TIME TO CIRCLE THE WAGONS GIRLS
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I for one do not have the time or energy to go back through the mess I see. So I hop this blows over and we move in a positive direction.
My prayers go out for you all
Hugs
CY
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Cy are you taking Xeloda?
That pill schedule sounds like it.
If you are, keep some immodium in the house as that is the biggest side effect.
I pray you are getting stronger every day!
Love,
g
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Wow that was quick, I hope you also have reported was else has been said here over the last 36hours.
Peter
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Good Morning Everyone: Im bringing some sunshine our way and hoping this Sunday will be a wonderful day for everyone here at bco. I just let my dog Mister out and stuck my head out too but its still dark out here. Fresh air smelled good though.
So on the day before New Years Eve its time to clean out our wagons. Get rid of the old and bring in the new. Get your brooms and lets whack the heck out of the wagon covers. Sweep the floors and get ready for a New wonderful Year.
Vickie: Sunshine sister, I waving hello to you. Somehow my words just echo now - its lonely here at the fireplace without you. Im wishing on a special star and hoping you dont go to far. For you my special friend - who has only shown kindness and love to everyone.
Slonedeb: A big hello to you. Im glad to see you posting and sorry you had such sadness over all that has occurred here. But the moderators did step in - and the circle is back to normal again. A place where people can come to share their feelings and be supported. Hoping that this morning you are feeling a bit better than yesterday.
Gina: Seeing that picture of you and Ferne put the biggest smile on my face. That was the best Christmas present indeed.
Bren: It doesnt take long for your post to get copied and then reposted. Yesterday you all got a little taste of what Cheri's site is like. Sad that someone who has been banned from bco and Gina's site can still come around and cause such havoc among those of us who just want to be here for each other. Love ya dear friend. That was a heck of a football game. Thought the Patriots were gonna lose until the end of the 4th quarter. Dang that Tom Brady is one good looking guy.
Karyll: First of all I want to welcome you and sad you stopped by the wagon circle when all of this was going on. It is really a nice place, where you can get alot of support and friendship. LIke I said earlier, unfortunately one person who has been already banned from bco and another site was able to get in and started her nastiness again. The same thing she was banned for to begin with after receiving several warning from the moderators to be nice. Anyways, I hope you come back - cause we are a great group of people.
Debc: I hope you drop by soon. Your so good at cleaning and Im not. I think I need help getting my wagon ready for the New Year. Nothing pleasures me more than to read about your involvement with your children. It sounds like so much fun. Hope the 4H group had a blast yesterday.
Doris: What a sad story, and thanks for putting things back into perspective. Life is just too short. I want to be surrounded by good Karma and just be here to help others as we go through this journey together.
CherylH: You always have a kind, positive word to say. Its good seeing you again.
CY: My goodness its good to hear from you. Im so glad the new chemo isnt too bad, although the cost of those pills made me choke on my coffee! Hoping you have a wonderful Sunday and hope to see you again before 2008 comes flying in.
Peter: I know you were trying to defend a good friend, but I guess the thing I have learned over the last few months is sometimes Silence is Golden. Im just greatful the moderators came here on a Holiday week-end no less to help us out. Im hoping and counting on you convincing our sweet Vickie to come back.
Wishing Peace, Joy, Happiness, and Good Health to everyone.
Nicki
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Today is going to turn out into a wonderful Sunday. Got football (Bears vs Saints) and the Sunday newspaper is waiting for me. Hope everyone here has a wonderful day.
So I am collecting a list of foods we all eat on New Years.
...Creamed Pickled Herring - German tradition
...Shrimp - Nickis tradition
...Lentil Soup - an Italian tradition
...Cabbage and Black eyed peas - a Southern tradition (and I will take mine with the corn beef).
Have a nice day
Nicki
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Morning Nicki,
Raining in my part of VA. It's 11:20 a.m. and the dogs are sleeping, Mr. Tim is drinking coffee, smoking and waiting for football, and I'm checking in with you guys and avoiding working. It seems while I was gone I had a bunch of work come in and I have to do it today to get it billed for December. And I still haven't been paid for November ... good thing we have lots of cookies - and they pretty much cover all the basic food groups.
