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By Cynthia McFarland - Tuesday, October 25, 2016
First, the good news: Over the last few years, the number of new cases of diabetes in the United States has shown a modest decline. People with diabetes are living longer because of improvements in managing the disease. One of the key reasons that people with diabetes are living longer is that there has been a steady decline in the death rate due to cardiovascular disease. Improvements have also been seen in the tools and medications that people with diabetes can use to manage the disease.
Now, the bad news: There are still 1.4 million new cases of diabetes diagnosed every year, and even though we now have better ways to manage diabetes, the financial burden of doing so has increased.
Diabetes Defined
Type 1:
Less common than type 2, about 5 percent of people with diabetes have type 1. Type 1 diabetes was previously known as juvenile diabetes because its most often diagnosed in children and young adults. In simple terms, the food you consume is broken down into glucose, which provides the energy your body needs to function properly. The body uses insulin to burn that glucose. When someone has type 1, his or her body does not produce insulin.
How its treated: Insulin therapy is necessary. Additional medication/treatments may also be used.
Type 2:
Most common form of diabetes. When someone has type 2, their body makes insulin but might not make enough and does not use it properly. When the disease first starts, the pancreas produces extra insulin but eventually cant make enough to maintain normal levels of blood glucose. Glucose then builds up in the blood, where it causes a host of problems rather than going into the cells and providing energy. Type 2 diabetes is generally progressive, with the bodys ability to produce its own insulin declining over time.
How its treated: Lifestyle changes (diet and exercise). Medication and/or insulin may also be necessary if lifestyle changes arent adequate to regulate blood glucose levels. There is no cure, so its all about management.
Risky Business
Two things you cant control, which are very important factors, are genes and increasing age. You cant avoid your genetics or getting older. If you dont have the genes, youre not going to develop type 2 diabetes, notes Matt Petersen, managing director of medical information for the American Diabetes Association.
Certain racial and ethnic groups are at somewhat higher risk and therefore more susceptible to developing type 2 diabetes. These include African-Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.
You can only develop type 2 diabetes if you have the genetic predisposition, but lifestyle generally plays a role, Petersen explains. Our genes havent really changed over the last few decades, but lifestyle has changed. Americans have a great abundance of cheap and tasty calories and are now heavier than ever before; theyre also more sedentary. If anything, genetics are to blame for diabetes, but being overweight and sedentary are triggers.
Petersen notes that its unfair to say people wont get type 2 diabetes if they just take better care of themselves, but neither should the benefits of lifestyle changes be ignored. Research has shown that improving diet and losing even a small amount of weight can delay the development of type 2 diabetes among at-risk adults by as much as 40 to 60 percent.
Lifestyle modifications can also help someone who has been diagnosed with diabetes keep it under control without medication for some time.
Usually, in time, this begins to fail and medication is necessary simply because diabetes is a progressive disease, Petersen observes.Its, unfortunately, not the case that if you just maintain your weight and stay active this will keep you from needing medication forever, but it will be helpful. Healthy eating and physical activity are common elements in treating diabetes, cancer and heart disease, and even if you need medication, its not a time to stop a healthy lifestyle.
Reason For Concern
Having diabetes puts you at risk for a number of health problems, including:
Cardiovascular disease:Adults diagnosed with diabetes are nearly twice as likely to be hospitalized with a heart attack or stroke. Two out of three people with diabetes have high blood pressure, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Eye damage: Diabetes can lead to a number of vision problems, including glaucoma, cataracts and disorders of the retina, including macular edema. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults.
Kidney disease:Diabetes can damage the kidneys, causing them to work harder and, in some cases, to eventually fail altogether, requiring dialysis.
Neuropathy: Nearly half of all people with diabetes have some form of nerve damage, which, in serious cases, can lead to amputation.
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Wound Care
Research shows that an ulcer precedes most lower-limb amputations in people with diabetes. Thats why its so important to prevent wounds in the first place.
