Sunshine Journal

Do any of you have intuition about things? I often do. My gut feels most things. They aren't lying when they say it's our second brain. November 2015 I find out my dad has another brain aneurysm. I mean seriously, what? But don't be alarmed Ashlee.. everything is going to be okay. Then why did my heart sink and I feel a pit in my stomach? Dad opted to do the surgery to get a stint put in. One where they use a tiny little robot that makes it's way to your brain to fix it. This was going to happen in January 2016. I was assured that they do this procedure a lot and I should not be alarmed. Mom and dad were chill about it. I was not. The alternative was to do nothing, so that wasn't a good option either. I calmed my nerves and we celebrated holidays together. Before we knew it, Violet was 1! We celebrated her big day. Dad was there, happy as can be. I still remember that day... I had one of those moments where I just stared at home for awhile. He's always been the ...

This post may or may not interest some. I personally enjoy listening to everyone's story. I've had more time to think in recent months. Everyday I write a journal entry in my head. It never makes it to paper or computer because I'm either to tired to get it there or other things take precedent. A friend commented recently that I should write a blog. And well that is just brilliant. A space where I can write as much as I want and people can choose to read it if they feel inclined to do so. I'm always hesitant to post on Facebook because I don't want to be a bother. Even though I like ready about everyone's lives, I know people don't necessarily share that sentiment with me. So please proceed with caution. This post is more like a novel... Growing up I remember having occasional digestion issues. It was often enough that I noticed it, but not bad enough/frequent enough to tell anyone about it. And let's be honest.. my favorite foods were ice cream, candy...