Mr. Tim wants to take down the tree and decorations today. Yea right. I'm busy working today and he'd have to wrap each ornament on the tree individually. I handpainted all of them years ago. Besides, what's the rush .... thanks to Odalys, the tree can pretty much stay up all year and be ready for next Christmas!!
Thinking of all of you with scans, tests, surgeries and results in the coming week.
Love,
Bren
PS - The Giants ALMOST had it!!!
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Bren- ALL NY teams "almost" have it... then we lose! We are used to it!!
Nicki- I better go grocery shoping if that is what we are supposed to eat!
I always keep my tree up until the sixth of January.
Everyone ready for New Year's eve???
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Cant go without some sunshine and a beautiful Sunday.
Bren: Well since you were not paid for November, Im hoping you type slowly. Football game is on and so far the Bears look pretty good. I wrap every Christmas ornament individually too.
Gina: My mom used to keep her Christmas tree up until January 6th also. We used to call it Little Christmas but I never knew the true meaning behind that. Im laughing at you going grocery shopping. Im finding it so interesting what traditions differenet people have for the New Year. The Giants looked so darn good yesterday and I thought they had the game won for sure. But hey - at least they are going to the playoffs! Today is the last football game for the Bears.
Vickie: Im looking for you sunshine sister. Im sending lots of love this way because you always have been kind to people. This is for you.
Cy: It is so good to hear from you although I almost spit my coffee out when I read how much the oral chemo costs. Im glad the treatment is going well and hoping this one does the trick. Also hoping to see you before the New Year.
Doris: What a sad story about your grandson. Sure puts things back into persepctive and reminds us all how precious life is and also how short it is.
DebC: Sounds like you hand a grand time with all the 4H kids and there sleds. Its funny cause Rita on the Illinois thread is having sleigh rides as part of her New Years Eve party. I thought it was a real sled. Its a drink hahaha.
OK - I have to go. Hope everyone has a great afternoon.
Nicki
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Please pray for my friends 19 year old son who died in a car crash last night. My heart is breaking for her. How do you go on after something like this? He had his whole life ahead of him. I can't even focus to read.Just going to keep my boys a little closer today.
Love to all,
Joyce
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Joyce,
Love and prayers to you and your friends family today. Such a horrible tragedy. I pray for you to have the strength to be with her and give her comfort, and we'll be here to give you comfort and strength.
Love,
Bren
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I am so sorry Joyce.
My 16 year old nephews just started driving. I feel so bad for your friend.
My prayers are with all of you.
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Joyce: OMG this is very sad. Know that we are here for you and your friend. Sending warm hugs your way and lighting a candle.
Nicki
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Just a quick flyby to say hello.
CY, glad you were able to post - $60 - that would definitely hurt. Hope you are feeling good and the holidays were not too hard on you.
Doris, your post brought tears to my eyes, to have lost your husband and then a grandson. I have two grandchildren, 7 and 10, and to me grandkids are so much more fun than having kids. I cannot imagine life without them and your post sure put things into perspective really quickly for me.
Joyce, hugs to your friend. I have a 21 year old who is the only one living at home now and I worry about him driving all the time.
Margaret
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To All My Friends
May The Circle - Go Unbroken!
http://home.att.net/~hideaway_today/t060/nice.htm
Nicki
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Joyce - How tragic. I have several friends and relatives who have lost children and I can't think of anything worse for a parent to endure. I don't think the pain ever goes away but somehow these people have found some meaning in their lives which helps them go on even with broken hearts. Hugs to you and your friend.
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Joyce, I am so sorry to hear of your friend who has lost a son in such a tragic way. keeping all of you in my prayers.
This is a copy of an email I received this morning, it cannot restore a life that has been taken but may save another.
Jack took a long look at his speedometer before slowing down: 73 in a 55 zone. Fourth time in as many months. How could a guy get caught so often?
