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      For over 26 years, we called a quiet corner of rural Northern New Jersey home, tucked into the woods on a few acres.  Our spacious home wa...
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    Fast forward to 2019. Hutch had been in therapy, on and off for the last couple of years and was improving, little by little.  Progress was ...
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2019: A Year of Hope and Change



Fast forward to 2019. Hutch had been in therapy, on and off for the last couple of years and was improving, little by little. Progress was slow, but it was there.  He could speak more clearly, feed himself and move around in his power wheelchair.  It wasn't easy but we had hope.

That year we made a big decision. With Christopher and his girlfriend, Amy, moving into a new place, we knew it was time for us to downsize.  The house had become too much to manage alone. Hutch and I always dreamed of a place in Florida and suddenly that dream didn't feel so far away.  It was time to step into the next chapter of our lives with grace, resilience and hope for what was to come....