Diabetes causes damage to nerves, and this really shows up in the extremities, especially in the feet where people lose sensation, explains Petersen. Pain is the bodys way of letting us know something is going wrong. A person with diabetes may not be conscious of a small wound, because they dont feel it, so a little infection can develop and progress because the wound isnt healing as well. An unfortunate double whammy is that diabetes also causes poor circulation and damage to blood vessels, which really impedes wound healing.
If you have diabetic neuropathy, you may not even feel a problem starting, so inspect your feet daily. Use a hand mirror if youre unable to see the bottom of your foot, or have someone else do it for you. Get prompt medical treatment for any potential problem.
Dont go barefoot! Wear well-fitting closed-toe shoes, even indoors.
Wear comfortable socks without bulky seams.
Wash your feet daily and dry thoroughly, especially between toes.
Keep toenails evenly clipped.
Use moisturizer on your feet, but avoid lotion between toes.
Smoothdont cut!calluses with a pumice stone or emery board.
Inspect your feet closely each day; see your doctor right away if you find chafing, blisters, redness, irritation or calluses.
If you get a wound, follow your doctors orders closely and observe carefully for any signs of infection.
Amputation is one of the most frightening and life-impairing things that can happen to people with diabetes, Petersen notes. By inspecting your feet every day and being careful, you can reduce the chance of an infection leading to amputation by as much as 85 percent.
Twenty years ago, there were only two oral medications to treat type 2 diabetes. Today, there are 12 different classes of medications to address the disease. There are also new oral medications that have been proven to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.
These diabetes medications work in different ways, so we have more tools. This has made it easier to control diabetes simply because we have more choices, says Petersen. Often, you can use two medications together to get twice the benefits because they work in different ways.
Of course, the most effective drug for controlling diabetes is insulin, and there are new types of synthetic insulinfrom fast-acting to long-lastingthat provide more flexibility to manage and treat diabetes.
A lot of people have the sense that if they have to start using insulin theyve failed, but using it can mean bringing your diabetes under excellent control, says Petersen. Because the natural progression of the disease puts you at much higher risk of complications, if you get to the point where you need insulin, it can be a lifesaver. Its not a cure, and it carries its own risks, but insulin is the only drug that can always bring blood glucose down to normal levels.
And if you thought insulin is only administered via syringe, think again. There are now small devices (the size of a flip phone or pager) that have a tiny tube thats inserted under the skin. The device can be programmed to deliver accurate amounts of insulin to meet your specific needs.
Petersen says the next exciting development for diabetics will be the release of a system that combines a continuous glucose meter and a glucose pump that will automatically release insulin as needed. Think of it as an artificial pancreas outside the body.
Theres been a tremendous amount of energy going into developing these over the last few years. We are this close to having it on the market, notes Peterson.
Trials still have to be wrapped up, and we need FDA approval, but I believe well have these on the market within the next two to three years. Its still not perfect or a cure, but it will greatly ease the ability of people to manage their diabetes and is very relevant to everyone who has type 1 diabetes and to many people with type 2 diabetes who use insulin.
Lower Your Risk
Take proactive steps to reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Lose the weight. Maintaining an appropriate body weight range is the No. 1 thing you can do to avoid diabetes. About 85 percent of people who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. Talk to your doctor about developing a realistic plan to lose weight.
Dont smoke. This seems like a no-brainer, but there are still people who think they can do other things to improve their health without giving up cigarettes. Dont kid yourself. Smoking raises your blood pressure and your bad cholesterol, damages your lungs and reduces the amount of oxygen needed by your organs to function normally. Because people with diabetes are already at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, smoking is especially bad for them.
Eat healthy. Its about making smart food choices, not starving yourself. For example, the largest portion of your meal should be non-starchy vegetables. Cut back on starchy veggies (corn, potatoes, etc) and include lean protein and small amounts of healthy fats.