When his car had slowed to 10 miles an hour, Jack pulled over, but only partially. Let the cop worry about the potential traffic hazard. Maybe some other car will tweak his backside with a mirror. The cop was stepping out of his car, the big pad in hand.
Bob? Bob from Church? Jack sunk farther into his trench coat. This was worse than the coming ticket. A cop catching a guy from his own church. A guy who happened to be a little eager to get home after a long day at the office. A guy he was about to play golf with tomorrow.
Jumping out of the car, he approached a man he saw every Sunday, a man he'd never seen in uniform.
"Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you like this."
"Hello, Jack." No smile.
"Guess you caught me red-handed in a rush to see my wife and kids."
"Yeah, I guess." Bob seemed uncertain. Good.
"I've seen some long days at the office lately. I'm afraid I bent the rules a bit -just this once."
Jack toed at a pebble on the pavement. "Diane said something about roast beef and potatoes tonight. Know what I mean?" "I know what you mean. I also know that you have a reputation in our precinct ." Ouch. This was not going in the right direction. Time to change tactics.
"What'd you clock me at?"
"Seventy. Would you sit back in your car please?"
"Now wait a minute here, Bob. I checked as soon as I saw you. I was barely nudging 65." The lie seemed to come easier with every ticket.
"Please, Jack, in the car"
Flustered, Jack hunched himself through the still-open door. Slamming it shut, he stared at the dashboard. He was in no rush to open the window.
The minutes ticked by. Bob scribbled away on the pad.
Why hadn't he asked for a driver's license?
Whatever the reason, it would be a month of Sundays before Jack ever sat near this cop again. A tap on the door jerked his head to the left. There was Bob, a folded paper in hand Jack rolled down the window a mere two inches, just enough room for Bob to pass him the slip.
"Thanks." Jack could not quite keep the sneer out of his voice.
Bob returned to his police car without a word. Jack watched his retreat in the mirror. Jack unfolded the sheet of paper. How much was this one going to cost?
Wait a minute. What was this? Some kind of joke?
Certainly not a ticket. Jack began to read:
"Dear Jack, Once upon a time I had a daughter. She was six when killed by a car. You guessed it- a speeding driver. A fine and three months in jail, and the man was free. Free to hug his daughters, all three of them. I only had one, and I'm going to have to wait until Heaven before I can ever hug her again.
A thousand times I've tried to forgive that man. A thousand times I thought I had. Maybe I did, but I need to do it again. Even now. Pray for me. And be careful, Jack, my son is all I have left."
"Bob"
Jack turned around in time to see Bob's car pull away and head down the road. Jack watched until it disappeared. A full 15 minutes later, he too, pulled away and drove slowly home, praying for forgiveness and hugging a surprised wife and kids when he arrived.
Life is precious. Handle with care. This is an important message; please pass it along to your friends. Drive safely and carefully. Remember, cars are not the only things recalled by their maker.
Funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the sanctity of life, people think twice about sharing.
Funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them.
Pass this on, you may save a life. Maybe not, but we'll never know if we don't try.
May today there be peace within you. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. "I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to flyPeter
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Joyce: Please give your friend and her families a big hug and "I understand" from me. It is the ultimate horror no parent should have to face. If you or your friend needs someone to talk to, pm me and I'll send you my number.
My Son was 18 when he was killed in a horrific accident and my nephew was 19 when he was killed 4 months earlier in a horrific accident..............I understand.
Pam has also lost a son and I know she would be right with me saying that she would talk or listen to his parents.
Life is precious............always kiss your kids and say I love you when someone leaves the house.
Hugs,
Neesie
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Joyce, I think Nessie and Pam and anyone else that has lost a child will tell you that you can't take away the pain that your friend is experiencing - all you can do is be there - if she wants to talk; wants someone that will let her cry to when everyone says all the well meaning phrases,that while their intentions are good, are just words; someone that will understand her need to go to the cemetary many times over. These are the things that my sister needed when her son committed suicide at age 17. He took his life on my son's birthday. He would be 36 now. The pain is still there. I'm sure Neesie and Pam would say the same thing - you go on but the pain never leaves. Thank you for sharing with us and I'm sure everyone will keep your friend and her family and you too, for strength uplifted in prayer during the days ahead. To this day, married with children or not, I never hang up the phone or leave them but what I say the words "I love you". As Neesie said, Life is precious.
