I awoke today, that was a good start. In the last year I have learned to cherish even the smallest of victories. It has been a year of change, some horrific and some absolutely wonderful. As they come to mind I will share them, most of them anyway.
Today however is all about my dog, Bubba Moose. 100 pounds of bull mastiff mix. My fur baby. Friday we were playing with a ball in Mom's living room and he came up lame. I thought he had sprained his foot. Today we saw the vet, like mama like dog. Nothing done halfway. He has torn a ligament in his knee. He is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday. 
Now for the humor in the event. Not so very long ago my younger brother slipped in an icy parking lot in Wyoming and if I remember correctly tore the tendons attached to his knee cap.
Today was a horrible day in America, particularly at the Boston Marathon. For me it triggered some intense recall, from 9/11. That day was a major changing point in the life I led. I was not there, and did not know directly anyone who was killed or injured on that awful day. However, the man that I was living with at the time was a long haul truck driver. He was supposed to be in the immediate area, I remember asking him to take photographs if he could. 
I was at work when the news of the towers came across our radios. I went home for lunch that day, something I never did. I began frantically dialing the phone, first his cell, then the qualcom in his truck, then the dispatch office for his company. Nothing...not good or bad news...just nothing, for three incredibly long days. Finally he called to let me know he was fine. Fact of the matter being that he had a mechanical issue and had been delayed for repairs. Thank you God. I could feel my strength leave me, first my body then my mind began to give way. 
I utilized my employers emergency counseling service and was directed to check in at my local hospital for a 72 hour psyche evaluation. I never did go back to work. 
Today took me back and I felt so badly for friends and family who are now in that terrible holding pattern awaiting news of their loved ones.