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    A Life Worth Living

    Why is this time of the year so difficult?

    Bysmartin December 2, 2013June 24, 2014

    It was exactly this time of year, 31 years ago, that I put a loaded gun to my head and pulled the trigger. Many people find that they are depressed during this time of year. I’ll leave the formal explanations to mental health professionals. I know only my own experience.   In the United States,…

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    A Life Worth Living

    Plot Twist!

    Bysmartin July 24, 2013June 24, 2014

    In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear about my life and my book. How cool was this? As soon as I realized that my hobby of writing might actually produce a book,…

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  • Home
  • Sue’s Blog: A Life Worth Living
  • A Tribute to The Seeing Eye
    • The Harnessing of Love
    • Beverly, The Firecracker in Harness
    • The Different Faces of Retirement
    • Quoddy in Retirement
    • Beverly Crosses the Rainbow Bridge
    • Kismet, Beloved, Impish, Brilliant
    • Kismet Crosses the Rainbow Bridge
    • My “Quandary”
    • A Journey of Change, Patience, and Love
  • Learning to Live with Blindness
    • An Unfinished Book
    • Three-letter Words
    • braille “Flash Cards”
    • The Touch of Reality
    • It’s Cane-Cuttin’ Time
    • What Do an X-ray and a Signature Have in Common?
    • On the Move, Moving On
    • Does It Get Any Easier?
    • Hands On
    • The Drop-Off Lesson
  • Contact Sue