Peter I've gotten that e-mail in the past.
Bren, glad to see you're back!!!
Margo, been missing you.
AS OF TODAY, WE HAVE FINALLY FINSHED ALL CHRISTMAS FAMILY GATHERINGS FOR CHRISTMAS. Whew!!!
Off to do a few chores before heading back to work tomorrow and then I'm going to crash!!
Brenda
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Brenda: What you said to Joyce was everything I wanted to say, but didnt know how to put into words.
Margo: Im so glad your back. Tomorrow I find the right CD I can dance and exercise too. I have 4 lb weights too, but Im too deconditioned for that.
Shrink: It was good to see you and hope all is going well.
CY: A big hello to you and hoping today is a good day.
Peter: I have never seen that before and I read it very slowly. Put a tears in my eyes. Im guessing that your New Years Eve has officially arrived.
Neese: What can I say. Such sadness to lose your son and nephew. I wish I were with you right now to give you a big hug. You are another sister who is just so special to me.
Puppy: Im waving hello to you.
Vickie: You are a survivor! So I know you are ok cause I can feel it in my heart. Just sending lots of love your way. Seems strange not having you here. Guess some things we take for granted until they are gone. Thats when you realize how much you miss them. So you have a good night.
Well its back to work for me. I have to go back to work tomorrow. Then I will be off New Years Day. Now a days I dont have much computer time because work keeps me so busy. So hopefully, if I dont oversleep, I will see ya in the morning.
Nicki
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When you lose a loved one, people don't want to talk to you about it. Act like it makes them uncomfortable. Maybe it is because they don't know what to say. WE NEED to talk, they were part of our life and just because they passed, don't act like they never existed. They have names, personality and will forever be with us. Sure we cry when we talk about them, cry with us, you don't have to say anything.
Doris
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Wow....how much heartache we share among us. Yet we still go on. We have no choice. Doris, your story touched my heart so closely. I cannot imagine having to go through watching that dear baby suffer such agony. ((Hugs)) to you and your family. Joyce, I am so sorry for your friend's loss. I echo what Neesie said. Please pm me if I can help in any way. I know when I lost my Craig it was so helpful to talk with other parents who had lost children. The most healing thing I have done is join a group here called "Healing Hearts." It is made up of women who have lost children and we send cards to families who lose children. We remember their birthdays and death days. So many times when a child is lost, people don't know what to say so they say nothing. Ignoring it doesn't make it not be real. I remember so vividly my own brother saying "You just need to get over that Pam. You still have Miles." I was appalled. What does one do with years of pictures and trophies and movies, and clothes? You do not forget just because they are gone. I asked when Craig died, "What am I supposed to do the rest of my life without my baby?" I asked God why he let me live through cancer only to lose my son. Sorry... I didn't mean to go on. It is just that with so much sorrow and hurt....we need each other that much more. I could NOT have made it through without my sisters here. I would like to express to all of you now my gratefulness for your support and kindness. I pray for you Joyce, and Doris and Neesie. That God will ease the aching of your hearts. I pray for this site, that he will heal the hurts here and help us to continue to be what this site was meant for us to do. To support, to love, to pray, to circle around the wagons and work together to make tomorrow better.
Forgive my diarrhea of the fingers....to all of you.... Vickie, Peter, Puppy, Neese, Doris, Sheri, Cherryl, Nicki, CY, Gina, Bren, Margo, Shrink, Jasmine, Liz, Charlene (Angel), Jankay, O'Dalys, Deb C and all from A to Z..... thank you for always being here for me and offering kindness. Can we circle our wagons back around? The new year is coming and we will face so many other trials and triumphs. It would be nice if we could do so together. My prayer is that we can.