Get moving. Regular exercise improves blood flow and helps lower blood glucose. Research has shown that light activity spread throughout the day is more beneficial for lipid and glucose metabolism than working out intensely for an hour or two. This is good news for people who physically arent able to exercise vigorously, and it pretty much cancels out any excuse you might come up with for not exercising. Look for ways to incorporate more physical movement into each day. Even the smallest activities start adding up.
Watch what youre drinking. Many people consume hundreds of calories a day in beverages alone.
Prediabetes occurs when your blood sugar level is higher than normal but not high enough to warrant a diagnosis of actual diabetes.
Prediabetes is a wake-up call, because, if not addressed, you have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes within the next five to 10 years.
You may be able to change your lifestyle and avoidor at least delaydeveloping diabetes by getting your blood sugar number down to a normal level. These lifestyle changes include eating right, regular physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight. You dont need a total metamorphosis to see improvement. Just dropping 10 to 15 pounds can make a difference!
Schedule a diabetes screening test if you have any of the following risk factors.
(You can also go to diabetes.org/risktest for an online risk assessment.)
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The following symptoms can indicate you have progressed from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes, so see your health care provider right away if you notice these signs:
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The technology and software-defined networks is a logical continuation of the evolution of network technology, which is increasingly integrated with program management, and virtualization.
According to the forecast of analysts, by 2018 the volume of SDN global market will grow to $ 35 billion, and 40% of all data network costs will be associated with the SDN. The first software-defined networks will be demanded by service providers and enterprise data centers.
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On the "north" side of the controller provides the API, enabling developers to create applications for network management. Such applications can perform a variety of business challenges: access control, bandwidth control, etc., and their developers do not need to know the details of the operation of specific network devices.
Another topic for discussion at the conference was the network virtualization platform VMware NSX. In the words of Delfino House, VMware vice president of network and information areas, "security is the main reason for switching to NSX".
If an attacker were able to "penetrate" into the network environment, it gets access to processes and data, and is able to cause serious damage. VMware NSX System Management software-defined networks, solves this problem. For each process creates its own mikrosetevoe environment that isolates the system running on the same platform.
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For too long, a largely unregulated arms trade has thrived on non-transparency and legal loopholes. This has created situations where corruption, impunity, diversion/theft, and unaccountability are able to run rife in many parts of the world.
Oxfam works with communities where armed violence has devastated the lives of civilians. In places like Somalia, the widespread and easy availability of weapons and ammunition has enabled all parties to the conflict to perpetrate with impunity gross human rights abuses.
The time has come for states to deliver on the promises made at the UN General Assembly to create a robust and comprehensive Arms Trade Treaty to put a stop the human suffering caused by irresponsible arms transfers. UN Member States are convening at UN Headquarters in New York for two weeks (12-23 July) to begin negotiations at the Preparatory Committee for an Arms Trade Treaty.
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As representatives from all governments convene at the UN headquarters over the next two weeks, they must recognize that their negotiations will have a profound impact on the lives of millions of vulnerable people held hostage by armed violence. I will be there with tens of civil society colleagues from around the world to hold diplomats to account and express the demand from citizens and survivors of armed violence around the world:
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Eve: Believing God's Truth Over the Enemy's Lies
Satan's tricks are as old as time. When he came to Eve in the garden asking, "Did God really say? he was casting doubt on the authority of God's words. He does the same with us today. He continually tempts us to believe his lies over God's truth. Do you struggle between doubt and faith – between belief and unbelief? Do you wonder how God can be good when He's allowed this difficult thing into your life? Do you doubt His promises to you? We all could use a fresh dose of faith in certain areas of our lives.


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handle to make the impression. I got through about 80 cards
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broken casting and fab a big plate of aluminum or something to
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It will come as no surprise to most that the Vandercook did a
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makeready time. It may have been slightly slower to actually
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for by the ease of setup and lack of fiddling with makeready
and constant reinking needed by the Pilot.
