Author: Sydney Romine-Black

Hi, thank you for checking out my blog! I am a 12 time hip surgery warrior and now, learning how to live life with a prosthetic. I created this blog to share my story and journey on living with hope. Please feel free to contact me.

This Beautiful Place called the PNW

The beautiful Pacific Northwest will never be what it once was. It’s pure calmness and serenity will now be remembered in our hearts and in photographs. As the treacherous green trees turn to black and began to fall, and the precious wildlife burn to death, our hearts break a little more. Layers of ash lie…

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This B**

This beeeeeee! Oh my lanta! What a terrifying moment… I felt like a child yelling for their mom and dad. I screamed. I panicked. I ran. Actually, I did more than that. I even texted my family in our group message telling them that one of them needs to come over and deal with the…

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(Don’t) Look Back

They say, “don’t look back,” “forget about it.” “Don’t bring it up.” Truth is, I can’t lie about what happened. I can’t pretend this pain isn’t here. I can’t throw away the pages that are filled with tears from weeping all those nights. They say, “don’t look back, only look forward;” but how do I…

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It didn’t last Forever

My heart is breaking and the pain has cut deep. My body aches with every waking moment and I feel it from head to toe. I pushed the closest person that knows me away. I worked so hard to stay open, but then one thing was said and I became a closed book. I knew…

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