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What advice would you give your younger self? Why is that? I
Who’s that the younger version of you simply could not know or
venture to say that advice has come from years of life wisdom

appreciate. Seems simple, doesn’t it?
Running Come with me on a journey that includes both tragedy and

triumph with a few roller coaster rides and some power tools

the too.

Imagine your 15-year old self. What were you like at that age?
What was most important to you? Did you have a dream you
Show? were working on? Was being a parent even a conscious thought?

The story begins with a teenager in the family doctor’s office, her
entire life in front of her, when the conversation took an
unexpected left-turn as the doctor said, “She’ll never have
children naturally” and other miscellaneous things that did not
By Char McCreadie matter. That short sentence landed like a knife in the heart as
she observed the doctor speaking to her parent about next
steps. Eventually, she blurted out, “I’m right here - you can talk to
me!” Pause for just a minute and think about a life altering
medical procedure at age 15!

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