"For most of my life, 'hanging in there' has been my motto. I’m not
always doing fantastic, but I’m doing okay—and honestly, I’ve learned to be
grateful for that. Having lived with rheumatoid arthritis since I was nine,
I’ve had to slow down as the years pass. It was a hard transition for a girl
who grew up a total tomboy, happiest when I was riding my blue Schwinn or
playing kickball and 'Ghost in the Graveyard' with the neighborhood boys.
On the days I played with my neighbors, Jayne and
Joyce, I had no interest in their games of 'house' involving frilly dresses or
jewelry. Instead, I’d play the husband coming home from work. I never quite
understood the appeal of Barbie dolls, either; mine sat in a closet for fifteen
years before I passed it on to my cousin’s daughter. I hope Josie found the joy
in it that I never did."
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