Pam
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Looking at the new year as a new beginning
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Wow....how much heartache we share among us. Yet we still go on. We have no choice. Doris, your story touched my heart so closely. I cannot imagine having to go through watching that dear baby suffer such agony. ((Hugs)) to you and your family. Joyce, I am so sorry for your friend's loss. I echo what Neesie said. Please pm me if I can help in any way. I know when I lost my Craig it was so helpful to talk with other parents who had lost children. The most healing thing I have done is join a group here called "Healing Hearts." It is made up of women who have lost children and we send cards to families who lose children. We remember their birthdays and death days. So many times when a child is lost, people don't know what to say so they say nothing. Ignoring it doesn't make it not be real. I remember so vividly my own brother saying "You just need to get over that Pam. You still have Miles." I was appalled. What does one do with years of pictures and trophies and movies, and clothes? You do not forget just because they are gone. I asked when Craig died, "What am I supposed to do the rest of my life without my baby?" I asked God why he let me live through cancer only to lose my son. Sorry... I didn't mean to go on. It is just that with so much sorrow and hurt....we need each other that much more. I could NOT have made it through without my sisters here. I would like to express to all of you now my gratefulness for your support and kindness. I pray for you Joyce, and Doris and Neesie. That God will ease the aching of your hearts. I pray for this site, that he will heal the hurts here and help us to continue to be what this site was meant for us to do. To support, to love, to pray, to circle around the wagons and work together to make tomorrow better.
Forgive my diarrhea of the fingers....to all of you.... Vickie, Peter, Puppy, Neese, Doris, Sheri, Cherryl, Nicki, CY, Gina, Bren, Margo, Shrink, Jasmine, Liz, Charlene (Angel), Jankay, O'Dalys, Deb C and all from A to Z..... thank you for always being here for me and offering kindness. Can we circle our wagons back around? The new year is coming and we will face so many other trials and triumphs. It would be nice if we could do so together. My prayer is that we can.
Pam
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Good Morning Everyone: Its cold and dreary at this end of the circle. Cant tell if we are gonna get some sunshine or not. Im glad its New Years Eve here and getting ready to bring the New Year in with a quiet evening at home with my DH.
Im awake early cause I have to go to work today. These holidays sure landed on goofy days. Then Im off tomorrow! After that - Im hoping my life gets back to normal. The holidays have put me in bizarro world.
Pam: Your post really touched my heart. We really do support each other here. I dont know what I would have done without all of you. You have always been a good support for others. God bless you and hoping you have a wonderul 2008. Im ready to flush 2007 down the toilet and say good riddance.
Doris: You are so right. We do need to talk about our grief. So many try to just bury it - which only leads to poor health latter. Thats why I think this is such a wonderful place.
Brenda/BMD: Hoping today is even better and that you are recovering from your surgery well.
Liz: Gina is getting a chopper and fluffy will be driving it. Mister will be riding along - he told me he he already knows you from all the things I have said to him about you when we go for our early morning walks. Can you imagine a fluffy cat and a goofy dog sitting in the waiting area outside the PET scan. Of course you can try to visualize this nurse standing in the room with you. Im wanting to look at those scans myself. Not that I would know a thing about reading a PET scan. Anyways good luck today.
Vickie: Good morning sunshine sister. Wondering if you are working today or if you are off with your new job. I have worked my whole life in Health Care so I usually have to work around the Holidays. If you dont have to work, I hope you are sleeping in - but then maybe thats hard cause Nate is still probably excited about all of his presents and wanting to get up early to play with them.
Joyce: Im just sending more hugs your way.
Sherloc and Janny: Im missing both of you and sending big hugs your way.
CY: Good morning to you. As usual, you are always my inspiration.
Neese: Sending big hugs your way. I miss talking to you.
Gonna plan a nice meal for tonight, but its a secret so I wont tell til I get home.
So many are still missing. Guess its cause they are still celebrating with their families. It will be a quiet night here. Just me and DH and some food that will bring good luck and good health to the New Year. Im hoping I will have sometime to go to the party thread tonight and celebrate the New Year with some really good friends.
