By Alex Blackwell
“To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.” ~ Stephen Covey
Eight people met for the first time this past Saturday night. A few minutes before 7 p.m. no one knew what to expect, but by the end of the evening eight people had made an unexpected connection.
It wasn’t fate that made this unexpected connection; it was the power of the human spirit.
Three years ago Mary Beth had brain surgery to repair a Chiari Malformation which is a rare defect that results in brain tissue extending into the spinal canal. Without surgery, my wife’s physical symptoms would have continued deteriorating. While life-threatening, the surgery gave Mary Beth her life back.
Since her surgery, my wife has found other Chiari survivors on Facebook. It encourages Mary Beth... More...
