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January 19, 2015 It’s probably the feeling of the sound that you remember more than the sound itself – like the deep sound of rolling thunder that rattles you from the inside out, leaving your whole body vibrating, tingling, long after the sound is gone. The legendary syncopated, uneven idle of the Harley Davidson motorcycle is only…
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By Sheryl Wilde It has been said of the Mountain Shadows family that we are the ones – the ones who care for those who might otherwise be forgotten, the ones who care for those who are oftentimes hidden in the shadows of our society. Portia Bibb and her son, Stacy, have been Mountain Shadows…
Read MoreDecember 30, 2022 Because of YOUR SUPPORT, Regina was Saved From Being Put on Hospice Due to a Misdiagnosis! Mountain Shadows had been told Regina suffered from dementia and depression, and had significant behavioral problems. She had lived in a home for 40 years. When that home closed, she was shuffled around to various facilities,…
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Fighting for Tori by Sheryl Wilde I need the kinda love that can outlast the night. * When resident Tori became ill and needed to be checked into the hospital, the Mountain Shadows Family did what it always does – it went deep into Because I Care mode. Tori has cerebral palsy, severe mental retardation,…
Read MoreDecember 22, 2022 Love is an Action by Sheryl Wilde“Before my wife, Jessica, and I were married, we went through some pre-marriage counseling. I was in the Navy at the time, and we were being married by a chaplain. He emphasized to us that love is an action.” Those words proved to be a guiding…
Read MoreDecember 8, 2023 Innovative Therapy Works Like Magic For Mountain Shadows Resident Miguel: Never Judge a (Comic) Book by its Cover by Sheryl Wilde Imagine you are browsing in an old-school comic bookstore. As you are thumbing through the books, the titles scream at you, exciting your mind: “Attack of the Man-Bat!” “The Wrath of…
Read MoreNovember 23, 2023 On This Thanksgiving Day…A Story of a Mother’s Gratitude …To our Mountain Shadows Family Finding Gratitude in the Blink of an Eye by Sheryl Wilde “Blink once for yes, or twice for no.” Heather Van Alstine, Director of Nursing, Mountain Shadows – Riverside, stands at Oliver’s bedside every morning. She leans in,…
Read MoreNovember 17, 2022 On This Thankful Thursday…We are Grateful …For your Friendship Author’s note: As I was writing about the unique friendship of Carlos and Kendall below, the story of another child came to mind. I must admit, I never met the child. I don’t even recall his name. And yet, his story is forever…
Read MoreNovember 10, 2022 On This Thankful Thursday…We are Grateful …”Because You Care” Because You Care: Incredible Miracles Like This are Possible …For Alex Alex – A Mountain Shadows Superhero by Sheryl Wilde In the movie, The Incredibles, a family with superpowers saves the world from certain destruction. We believe, much like the characters in his…
Read MoreNovember 3, 2022 Coronado Ferry Rides: A Big Day on the Big Bay for Residents by Sheryl Wilde Armonie was confused by the tears at first. Brian, Willow House resident, had been talking, non-stop, about the Big Day, for what seemed like weeks. He was so excited that day after day, over and over again,…
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