This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* I really never thought much about fitness before Arthur came into my life. I have dieted, worked out to make myself look better, yo-yo’d with my weight, size, and fitness level, but never wanted …
Posted: December 10, 2010 by Leslie, Sammy's mom
Day 12: Safe and protected in my Father’s arms…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* I have talked a lot about Arthur’s lessons helping me to strengthen my body and my emotional state, but I haven’t spoken much about what Arthur taught me spiritually. Probably because that’s the …
Posted: December 9, 2010 by Leslie, Sammy's mom
Day 11: So, ummm…you’re awfully cute when that neuron misfires like that…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* Something that I didn’t understand when I was first laid eyes on him, and will never be able to explain is how cute Arthur was physically. I know I dwell a lot on …
Posted: December 8, 2010 by Leslie, Sammy's mom
Day 10: Use Your Walking Feet…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* I really never thought much about fitness before Arthur came into my life. I have dieted, worked out to make myself look better, yo-yo’d with my weight, size, and fitness level, but never wanted …
Posted: December 7, 2010 by
Day 9: The now infamous curly fry incident…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock. ********************* What in the world would possess the father of a one week old terminally ill baby with a bilateral cleft and severe feeding problems to place a curly fry in said child’s fist? …
Posted: December 6, 2010 by
Day 8: Silence…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* I feel like I am somewhat gifted with a broad vocabulary and I tend to talk a lot sometimes. I also used to become very uncomfortable with silence and would need music or …
Posted: December 5, 2010 by
Day 7: Please don’t pull that trigger…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* As you may or may not know, I work for the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program as a nutritionist. My job is to take basic heights, weights, check iron, assess a nutritional …
Posted: December 4, 2010 by
Day 6: A pilgrim in the Christmas tree…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* Arthur was born the week after Thanksgiving, so he came to us during a time when our family was joining everyone else in getting ready for Christmas. Several people told me that it was a shame that he was …
Posted: December 3, 2010 by
Day 5: A Stinky Easter Egg in December…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* As I have been writing the thirteen days of Arthur, I started wondering if many people are aware that Roy and I do have other children as well. Roy has two daughters, Caitlin who …
Posted: December 2, 2010 by
Day 4: Sticks and Stones…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* So the schoolyard rhyme says that names can never hurt me, but it’s wrong. Broken bones heal, emotional scars from poorly chosen words take a lifetime to fade and they never completely heal. Somehow …
Posted: December 1, 2010 by
Day 3: Dress to Impress…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* As I promised, the thirteen days of Arthur are about important virtues he taught us. Today’s virtue is to always look your best. I know you’re probably thinking that is not necessarily important to …