This is

THIS IS MY DAY!

  your reminder

to make sure

you have not forgotten

to chose

ONE day

of the month

to put in your phone,

or on your calendar

saying

“THIS IS  MY DAY!”

And for you

to treat yourself

on that day

for all the good

you do for others! 

Don’t forget!

(An alternativeto a typical New Year’s Resolution–http://jennifercalvertedwards.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/something-funner/)

A wish for you for Mother’s Day

I wish  for you a mother’s day full of

pancake breakfasts,

colorful envelopes in the mail,

chocolate (if you like it),

telephone messages,

and fragrant flowers

to honor you.

Pink Blizzards

Picture this tonight

as you lie awake,

unable to fall asleep

when life’s

heavy burdens

weigh you down.

Vibrant pink blossoms, as large as carnations, explode together as the tree limbs bend, heavy in full flower display. Pink petals have fallen beneath, in full diameter of the tree, resembling pink snow. Spring blows her gentle whistle in the wind, sending thousands of fragrant pink petals off the tree, to dance in the air, in a bright pink delicious flurry. The annual spring blossom contest has begun. It is magical and fleeting but best of all… it is free.

My First Cancer Walk/Run

Family Support

I signed up my family for our first cancer walk.

I will be honest, I was hesitant.

I am not a “look at me, I am a survivor” person.

So much effort went into everything, by so many wonderful people.

Everyone was happy and upbeat.

There was a band, balloons, memorials, picnics, families, food, etc.

People wore funny hats and had team names.

All survivors wore different colored leis

for how long you had survived.

Yet I felt on the verge of tears the entire time I was there.

They called all the cancer survivors up to the front

and the band played “We are the Champions.”

I didn’t know anyone there except my family and a few other walkers.

All of the survivors held on to each other, including me.

I held on to total strangers. Yet we were brothers and sisters in adversity.

Tears streamed from my eyes as we all sang in front of the crowd.

For me, it was completely emotional.

It is hard to explain…unless you have gone through…”it.”

It was worth it!

Yet, I still felt strange.

There was this part of me, as I went through the motions,

wishing that I did not have to be counted

as one of those people.

I am grateful to be alive!

I am grateful for life with all of its ups and downs.

I am grateful for such a supportive family.

But sometimes, I wish…

Oh my goodness, it works!

“HAHA-

HAHAHAHAHAHA-

hahahahahaha

haha

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha…(big sigh)

hahahaha-hahahaha-ha (hold stomach)

HA-HA-HA-HA

HAHAHAHAHA! (PUT HEAD BACK!)

hahaha

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! (wipe happy tears!)

HAHAHAHAHAHAhaha!”  ‘Oh my gosh’ (sigh)

Run to the potty!

After…

smile,

smile,

pause                                          smile and shake head!

It’s so simple!  I DO feel better!

Later on in the day…

ha ha ha!

That was really funny!

The one you feed!

Why?

How?

I shake my head–

my stomach keeps churning and churning!

The News noise rehashes over and over and over and over and over…

I feel violated…again!

I feel that word I hate…

FEAR!

This blog’s name is “Cancer TOGETHER” and shares light-hearted living

for people and their families who are facing or have faced a dark adversity.

We understand what it feels like to live in fear and darkness and dread.

But we understand the power of not dwelling there!

There is power in holding to GOOD!

To hold to my God,

to those I love,

to the Positive,

to the Light,

to the Power in each of Us,

to this Nation of Freedom,

to my Values,

and to my Neighbors

which stretch from coast to coast.

An elderly Cherokee Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life…He said to them,

                        “A fight is going on inside me, it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. 

One wolf is evil—he is fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret greed, arrogance, self pity, guilt, jealousy, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, competition, superiority, and ego. 

The other is good—he is joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.   

This same fight is going on inside of you, and inside every other person, too.” 

They thought about if for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather,

                            “Which wolf will win?”

  The old Cherokee simply replied,

                              “The one you feed.”

We have today!

We understand to hug our loved ones a little tighter.

We understand the importance of forgetting passed grudges

and to say you are sorry.

We understand to put our pride aside.

We understand what it means to be grateful for our blessings and we thank God.

We know that the most joy comes from time spent with our families.

We try to continue to Love and Live, most of the time with a smile on our face!

We have today!

Fear is not who I chose to feed!

What about you?

STOP

I LOVE MY STOP SIGN!

whoooopsies!

 

It cracks me up!

It reminds me to STOP

and Flip

what I am taking

way too seriously

and look at it

from a

different perspective.

Flip it

and Grin!

I hope it never gets fixed!