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It has been nearly two years since I have updated my journal. I could try to explain why it has taken me this long. Though, I do not think anyone missed my journal updates in their absences. Not to sound self-deprecating,  I just never had much to say on here anyways.  Thus, this update is more for me than it is for you all. As some of you are aware, I lost my nephew, Breylon, to Mitochondrial disease on Feb. 15th, 2013. It hit me hard. Not that I didn't see it coming, but I wasn't able to find any words to describe it. Nor did I want to try. It is part of my nature to pretend feelings do not exist until they either fade or boil over.  I wan

Mito Mito is short for Mitochondrial disease. "Mitochondria exist in nearly every cell of the human body, producing 90 percent of the energy the body needs to function.  In a person with mitochondrial disease, the mitochondria are failing and cannot convert food and oxygen into life-sustaining energy.  For many, mitochondrial disease is an inherited genetic condition, while for others the body's mitochondria can be affected by other environmental factors." - UMDF http://www.umdf.org/site/c.8qKOJ0MvF7LUG/b.7934639/k.C416/FAQ8217s.htm Why it is important to me. My nephew, Breylon, and niece, Brynlee, have both been diagnosed with a form of

Meme Rules: 1->You must post these rules. 2->Each person must post 10 things about themselves on their journal. 3->Answer the questions the tagger set for you, and create ten new questions for the people you tag to answer. 4->You have to choose 10 people to tag and post their icons on your journal. 5->Go to their pages and tell them you have tagged her/him. 6->No tag backs. 7->No crap in the tagging section about \"you are tagged if you're reading this.\" You have to tag 10 people  ( as if I have 10 friends, Try tagging popular people next time :grump: ) _______________________________________________ Ten Things About Me ( or Complai