The Difference You Make

Little things can make the world of difference. Explore 5 categories of support that Diane and her family /team experienced along their 15+ year journey as a special needs family. Real, unpolished stories. Real support.

For people who care and are interested in supporting others. This is not written for special needs families. They don't need to read about help others received, which they may not be getting. You are invited to listen, read, and reach out with your own type of support to those along your path. It's needed.

With gratitude for all the help from so many.  Thanks for The Difference You Make!

Consider the Logistics

We all live in our own realities. And they’re different. Right? Sometimes we forget, or can’t even imagine what it takes for to another person to do something. Before kids, I had a large group of friends and colleagues from work and organizations that I would socialize with. Different activities, events etc. It was only … Read more

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The Oil Change

Normally a trip to get my oil changed doesn’t end up in a life lesson.   I go to an Auto Mechanic shop I really like.  They know me. I trust them, and they have always been good to me.  They also do quality work, and try to help me save money when they can.   When I phoned … Read more

Quality Matters

Just got a comment from Florio, a team leader from Desi’s Roofing who is installing the replacement roof today.   As you may have read/watched, this was previously done in 2002 by the Leslie Family and friends.   Our “Roof-o-Rama”! Frankly, the shingles used, were not to the quality the company guaranteed them for. That company went out of business … Read more

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Megan’s Hug

A tiny child, waving feverishly from the window 8 floors above us, brought a lump to my throat and a few tears to my eyes this past weekend.  Privileged to both witness and participate in this experience of creating hope. The beautiful, sunny weather on Mother’s Day weekend was perfect for the return of the 5k … Read more

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Cherry Pie… and leading by example.

Cherry Pie… and leading by example. Today is June 13th. It is the birthdate of my mother-in-law Gisele. I know that in some cultures, when a couple separates, that person is no longer considered a mother-in-law, but Gisele, in heaven with my two children, will always be my mother-in-law… she was also the only biological … Read more

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths."

Walt Disney

Consider the Logistics

By dianewilson404 | August 4, 2022

We all live in our own realities. And they’re different. Right? Sometimes we forget, or can’t even imagine what it takes for to another person to do something. Before kids, I had a large group of friends and colleagues from work and organizations that I would socialize with. Different activities, events etc. It was only … Read more

The Oil Change

By dianewilson404 | August 3, 2022

Normally a trip to get my oil changed doesn’t end up in a life lesson.   I go to an Auto Mechanic shop I really like.  They know me. I trust them, and they have always been good to me.  They also do quality work, and try to help me save money when they can.   When I phoned … Read more

Quality Matters

By dianewilson404 | August 3, 2022

Just got a comment from Florio, a team leader from Desi’s Roofing who is installing the replacement roof today.   As you may have read/watched, this was previously done in 2002 by the Leslie Family and friends.   Our “Roof-o-Rama”! Frankly, the shingles used, were not to the quality the company guaranteed them for. That company went out of business … Read more

Megan’s Hug

By dianewilson404 | August 3, 2022

A tiny child, waving feverishly from the window 8 floors above us, brought a lump to my throat and a few tears to my eyes this past weekend.  Privileged to both witness and participate in this experience of creating hope. The beautiful, sunny weather on Mother’s Day weekend was perfect for the return of the 5k … Read more

Cherry Pie… and leading by example.

By dianewilson404 | July 29, 2022

Cherry Pie… and leading by example. Today is June 13th. It is the birthdate of my mother-in-law Gisele. I know that in some cultures, when a couple separates, that person is no longer considered a mother-in-law, but Gisele, in heaven with my two children, will always be my mother-in-law… she was also the only biological … Read more

Consider the Logistics

By dianewilson404 | August 4, 2022

We all live in our own realities. And they’re different. Right? Sometimes we forget, or can’t even imagine what it takes for to another person to do something. Before kids, I had a large group of friends and colleagues from work and organizations that I would socialize with. Different activities, events etc. It was only … Read more

The Oil Change

By dianewilson404 | August 3, 2022

Normally a trip to get my oil changed doesn’t end up in a life lesson.   I go to an Auto Mechanic shop I really like.  They know me. I trust them, and they have always been good to me.  They also do quality work, and try to help me save money when they can.   When I phoned … Read more

Quality Matters

By dianewilson404 | August 3, 2022

Just got a comment from Florio, a team leader from Desi’s Roofing who is installing the replacement roof today.   As you may have read/watched, this was previously done in 2002 by the Leslie Family and friends.   Our “Roof-o-Rama”! Frankly, the shingles used, were not to the quality the company guaranteed them for. That company went out of business … Read more

Megan’s Hug

By dianewilson404 | August 3, 2022

A tiny child, waving feverishly from the window 8 floors above us, brought a lump to my throat and a few tears to my eyes this past weekend.  Privileged to both witness and participate in this experience of creating hope. The beautiful, sunny weather on Mother’s Day weekend was perfect for the return of the 5k … Read more

Cherry Pie… and leading by example.

By dianewilson404 | July 29, 2022

Cherry Pie… and leading by example. Today is June 13th. It is the birthdate of my mother-in-law Gisele. I know that in some cultures, when a couple separates, that person is no longer considered a mother-in-law, but Gisele, in heaven with my two children, will always be my mother-in-law… she was also the only biological … Read more