It was also fun to meet some other letterpress nerds, and a
pleasant change to see someone's eyes not get all
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I did everything but the envelopes at Bow & Arrow, and was
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At a special board meeting held on March 16, 2016, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees approved spending nearly $10 million for implementation of Medicaid reform and redesign, including $3.9 million for FY17. Funds will be used to assist the Department of Health and Social Services achieve the goals outlined in SB74. [ Read more ]
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Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority grants $800,000 to community partners The grants range from small one-time projects to larger strategic initiatives.
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Expanding Medicaid will fill critical gaps in access to health and mental health care and pave the way to recovery for thousands of Alaskans. The Trust is passionate about Medicaid because our mission is the mental well-being of all Alaskans. We know that expanding Medicaid is the most important step toward building a stronger healthcare [ Read more ]
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2014 Annual Report: Creating change requires collaboration and commitment
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The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) and North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS) are pleased to announce a funding opportunity for a one-year fellowship working with both organizations.
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2.Johnson County Community College - JCCC
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park,KS
5.16 mi
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The service is great. They have the best milkshakes in town and they are reasonably priced. I love that they are closed on Sunday, even if I crave a chic fil a sandwiche. They put all other chicken sandwiches to shame. Hot, fresh, tender and juicy. Love it.
3.Equity Bank
8880 W 151st St
Overland Park,KS
8.84 mi
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This is the worst bank ever. Branch manager at Overland Park is very unprofessional. Consumer beware - they totally bait and switch. Nothing but problems banking here.
4.NBKC Bank
10700 Nall Ave
Overland Park,KS
3.51 mi
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5.Bank of Blue Valley
11935 Riley St
Overland Park,KS
4.87 mi
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Founded in 1989, Bank of Blue Valley is a locally owned and operated community bank. The bank provides a wide range of financial products and services to its clients. It offers a variety of services and products, such as ATM cards, bill payments, direct deposits and wire transfers. The bank also offers various other services and products, including regular checking and savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. In addition, the bank provides loan programs that include consumer, construction, home and commercial real estate loans to its residential and commercial customers. Bank of Blue Valley is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and has a location in Overland Park, Kan.
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6.Valley View Bank
7500 W 95th St
Overland Park,KS
1.75 mi
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7.UMB Bank
11101 W 87th St
Overland Park,KS
2.62 mi
UMB Bank provides consumer, private wealth and commercial banking services in eight states - Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arizona and Texas.
8.Union Bank
7201 W 129th St
Overland Park,KS
6.02 mi
9.Bank of America
8695 College Blvd
Overland Park,KS
3.90 mi
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Welcome to Bank of America in Overland Park, KS, home to a variety of your financial needs including checking and savings accounts, online banking, mobile and text banking, student banking and credit cards. You have full access to your Bank of America accounts at any of our more than 5,000 banking centers nationwide. When you visit our financial centers, our knowledgeable associates and welcoming environment will make you feel at home.Easy access for everyone: Handicap accessible parking spaces, Handicap accessible restrooms and Braille signage (where available), Ramps in locations with steps, Easy-to-open doors, Handicap accessible safe deposit box rooms.
10.Central Bank of the Midwest
11900 College Blvd
Overland Park,KS
4.81 mi
Metcalf Bank is a full-service financial institution that specializes in providing a variety of personal and business banking products and services. The bank is a part of Central Bancompany, which is a bank holding company. It offers cash management and retirement planning services. Metcalf Bank provides a range of savings and checking accounts. It also offers several personal and commercial mortgage products and services. Metcalf Bank provides debit and credit cards to its customers. It also offers online banking and bill payment services. In addition, Metcalf Bank provides health, property, life, liability, commercial, homeowner and automobile insurance services.
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11.First National Bank
7960 W 135th St
Overland Park,KS
6.77 mi
In a world where big banks seem to make the rules, we have taken a different path. It's a bit more personal banking with us. We want to be a bank people can believe in. A bank they can feel connected to. If that is the kind of bank you're looking for, then we might just be the perfect bank for you.
