By Laura Casey, Contra Costa Times. Published: Friday, April 9, 2010
Read the article.
On 04.09.10, In Blog, by Christine
On 03.08.10, In Blog, by Christine
Mario and Miguel were interviewed on Friday for the Contra Costa Times. The article was in the paper on Saturday March 6th, 2010.
The article can be found on the Contra Costa Times site or you can read it here.
On 02.20.10, In Blog, by Christine
I was getting ready for bed when I noticed a small black dot on my collarbone. I rubbed my finger across the surface and was horrified to discover that the dot was indeed a tick!
Lyme disease is always a concern when bitten by a tick, so I carefully removed the beast and put it in the freezer so I could have it tested if needed. I went to bed and didn’t think much about it until the next morning. My husband said not to worry that the bite was on a sensitive area. He suggested I put some iodine on it, which I did.
I called a friend who is a Lyme disease expert. She was bitten nine years ago and is still suffering from the effects of the disease.
She told me to get on antibiotics immediately! I called a doctor and got the prescribed medicine. I was told to take one tablet twice a day on an empty stomach for two weeks.
I have a very sensitive stomach, medications usually upset it The one tablet I took kept me up all night. So the next day I rationalized: “maybe I can stop taking this stuff. After all, the tick had probably only been attached for less than eight hours and it takes twenty-four hours to contract Lyme. I simply cannot stand another painful sleepless night.”
My friend called to check on me and I told her I had stopped the medicine. She advised against stopping the drug and told me to take it with food. In addition she suggested I send the tick in to a lab for testing, just to be safe.
Once again I tried ingesting the pill, this time with food. Just like the previous night I couldn’t sleep because of stomach pain.
The rash grew to three inches so I called the doctor to see if I could try a different antibiotic. He said, ” You’re probably just fine. The ticks in our area are rarely Lyme infected and if the tick was imbedded for less than twenty-four hours you should be okay.” He told me that if I I wanted to be safe I actually needed to take only two hundred milligrams (two tablets) in a one time dose to kill any bacteria that I might have contracted.”
“But the pills make me sick, I replied.”
“It’s only one time. Bite the bullet and take the pills, he responded.”
“Sigh. Okay, I’ll do it.”
I got off the phone and told both my husband and Mario, our disabled son about the doctor’s new orders. I then fished out two pills and put holly ash on them and prayed that my body would accept the medicine. I prayed for a healthy body and a good nights sleep. Just to be safe I had Mario kiss each pill and pray with me. Mario has magical healing kisses. I took the two pills, on an empty stomach. To my amazement I got no stomach pain and slept through the night!
The next morning I shared the story with a friend and we decided that the miracle was the result of prayer, intention, and grace. “It’s P.I.G!” a caregiver of Mario’s exclaimed. P.I.G. stands for prayer, intention and grace.
I am sharing this story because I believe we can all use a little more P.I.G. in our lives. It sure made a difference for me!
Be Love
On 01.26.10, In Blog, by Christine
Mario’s purpose is to spread love like a virus. He is my twenty-six year old brain injured son. He is severely disabled and requires a lot of care and support for his most basic needs. Because of his loving heart people want to help Mario. He attracts many types of healing and gifts. In doing so he creates purpose for the people who help or give to him.
This website is one of the gifts Mario attracted. After hearing my presentation at Unity Church, John a web master, gifted this website to us. The do it yourself site that we had made was barely functional. As you can see this site is state of the art.
Gayle comes to our house once a week to do hypnotherapy healing with Mario. She enjoys working with Mario and beams rays of love after being with him.
Sheri, a retired speech teacher gifts Mario speech once a week, again at our house. She met Mario at the YMCA in an exercise class. “I would like to help Mario with his speech,” she told me one day.
Raven, a Native American man from Colorado, gives Mario computer neuro-feedback. He says that Mario’s spirit called him from half way across the continent.
Mario met Eric and Mike at the YMCA while exercising at the pool with his care provider. Weekly both men work with Mario to teach him to swim. They are disabled themselves and draw great satisfying pleasure from helping someone like Mario who is more in need than they are. Eric calls himself “Mario’s mentor.”
Everyone wants to feel love and their purpose in life. We all have something to give one another. Sometimes it involves a major time commitment. Sometimes it is just a simple smile. We are all connected in that love energy exchange. We are all one.
Be Love
Lynn Carey at Diablo Magazine writes about Raising Mario Twice. Check it out here…
On 01.13.10, In Blog, by Christine
After seven years Mario still cannot walk, talk or care for himself. He lives at home with us, his parents. Many days he asks, “What is wrong with me Mom?” This usually happens when he is frustrated with his body not functioning normally.
One challenge Mario faces every day is communication and incontinence. Mario has very little bladder control and often wakes up with a wet bed. He has to wear diapers or an external catheter when he leaves the house. He tries to use a urinal when at home, but has to urinate every thirty minutes or so. If he goes one full hour he is doing great.
When Mario asks, “What’s wrong with me Mom,” it breaks my heart. I reply with, “Mario you have a brain injury you sustained from a car crash seven years ago. It must be hard, but you are alive and have a message to share. Remember we have a book now and need to spread your love like a virus.” Mario smiles and says, “Thank you Mom. I love you.”
On 01.11.10, In Blog, by Christine
My husband called me shortly after he left for work. He said, “I was lucky today. When I pulled into the parking lot a stranger came up to me and said that my truck was leaking gas really bad. I could have blown up today.”
He looked under the truck and saw gas leaking. He called the tow truck company and when they arrived the driver turned on the key. Gas poured out!
My husband looked at his gas gauge and saw to his horror that he had lost one quarter of a tank in five miles! The angels must have been watching over him that day. Had he driven farther or hit the freeway at high speed he might have been toast.
He towed the truck to Contra Costa Automotive in Concord, CA, and they fixed the truck at very reasonable price.
On 01.08.10, In Blog, by Christine
Mario our twenty –six year old brain-injured son taught us all a lesson last week. After “unloading” in the toilet one of his poop bombs, he blew kisses as he flushed away the torpedo. I responded in disbelief. “Mario, are you blowing kisses to your poop? That’s disgusting!” Mario shook his head and pointed to the toilet. “Oh, you are thanking the toilet for taking it away?” Mario smiled, and nodded yes.
The next day our plumbing backed up and we spent the entire day without a sewer. We called the honey wagon and had our septic tank pumped out. Mario was right. We should have gratitude for our toilets.
A sewer system is not something you want to live without.