty of yours. which antidepressant pills you are on. whichever you are on, don't change anything its working. you are strong, smart Katrina who happens to have stroke when she was young but you know how well she conquered her disability and made lemon pie out of her disability. I knew it you will be able to do that. Go katrina you made my day today love you so much.

AshaAunty.

Katrina:

I've read your many blogs, which you have written in the past, that you were considering yourself hopeless, helpless and doomed to live life as an old 'wicked witch' of the south. Everyone on here was offering you advice as to help you cope, at a young age, with your stroke.

However, that being said, today I read your updated blog and I was estatic with your attitude about your stroke. You HAVE have taken, and made the first step to recovery -- admitting that you have accepted the stroke and that you can make it on your own, although there will be 'little bumps' along the way.

My stroke will be 12 years ago, on June 26, and I realized that my attitude WAS the only way that I would be able to 'deal' with my stroke.

I realize the struggles you are having with college. Eight months after my stroke,(at age 47) I enrolled in a 16-month culinary program, to learn to become a chef. Yes it was hard, I wanted to quit, but I didn't. I did graduate with a 3.8 GPA.

All this is to say that you can do anything that you put your mind to. YES, there will be challenges along the way, but remember that, in anything you do -- you ARE doing your best.

Keep your positive attitude up, stay focused and do keep us informed of your successes and failures We are interested, or at least I am.

Denny

WOW! That one blew me away and really made me cry. For all the times we preached, nagged, and lectured to try to get you to see the many wondrous things about yourself, and all the pains you suffered through the social trials and difficulties of being a teenager and growing up, it is now clear you have grown to possess great wisdom.

The realization that your journey is for you a true testimony to your strength and one in which you can be proud is somewhat where we say

Katrina grows up. It takes much maturity to takes these experiences and grow from them.

Please remember that we do love you and still want to hear from you with updates on what's going on with you.

Love,

Maria :mwah:

Well, Katrina, you have made everyone proud. You sound so mature and confident. Watch out, world, here she comes!

Vi