12.Commerce Bank
12280 W 135th St
Overland Park,KS
7.49 mi
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13.Arvest Bank
7401 W 135th St
Overland Park,KS
6.85 mi
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In operation since 1881, Solutions Bank is a full-service financial institution that specializes in providing a variety of personal and business banking products and services. It offers several savings and checking accounts to its customers. The bank also provides investment management, retirement planning and financial consultation services. Solutions Bank offers online banking and bill payment services. It also provides travelers checks, money orders and debit cards. Solutions Bank offers commercial, automobile, personal, property and equipment loans. In addition, it provides notary, coin counting, trustee, wire transfer, insurance and custodial services. Solutions Bank maintains a location in Overland Park, Kan.
14.Bank of the West
9400 Antioch Rd
Overland Park,KS
1.90 mi
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Bank of the West provides checking, savings, credit cards, mortgages, auto loans, business banking, commercial banking and more. Bank of the West pairs the mobile and online banking capabilities of a world-class global bank with the personal attention of a local bank. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Visit us at 9400 Antioch Rd, Overland Park, KS 66212.
15.Bank of Kansas City
7500 College Blvd Ste 100
Overland Park,KS
3.66 mi
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16.Cross First Bank
4707 W 135th St
Overland Park,KS
7.06 mi
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Founded in 2001, Town & Country Bank is a full-service institution that provides a range of personal and business financial products and services. It offers savings, money market, regular and free checking and individual retirement accounts. The bank also provides certificates of deposit and debit and credit cards. Town & Country Bank also offers wire transfers, safe deposit boxes, cash management and notary services. The bank provides a variety of loan options. It also offers online and phone banking services for its customers. It is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Town & Country Bank is located in Leawood, Kan.
17.Capitol Federal Savings Bank
87th Santa Fe Ln
Overland Park,KS
1.78 mi
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8501 W 95th St
Overland Park,KS
1.95 mi
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9501 Antioch Rd
Overland Park,KS
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11111 W 95th St
Overland Park,KS
3.12 mi
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10216 Catalina St
Overland Park,KS
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22.Ameri-National Corp
10700 Nall Ave
Overland Park,KS
3.51 mi
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23.The Capital Corporation
8000 W 110th St Ste 130
Overland Park,KS
3.65 mi
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7950 College Blvd
Overland Park,KS
3.75 mi
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26.Equity Bank
4551 W 107th St
Overland Park,KS
3.81 mi
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27.Great Southern Bank
8717 W 110th St
Overland Park,KS
3.83 mi
28.Kansas State Bank
12980 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park,KS
6.11 mi
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12980 Metcalf Ave
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He was staring into someone's eyes, that was for sure. He just didn't know who. The person's face was blurry and shadowed so he couldn't see who it was. All he could see was the person's eyes. They were hollow and lifeless, the ones that saw you and didn't at the same time. Then the eyes changed and emotions began to fill it.
All of a sudden, the facial features sharpened, and he recognized who it was.
Dean sat straight up in his bed gasping for air. Drenched in a cold sweat, hazel eyes wide open in fear frantically looking around, searching for something in the darkness. Those eyes he had seen... they weren't the bright, intelligent, hazel eyes that he always come to associate with his brother. Hell, they hadn't been his brother's. They had been something else entirely.
The older Winchester spun his head so fast he was sure he had heard his neck crack. Now that his eyes had slowly adjusted in the darkness, he could see his brother's tall and slim build sitiing up and facing him in the darkness. Even though he couldn't see his brother's face clearly, he was sure it was full of concern and worry.
"Are you okay?" Concern laced the younger Winchester's voice.
His eyes slowly settling on his younger brother, Dean slowly pushed the panic and worry down until there wasn't a single trace of any of those emotions on his face.
"I'm fine. Go back to sleep Sammy. It was just a nightmare."
"Are you sure you're okay? What was the nightmare about?"
You Sammy. You.
"It was nothing. Absolutely nothing to worry about. Now go back to sleep. God knows you seriously need a lot of beauty sleep" he said, cracking a small grin reassuredly, more to reassure himself more than his brother.