So yesterday I did clean out my wagon. Whacked the heck out of all the dust. TeePee is sparkling. Got rid of the old and bringing in the new. Its funny cause once I got rid of all the dust from 2007, the air smells fresh, my muscle aches are gone and I dont have a headache. See what cleaning house will do! Maybe Im allergic to the mold that seemed to just linger in my household. I feel good. I feel like a new person. I feel happy. Thanks to all my friends here at bco.
Well - starting tomorrow - I will begin an exercise program. Gotta go out and find a good CD to dance to.
So what is everyone doing today?
The shower seems to be calling my name and I need to go. Especially since now my hair is long enough to put curlers in. Takes me alot longer to get ready for work.
Be well, stay happy - I will check in on you all later.
NIcki
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good morning from dail up city..lol...
once again, I missed too much.. not even going back....
A to Z... hoping & praying for a wonderful New year to all..
unloading fire wood , getting my new dutch oven cook book out and cooking up some great grub.. and dessert of course.. stew and corn bread and upside down blue berry cobble..
let sget back on the right trail... circling my wagon ... hugs
MB
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Sending prayers and hugs to all
Madison
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Happy New Year to our downunder friends and to Fumi too....isn't it tomorrow in Japan as well??
I cannot wait to get rid of 2007!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Good Morning Everyone
It is a "Glorious Morning", we are alive, I hope happy (that is our choice you know,) and it is a beautiful, crisp, sunshine filled day.
I will be off to the nursing home later, sister is coming over around noon to pick me up, still unable to drive, lap belt hurts the incision so as a passenger I can hold it away from myself with my hands.
Need 2 new tires, they have to be ordered, so stopping by to prepay ($300.00 ouch) for them on the way.
My sister is leaving on Saturday for Florida for 3 months; I am sure going to miss her that leaves little ole me here in Indiana all by my lonesome.
Peter, that was a nice post. Thanks for reminding us that friends are indeed a blessing. We get irritated, have little spats with family and later forgive and go on. Many here have never met except via cyber, but they need to remember we are all here for the same reason. Support and most of all LOVE. It is more difficult to forgive someone you haven't met but if remember to be forgiven, you must forgive also. This wasn't directed at you Peter, you just got me thinking.
As for circling the wagons, duh, it never sunk in before, the circle is not only for protecting, but is a circle of love also. How comforting.
Pam, you have such a sweet way with words, I can tell they come from the heart. Isn't the ocean comforting, I could sit by it for hours; my thoughts and heartaches are carried far out to sea.
Brenda, maybe you and I can sit in the medical tent together tonight since we both are recovering from surgery. At least we won't be alone. I will be alone tonight, so I will pretend you are there with me.
Liz, looks like Gina has located a heliport, but she won't be able to sneak up on you because you will hear her coming in. he he
Nicki, don't get confused on "the meal"; it is for New Years Day, not eve. A gentle reminder so you will have "plenty" in 2008
Did any of you notice that there is a get-together being planned by pink from chat in Mississippi? Looks like several are going.
Joyce, just touch your friend for me. There are no words.
Margaret, yes, grandchildren seem to be even more special than children. My daughter said to her children, "Mom, never treated me like she treats you guys when I was growing up, I think she is trying to get into Heaven now."
Neesie, I will share some "heart groanings" with you. I am sure you understand.
Brenda/Naniam, your words said it so well.
As I close, I am looking out the patio door at the lovely sunshine and the words to a song come to mind. "Look what the Lord has done". I marvel every day at his wonder. Cancer opened my eyes to so much.
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Hi all Doris have you had surgey again you are so sweet doris glad ypu joined this room well turned out my fever is from strep throat and they think my throat cancer is back from a few years ago i sure hope not i cant even say a word my voice has completely left me like it did in 2006 when i had vocal cord cancer i cant stand another cancer right now so please girls pray my throat cancer is not back i have to see the throat doctor next week so he can run that light down my throat to see if the cancer is back doris you take care girl sherloc where are you i loved your card you sent me come back and talk to us well take care everyone and remember god loves you deb from ky
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