This is a personal narrative that I recently completed for one of my classes and wanted to share with all of you. I hope you enjoy! A Year of Blessing 2010 was a memorable year, but not for the reasons it should have been. My daughter Annabelle was born and I was getting to celebrate her milestones as a first time mom. Her umbilical cord falling off, her first bath, her first smile, her first tooth popping through… blessings ! These should be the things that stand out the most about 2010, but they are not. Annabelle finally fell asleep in the bassinet beside the bed. One mom lesson I quickly learned was that when she slept, I needed to sleep too! I dozed off to get some much needed rest. When I awoke, I could hardly move. I knew I needed help, but couldn’t do much to get it. Blind, mute, and lifeless, I kept trying to push through and do something - yell, move, anything! At last! My arm responded....