Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
I Hate Cancer
Would someone please find a cure for cancer? I thought I would do it when I went away to college, but turns out it wasn't my forte', so I drew pictures of human anatomy that would hopefully educate someone else to help them find a cure.
I recently lost an old college friend to brain cancer. Yesterday I met a man from church, whom I didn't recognize (although he said he recognized me), who has cancer, and the woman who helped me change my life and how I live it has been fighting multiple myeloma for about ten years. Her fight is getting harder and harder each day and I hate that anyone needs to be in pain and must suffer with these awful things. Talking to someone who knows they are close to death is interesting because even though I'm not sick (as far as I know), my day could be tomorrow, next Thursday or next week. The only difference is that those that are sick are pretty sure their illness is what is going change their path here on Earth.
So, since none of us really know when our time will come, remember what's important in life. Be nice to people. SMILE. Share. Love. Laugh a lot. Laugh some more and then keep laughing until you can't laugh any more. SMILE. Help others. Give to others. and then Laugh again.
I Love you, Sharon. Please find peace where you are.
I recently lost an old college friend to brain cancer. Yesterday I met a man from church, whom I didn't recognize (although he said he recognized me), who has cancer, and the woman who helped me change my life and how I live it has been fighting multiple myeloma for about ten years. Her fight is getting harder and harder each day and I hate that anyone needs to be in pain and must suffer with these awful things. Talking to someone who knows they are close to death is interesting because even though I'm not sick (as far as I know), my day could be tomorrow, next Thursday or next week. The only difference is that those that are sick are pretty sure their illness is what is going change their path here on Earth.
So, since none of us really know when our time will come, remember what's important in life. Be nice to people. SMILE. Share. Love. Laugh a lot. Laugh some more and then keep laughing until you can't laugh any more. SMILE. Help others. Give to others. and then Laugh again.
I Love you, Sharon. Please find peace where you are.
I Hate Cancer
Would someone please find a cure for cancer? I thought I would do it when I went away to college, but turns out it wasn't my forte', so I drew pictures of human anatomy that would hopefully educate someone else to help them find a cure.
I recently lost an old college friend to brain cancer. Yesterday I met a man from church, whom I didn't recognize (although he said he recognized me), who has cancer, and the woman who helped me change my life and how I live it has been fighting multiple myeloma for about ten years. Her fight is getting harder and harder each day and I hate that anyone needs to be in pain and must suffer with these awful things. Talking to someone who knows they are close to death is interesting because even though I'm not sick (as far as I know), my day could be tomorrow, next Thursday or next week. The only difference is that those that are sick are pretty sure their illness is what is going change their path here on Earth.
So, since none of us really know when our time will come, remember what's important in life. Be nice to people. SMILE. Share. Love. Laugh a lot. Laugh some more and then keep laughing until you can't laugh any more. SMILE. Help others. Give to others. and then Laugh again.
I Love you, Sharon. Please find peace where you are.
I recently lost an old college friend to brain cancer. Yesterday I met a man from church, whom I didn't recognize (although he said he recognized me), who has cancer, and the woman who helped me change my life and how I live it has been fighting multiple myeloma for about ten years. Her fight is getting harder and harder each day and I hate that anyone needs to be in pain and must suffer with these awful things. Talking to someone who knows they are close to death is interesting because even though I'm not sick (as far as I know), my day could be tomorrow, next Thursday or next week. The only difference is that those that are sick are pretty sure their illness is what is going change their path here on Earth.
So, since none of us really know when our time will come, remember what's important in life. Be nice to people. SMILE. Share. Love. Laugh a lot. Laugh some more and then keep laughing until you can't laugh any more. SMILE. Help others. Give to others. and then Laugh again.
I Love you, Sharon. Please find peace where you are.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Live. Love. Laugh.
**FYI- this is not an upbeat entry, as they usually are.**
Today on the way home from playing in the kitchen I saw a Hawk being attacked by three crows. I saw two motorcycles who had obviously been in a bad accident- on the back of a tow truck. There was only one person nearby, and he was sitting in the grass staring at the ground. Once again, these things are reminders that I should live life fully. There are so many things in life that can get us down if we let them. Be positive and look at all the greatness around us.
I took the kids to buy them each something today. We've been saying for a while now that we can't do a lot of things because we don't have a lot of money. Well, today Eva picked out earrings and Owen picked out a watch. I told them I bought them these things for no reason at all because we should live life having as much fun as we possibly can, because we never know when we'll be called to Heaven.
One of my very best college buddies passed a week ago to brain cancer. Tonight I read letters that his wife and two daughters wrote to him- saying goodbye to him. I also watched a video his wife put together of photos and I just bawled my eyes out. He was a wonderful person. We did everything together in college, all day long. Why was it his time? Everything happens for a reason, right? I'm thankful that they all had a chance to say goodbye, as some do not.
Anyway, remember to Live, Love, Laugh, Hug, Smile, Give and Receive Gracefully. We never know when it will be our time.
Peace to the Bryan family and others who have lost loved ones.
Live. Love. Laugh.