Even though he sure that he wouldn't be able to sleep anymore, Dean lied back down on his bed and made a silent promise to himself: He would never ever allow his brother to become the person he had seen in his nightmare.
Sam looked at his older brother uncertainly but decided that it would be better to do as he said and lie down. He knew something was off.
It wasn't the fact that Dean didn't want to share his nightmare with Sam; that was perfectly natural, him being the self-confessed'
chick-flick phobic that he was. It was the fact that he couldn't think of a better excuse to give Sammy. If it had been the normal Dean, he would have probably said something witty, that his nightmare had been about all the hot young women of the world had shunned for eternity, or his Impala had been trampled by rampaging revolutionist monkeys in Zimbabwe.
Instead, he had just passed it off as nothing. It wasn't like him. But Sammy loved puzzles, and he was positive he would solve this one no matter what. He had always had a determination to solve whatever he came up against, even if it had had nothing to do with him or his brother. How much more if the puzzle itself was lying in an old motel bed right next to him?
Dean gave a quiet sigh of relief as he lied back down on the crappy motel bed. His heart was still pounding but it wasn't as bad as it had been just seconds before.
It had been around a year since Jess had died...Dean could still remember everything that fateful night.
The searing heat of the flames.
The anguished screams and sobs coming from his brother's bedroom.
The wailing of the police cars and ambulances.
The worried and concerned faces of those who lived in the neighborhood who were gathering around the front lawn.
The sound of Sam's voice as he cocked the rifle and slammed the Impala's trunk shut.
In a couple of weeks, it would be her first death anniversary.
Amazing, how quickly a year went by.
And still, they hadn't found Dad yet. Dean supposed this was to be expected. He knew that if his old man wanted to stay hidden, he would stay invisible. After al, he was a Winchester. That didn't really matter much in Dean book, seeing as he and Sam were Winchesters too. They'd find him, eventually.
And as much as he tried, his mind couldn't help but stray back to his baby brother. Sam was slowly, but surely, healing from all the grief and the pain caused by Jessica's death. He smiled, laughed, teased Dean, whined about his music and insulted the Impala and his older brother's driving skills more nowadays than he had in the last few months.
True, the pain would never go away completely but he knew that after sometime, that sense of loss would be reduced to a dull, throbbing ache that would refuse to go away (which in Dean's opinion was hell of a lot better than the sharp, searing pain that engulfs a person when he or she has realized that they have lost someone they love). It would always leave a scar; such was the nature of pain, grief and heartache. Heaven knew the pain of his mother's death hadn't disappeared, even after 22 years.
Or maybe he just thought that Sam was healing... Maybe his brother was just fooling him. Dean and John could con anybody into anything, sure. But Sam could hide secrets from the world's prying eyes better than anyone in the Winchester family.
A part of Dean wanted to believe that the eyes he had seen in his nightmare weren't Sammy's, Every fiber of his being protested that Sammy was healing and he would never ever have a reason to look like that ever again if Dean had something to say about it. He wanted to desperately hang on to that belief and let it go.
And yet, something in him, be it his conscience or his instinct, told him otherwise. Told him that Sam was still grieving. Told him that he was foolish to believe that everything was going to be sunshine and roses from now on. Normal. At least, as normal as the Winchesters could be. Heck, he was hoping that maybe, just maybe, it could be like before. Before Sam had gone to Stanford. Before Sam had witnessed Jessica burning on the ceiling of his apartment. And then maybe they would find Dad, and they'd be one happy family again. If there was something Dean wanted more than anything else in the world, it was his family to come back together, to be one again.
Stupid. Foolish, Dean thought now, as he shifted his position on the crappy motel bed. We may come back together, but things aren't going to be the same again. Sam, Dad. They had changed. And as first as he could tell, so had he.
With that thought in his head, Dean silently kept watch on his baby brother, who had attempted, and in the end, had failed to fall asleep, resort to watching reruns of House on the 6-channel TV.
