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The strength of one, could inspire many...Day 9, 30 day writing challenge...

  I was born an only child, but I found while this can be a double edged sword growing up, ie, sole control of the remote control on Saturday mornings, but no one to play with when other kids aren't around, I did find that as an adult, it gave me the opportunity to fill my sibling-less void with people I handpicked.   Two people that immediately come to mind are two of my best friends that even my family refers to as my sisters.  Laura and JoAnn.   They have been my rock in different situations, gathering me up and putting me back together in their own ways. Laura suffers from RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Aka CRPS, or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), JoAnn has been in round two of battling breast cancer for six years (first fight against cancer was in 2005).    Laura's RSD attacks the central nervous system. I know in an earlier blog post I mentioned this horrible affliction, but now I am including a link.  You really sh...