It used to seem like everytime I came across something I really enjoyed doing, it got snatched away from me. My life was all work no play...only thing is I always enjoyed my work. 2 years ago I was in a major car accident and I was no longer able to use my cdl, I lost my career. Back pain, hip & leg pain, neck pain smh. It just wouldnt go away. That didn't stop me though. I found a work from home job. Great benefits, great pay, plus I was home. About 9 or 10 months into that job my boyfriend and I were talking about having a baby. So I went in for my checkups...you know, I was 34 at the time & I just wanted to make sure everything was OK. It wasn't. There was a tumor found on my right hip. Right in the joint and really close to my pelvic bone. My whole world shattered. I cried all the time. I was scared. A month later it was confirmed. Chondrosarcoma. A bone tumor. Rare location. And I swear it was from my car accident. That's where my hip pain started. It wasn't there before, plus I've had imaging done before & after my car accident. My mind was all over the place... my only treatment option was surgery. Remove the affected joint & part of my pelvic bone just to be on the safe side. I opted out of joint/hip replacement. It would have failed in 10 years and I would have had to go through surgery all over again. It was just too risky for my liking...after surgery all the weight fell on my 16 year old daughter at ther time and my mom. Oh, did I say my boyfriend left me? Yep, but maybe I pushed him away?... I couldn't walk, (still can't without assistance) needed help with everything. I was in a very dark place. But I knew I couldn't stay there. I had to do something...I ran across an ad for a crafting device. A cricut and something sparked in my soul. A suttle spark, but it was already dark so it shined so bright. I hit the ground "running" it started with me making my own full length floor mirror. It was hard because I couldn't use my right leg, but piece by piece, I measured, cut, shaped & glued together a beautiful masterpiece. New found love, dare I say?...When my cricut came in, I started with wood decor, then macrame, then t-shirts, and now jewelry. I don't know if this will get snatched from under me, but I know no matter what knocks me down I'll be able to get back up again.