I think personal growth is a choice no matter how old we are. Either we embrace life in it's fullness and try to grab all it has for us or we shrivel up and die.Personal growth looks different depe...

Again I am reminded that whatever you embrace will embrace you back.This holds true on all accounts of your dad. My heart goes out to you as you journey this path. Interesting to me in my years of ...

It is amazing how much "stuff" we all carry around within us. Interesting that your emotional trigger took place when you were vulnerable physically. Vulnerability always has the potential to crea...

Thanks for the reminder to be thankful on a daily basis for the positive childhood I was blessed with. That is not to say there weren't difficult times but when we are given the tools and support s...

Question: Did you ever take your blood glucose levels while taking the supplements and if you did was there any notable change? (Just curious.) Also were there any untoward side-effects that you no...

I have always treasured honesty. I don't always like the negative projection of honesty but given the alternative when the words spoken are not congruent with the heart, I do prefer to know the tru...

Firstly, Happy belated birthday to you! I wonder if the the problem of aging lies more in the slower regeneration of cells allowing the affected cells (affected by the foods you had recently consum...

My patient passed away 35 hrs. later .I was not present but I heard that it was peaceful for him at the end.I have shared this story with many and found out that many of those have shared it with o...

I agree with Peter. I am a nurse on an Oncolgy unit and the stress that I see the families deal with is incredible. When we love someone we rise to the occasion and often times without realizing th...

Reading this account transported me to the day that my cousin passed away. It was a day to be cherished and the details remain within my soul because of the spiritual nature of how the day unfolded...

Thankfully the precious moments I have had with my kids have carried on into their teens and twenties(that makes me feel old)...The snuggles and hand holding and laughter and tears and comforting ...

I was able to refine this story and gave copies to the aunt and uncle of the little boy who will give copies to the grandmother and little guy himself. With their permission I included this little ...

I was wondering how we went from dishes to bowels but I suppose that would be my doing when I decided to discuss toilet paper.I feel so at home because my boys especially with cheer leading from my...

Dishes can become quite an issue! First, what exactly made you move from the place of just putting them in the sink to actually washing them.The answer would be appreciated by me and the rest of wo...

Funny you mention her name . I was at a memorial service today for a high school friends' Mom and Mrs.Bermonts name was brought up. As we reminisced my friends felt that I unjustly received great m...

It is unusual for me as well and that's why I found it so upsetting.I have found as you have that the adversity of illness can bring about healing which is really a dichotomy. One patient I had exp...

Spoke with my Dad today and he remembers your family, and told me there is a painting in their home created by someone in your family.He expressed his appreciation for the artwork and then it was...

Found that little edit thingy and it worked. Thanks!!

I must be blind , I can't find it , and I would love to correct my mistakes. No matter how careful I check I always seem to mess up somewhere. Where exactly is this little edit thingy.

I would say both.The most painful part was realizing that I had not been honest with myself and pretended to be okay when in fact I was very unhealthy emotionally. It scared me to know that I had b...

I think you should add #8 to your list of accomplishments. 8.quality time spent with Dad Maybe in your mind that fits under teamwork but the special relationship between father and daughter deserve...

Beautiful.What an amazing account of love .The magnitude of that love is almost beyond comprehension.You must have worked with a wonderful team of caring nurses .A memory like that is life changing...

Thanks for the reply as it challenges me to take a step back to view the big picture.It is more about the state of my heart than the words I speak or the tasks that I accomplish within a certain sp...

If my above response makes no sense it is for good reason. I meant it in response to the the thoughts about obligation and clicked on the incorrect place.One day I'll get better at this computer su...

Very interesting thoughts.I think about these kinds of things a lot and find you really have to dig deep to find the treasures that await you . I come from the same place with regards to the family...

This was my 1st attempt at sharing my many stories and in changing the names I inadvertently used Robert's name for Harold's at the end of my story.Sorry.

As Scott Peck says when we realize that life is difficult then we can begin living.Then our expectations are based on the truth and reality instead of fantasy. We are then able to see not just the ...