The bright morning sunlight assaulted his eyes and he was forced to close them again before opening them.
The sunlight usually wasn't this bright early in the morning. He suddenly hoped that his brother as still asleep. Sam had been teasing his brother about how late he would get up in the morning and how much trouble it was to wake him up. Dean only woke up on his own. It was impossible for anyone else to wake him up. Freezing water, yelling, direct sunlight and shaking wouldn't awake him. Sam was still trying, after 22 years, to figure it out. Dean had then made a bet that if he woke before Sam in the following month, Sam would pay him fifty dollars. If Dean didn't,he would pay Sam fifty dollars. So far in the last two weeks, Dean had not succeeded.
So hoping against hope, Sam slowly opened his eyes.
To see Dean bouncing on the bed and grinning idiotically at him.
"Good morning sunshine! You owe me fifty dollars!"
Sam swore internally, and then remembering last night's episode, scrutinized his brother's face. There were eyebags beneath his eyes but aside than that, he looked alright.
Dean ignored Sam's scrutinizations and continued to tease him. "You owe me fifty dollars! You owe me fifty dollars! You owe me fifty dollars!"
"Oh shut up," he grumbled, "You are such a kid." True, he was grumbling on the outside, but he was glad some semblance of normality had returned to his brother, or at least as normal as their lives could get. But then again, he was sure that his brother was just making jokes and quips to convince him that he was alright. After all, his brother had more layers than anyone else in the world.
Sam threw the covers of his bed and walked over to the flickering screen of his laptop, scanning through the different websites that could give them a possible gig as Dean sat down on the edge of the bed.
"You find anything?"
"Nothing? Nothing at all?"
Dean chuckled. "Amazingly? Yeah. That means we're free to do what we want for the next few days, or at least until we find another gig."
"So what do you wanna do?"
"Well what do you wanna do?"
At this, Sam fell silent, eyes downcast as he tried to find the words that would express what he wanted, no, needed to say.
"What is it?"
Sam looked up. "Stop being such a chicken. You're just talking to Dean. This is your brother we're talking about." he berated himself internally.
"I got a call yesterday. Well actually it went to voicemail. Whatever. Anyways, it was from Becca. Remember, my friend from--"
"The hot blonde chick who's brother went to jail because of that shapeshifter. I remember. Go on."
"Yeah that's her. Well, you know that it's Jess's.."
Sam looked down again and swallowed. They're just 2 freaking words. Just say it Sam. Say it you coward.
"Jess's death anniversary."
Sam nodded, eyes still downcast.
"You want to go to Palo Alto don't you?"
Again Sam nodded his head. Inside, he was grateful to Dean for saying those dreaded words aloud. He didn't think that he
would ever work up the guts to say it aloud. Saying it meant that Jess was just... gone. It wasn't that he hadn't accepted it.
I have, believe you me. It was just that he didn't like to be reminded of that fact.
"What exactly did Rebecca say?" Dean asked, bringing Sam out of his 10 second brood and back into the conversation.
"She said that a couple of Jess's friends are gonna meet up in her apartment the day after tomorrow. She said that she knew that I was pretty... busy but she wanted me to come and that it was fine if I couldn't make it."
Dean stood up from the bed and began throwing his things into his duffel bag haphazardly.
"Start packing. We're going."
Sam's face jerked upwards. "Seriously?" asked Sam incredelously. This was just so... un-Dean. It wasn't that Dean was unkind, insensitive and selfish. Absolutely not. Sam knew that even though he may act like it on the outside, the truth was he was the farthest thing from those descriptions on the inside. Most especially when it came to his baby brother. He knew how much it hurt Dean when he had walked away from his family in order to go to Stanford, in order to have a normal life. When Dean had told him that before, Dad had used to swing by Stanford just to keep an eye on him, he had asked if Dean had ever accompanied him, his answer was never. Sam didn't bother asking why. He already knew.
