Stuck in the middle again!

Is that an appropriate title or what?

Those of you that know me, know that I am the middle sister of six girls. How's that, you ask? Well, I grew up with 4 sisters, two older and two younger. When I got older, we all discovered that we had a sister we didn't know about. Long story short, she was, and still is, a wonderful addition to our family.

As I said before, though, I grew up as a middle child. I won't really get into my long childhood history but suffice it to say, growing up in the middle had its advantages and disadvantages.
As I have gotten older, I have decided to focus on the positive in my life and not worry so much about those things that I cannot control.

So, what's so "middle" now? Well, it was about a year ago that my life took a turn I never saw coming. And about a year from now, I will be embarking on an adventure that I never planned on making.

I was blindsided by learning that I have Heart Disease. More specifically, Congestive Heart Failure. I still have trouble thinking in these terms. Its been surreal, to say the least, to hear someone tell me that my ticker was bad and will always be bad.

I have to do something! So, let me tell you how this all came about......