The first post

I'm following in many people's footsteps in writing this blog and inspired by many other wonderful "chronicbabe" bloggers that have come before me.  Why I did I choose the title of my blog?  The reference is more that to that of Eleanor Roosevelt who said "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams", but it is also a reference to the fact that in the nearly 5 1/2 years that I became chronically ill and eventually determined permanently disabled, I have only twice dreamed that I was in the wheelchair.  I can't explain it - in my dreams, I am a whole, beautiful, gifted girl and I am always thankful for those dreams that make me forget some of the reality of everyday.  Now, I'm not saying that I don't think of myself as all of those things in my waking hours, but there is something magical about floating out of that wheelchair at night and living in a whole new world.  I am also not saying that I don't think that God has really gifted me with the life that I have :).  I am so loved by God and my little family that every little set back is just that - a minor obstacle to living the life that I love.  I'm sure that there will be many posts about how much I love my best friend, how much I have found a home in my Benedictine Oblate group, how crazy my family is, and how my body is on a mission to become as overrun as possible with rare, chronic illnesses.  But, I wanted to start with how precious the little things are to me right now and how wonderful life can be if you let go of all the crazy stuff and let God take care of it all... peaceful dreams to all of you...