Which was why it came as a surprise that Dean wanted to go to Palo Alto in his own free will. At the very least, the normal Dean would complain and whine and make a big fuss about it but would eventually go. On one hand, Sam was grateful for what his brother was doing for him. On the other hand, he wasn't sure if he had heard correctly or maybe he just had to check his brother for demon possession, just to be on the safe side. "Now where did I put that flask of holy water," he mused... "I think I might have left it at the trunk of the Impala..."
"Seriously." Dean confirmed, breaking into Sam's thoughts. Sam noticed that his brpther was concentrating on seperating his dirty clothes from his clean ones and was making sure that he didn't meet Sammy's surprised, hopeful and slightly wary eyes. He chuckled softly. No matter when, where, or what the situation was, you could always tell that Dean was Dean by his irrational fear of what he liked to call, 'chick-flick' moments. Well, at least I know that he's not possessed.
"Now get packing or I am going to leave your ass out here."
There were a lot of things Sam wanted to say at that moment but only two words expressed all his emotions, particularly his gratitude to his brother.
"Hey Dean?"
"Yeah?" Dean looked up from his clothes.
"Thanks jerk."
"Anytime bitch."
Two hundred miles and what seemed like a million Metallica songs later, the Winchesters arrived at Palo Alto, California. A few minutes after they had exited, Sam had left a messgae on Becca's machine telling her that he was on his way.
A couple more minutes later, they found themselves in front of a two-storey apartment with a huge front lawn which had the sprinklers on.
"This is it?" Dean asked, lowering his sunglasses a bit to survey the house. His eyes rapidly marked all the entrances and exits.
It might not have been necessary but Dean was a hunter, and he knew that those little things made the difference between life and death.
"Yeah this is the place." Sam replied, taking in the view as well. It just looked so perfect. So normal. It could have been him and Jess. His heart ached at the loss, at the pain that thought brought to him.
"You ready?"
Dean removed the key to the ignition and they exited the Impala, slamming the doors shut. Sam stretched his lanky form, getting rid of all the kinks he had accumulated on the way. Dean came around to his side and bent down to the door of the passenger seat.
"Dude, is that a scratch mark?" he asked suspiciously.
"I have... no idea what you're talking about." Sam said innocently, trying to ignore the memory that had resurfaced in his mind of him kicking the door shut because he was busy carrying all the things he had bought when he had gone to the grocery a few days before. Dean didn't need to know that.
Dean looked at him, scrutinizing every square inch of his face as they crossed the immaculate green lawn. "Don't think you're fooling me with that look. You hurt my baby, I just know it." he said finally, glaring at Sam.
"Think what you want man. If you ask me, you're just paranoid." Sam shrugged.
Dean scowled at him. "You're going to pay for that. No one hurts my baby."
Sam chuckled. He would never understand the overprotectiveness Dean had over his Impala. He supposed it was one of the greatest mysteries of the twentieth century. Attachment to an inanimate object.
"Let's just going, shall we?" Sam suggested, hoping to defuse the childish bickering that he knew was imminent. Hopefully,
his brother would just let it go. Fortunately, it was his lucky day.
"Fine." he said gruffly. "Just don't blame me if you're taking a shower one day and you find Nair in your shampoo."
Sam smirked and opened the door for him. "Jerk."
Dean looked right back at him as he entered. "Bitch."
With that, the two proceeded to climb the stairs to Becca's apartment.
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What lurks beneath the surface of the water......dive in and take a look.
Pure abstract, with a play on colour, light and shadows.
Resin and pigments are manipulated to create depth and texture, resulting in an ethereal otherworldly seascape.....
This painting has a tactile quality, intricate detail, with deep blues, turquoise, red, coral, white.
The entire painting is created with resin, giving it a rich lustrous finish.
The support is wood on a box frame. The painting continues around the side of the support, so there is no need for additional framing.
Certificate of Authenticity accompanies the artwork. The painting is signed and dated on the front and the back.
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