**FYI- this is not an upbeat entry, as they usually are.**
Today on the way home from playing in the kitchen I saw a Hawk being attacked by three crows. I saw two motorcycles who had obviously been in a bad accident- on the back of a tow truck. There was only one person nearby, and he was sitting in the grass staring at the ground. Once again, these things are reminders that I should live life fully. There are so many things in life that can get us down if we let them. Be positive and look at all the greatness around us.
I took the kids to buy them each something today. We've been saying for a while now that we can't do a lot of things because we don't have a lot of money. Well, today Eva picked out earrings and Owen picked out a watch. I told them I bought them these things for no reason at all because we should live life having as much fun as we possibly can, because we never know when we'll be called to Heaven.
One of my very best college buddies passed a week ago to brain cancer. Tonight I read letters that his wife and two daughters wrote to him- saying goodbye to him. I also watched a video his wife put together of photos and I just bawled my eyes out. He was a wonderful person. We did everything together in college, all day long. Why was it his time? Everything happens for a reason, right? I'm thankful that they all had a chance to say goodbye, as some do not.
Anyway, remember to Live, Love, Laugh, Hug, Smile, Give and Receive Gracefully. We never know when it will be our time.
Peace to the Bryan family and others who have lost loved ones.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Peace
The world lost another wonderful person to brain cancer today. May my college friend's wife and two daughters be at peace today and the days ahead. Bryan is finally at peace after months of a really tough fight. I love you, Bryan!!
Peace
The world lost another wonderful person to brain cancer today. May my college friend's wife and two daughters be at peace today and the days ahead. Bryan is finally at peace after months of a really tough fight. I love you, Bryan!!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Day Two
Today I gave the gift of joy and privilege of being a grandparent- in person. Dropped the kids off with my mom and dad for a week so they could spoil them and love them and enjoy them. Have a blast, Mom and Dad!
Day Two
Today I gave the gift of joy and privilege of being a grandparent- in person. Dropped the kids off with my mom and dad for a week so they could spoil them and love them and enjoy them. Have a blast, Mom and Dad!
Friday, April 1, 2011
29 Days of Giving
So at the place where I go and cook every day, we are all participating in THE 29 DAYS OF GIVING. We are giving something every day for 29 days and today was the first day. (In the time it's taken me to write that first sentence I have received two phonecalls, one for a donation for Children's Cancer and one for donations for Women and Children of Domestic Violence. I have supported them in the past and find it interesting that I got BOTH calls just now.)
OK. So two days ago I gave. I don't usually go out of my way to give things to strangers, but driving in to work at 5:45am, in the dark, I saw a man picking through a trash can outside a store on West Paces Ferry. Without hesitation or fear (which was different for me), I turned the car around so I could talk to him through the driver's side window and not the passenger's side. There was nobody else in sight. I rolled the window down and told him I didn't have anything else to give that morning, but if he was hungry I had a banana and handed it to him. He said, "Thank you. This banana is the most protein I'll eat today and what's more important is that you cared enough about me to turn your car around and come back. God Bless and I Love You." He waved as I drove away.
So I continued on to work. Crying.
OK. So two days ago I gave. I don't usually go out of my way to give things to strangers, but driving in to work at 5:45am, in the dark, I saw a man picking through a trash can outside a store on West Paces Ferry. Without hesitation or fear (which was different for me), I turned the car around so I could talk to him through the driver's side window and not the passenger's side. There was nobody else in sight. I rolled the window down and told him I didn't have anything else to give that morning, but if he was hungry I had a banana and handed it to him. He said, "Thank you. This banana is the most protein I'll eat today and what's more important is that you cared enough about me to turn your car around and come back. God Bless and I Love You." He waved as I drove away.
So I continued on to work. Crying.
29 Days of Giving
So at the place where I go and cook every day, we are all participating in THE 29 DAYS OF GIVING. We are giving something every day for 29 days and today was the first day. (In the time it's taken me to write that first sentence I have received two phonecalls, one for a donation for Children's Cancer and one for donations for Women and Children of Domestic Violence. I have supported them in the past and find it interesting that I got BOTH calls just now.)
OK. So two days ago I gave. I don't usually go out of my way to give things to strangers, but driving in to work at 5:45am, in the dark, I saw a man picking through a trash can outside a store on West Paces Ferry. Without hesitation or fear (which was different for me), I turned the car around so I could talk to him through the driver's side window and not the passenger's side. There was nobody else in sight. I rolled the window down and told him I didn't have anything else to give that morning, but if he was hungry I had a banana and handed it to him. He said, "Thank you. This banana is the most protein I'll eat today and what's more important is that you cared enough about me to turn your car around and come back. God Bless and I Love You." He waved as I drove away.
So I continued on to work. Crying.
OK. So two days ago I gave. I don't usually go out of my way to give things to strangers, but driving in to work at 5:45am, in the dark, I saw a man picking through a trash can outside a store on West Paces Ferry. Without hesitation or fear (which was different for me), I turned the car around so I could talk to him through the driver's side window and not the passenger's side. There was nobody else in sight. I rolled the window down and told him I didn't have anything else to give that morning, but if he was hungry I had a banana and handed it to him. He said, "Thank you. This banana is the most protein I'll eat today and what's more important is that you cared enough about me to turn your car around and come back. God Bless and I Love You." He waved as I drove away.
So I continued on to work. Crying.
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