Almost Normal
by Ann Kolsrud

"And the force behind me was a river of faith that supported my weight and flowed gently through my life. I was searching for more but no longer seeking normalcy; I had attained it! I had grown into a new relationship with myself and my faith. I now embraced my illness. No longer denying it or identifying with a label. I had overcome so much; so many hills to climb that they seemed as one. But I had finally planted my flag at the top."