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A Beautiful Life


Spirit Airlines, flight 869 December 13, 2016…
I was so excited, admittedly a little nervous but, my heart was full as I had both kids with me to visit family in Texas. Jake hadn’t...

Julie Fackrell
Jan 12, 20176 min read
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Oh Boy…
I’m standing here in my backyard, phone in hand, scrolling Facebook and clicking ‘like’ on anything that brings a spark of happy to me....

Julie Fackrell
May 22, 20154 min read
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Untouched Insight
I just haven’t been able to put my thoughts in order. To much, to fast, so suddenly and unexpected. Every time I started to write, I...

Julie Fackrell
Jan 16, 20152 min read
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Anymore
It’s changing everyday. My life, it’s evolving and I feel like, just when I’m catching up, I’m still so far behind. It’s like the...

Julie Fackrell
Oct 14, 20143 min read
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For Robin
I awoke at my usual time yesterday, around 6 am. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, only to have broken a dam. The waterworks are...

Julie Fackrell
Aug 12, 20143 min read
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Worn
Vulnerable, worn down, tired. These are the adjectives that describe me these last few days. I feel like my oomph is almost out. We...

Julie Fackrell
Aug 3, 20142 min read
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S.O.S!
Please help if you can, thank you and God bless. http://www.gofundme.com/bndxw0 #autism #gofundme #help #moneyneeded

Julie Fackrell
Jul 28, 20141 min read
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Sincerely, I ask
Clean your room, make your bed, do your chores. Go to school, get good grades, get a good job. Go to work, be on time, do your best. ...

Julie Fackrell
Jul 14, 20145 min read
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This moment
How many times in life can you say, “I’m homeless.” Fortunately, I’ve never had the opportunity to say it until now. An opportunity? As...

Julie Fackrell
Jul 6, 20141 min read
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So we go
I feel like I have to write this morning as today is the day I put my precious children on a plane and send them to California. I’ll be...

Julie Fackrell
Jun 27, 20142 min read
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S.O.S. Received, help is on its way
All my writing this past week can be found on the FB online support group (Autism Parents support & discussion group). I honestly can’t...

Julie Fackrell
Jun 3, 20141 min read
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Turning the lights on
Sometime around age eight, I had a series of dreams. For three nights in a row, I dreamt of a van. This van was the large, cargo kind...

Julie Fackrell
May 23, 20145 min read
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The day the music stopped
As a kid, there were many weekends where I would awake to the sound of Pink Floyd or .38 Special echoing from our basement. My father...

Julie Fackrell
May 19, 20143 min read
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It’s not one piece, it’s an entire puzzle
It has to be quiet, very quiet. When the baby enters the world, there must be no sound. His/her ears mustn’t be used right away other...

Julie Fackrell
May 10, 20143 min read
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Namaste
You know how after a really intense storm that destroys homes and lives, how people gather together in assembly halls and there are...

Julie Fackrell
May 9, 20141 min read
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War, 2
Growth. The shedding of old, musty layers to allow a new kind of light in. I’m learning that while in a state of shock, thoughts don’t...

Julie Fackrell
May 7, 20143 min read
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War
He had missed a couple doses of his medicine recently, partly due to a late script refill and partly because I hadn’t physically watched...

Julie Fackrell
May 5, 20144 min read
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Why now?
Most writers have experienced writers block at sometime or another. This common hindrance, in my mind, is like an engine that won’t...

Julie Fackrell
May 5, 20142 min read
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Messy, choppy and a little all over the place.
Being new to the blogging world has me wobbling a bit before I stand so please, pardon the dust. I have a lot to say, a lot to share and...

Julie Fackrell
May 5, 20142 min read
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California
Some friends I met a few years ago from California, “un-friended” me on FaceBook a while back. Undoubtedly, my feelings were hurt but I...

Julie Fackrell
May 4, 20143 min read
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