It has been a beautiful sunny day to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. That Irish blood of mine is going to celebrate this beautiful day. I was full of energy this morning, as I always am when the sun is shinning. I am wearing green and waiting for my husband to arrive home for some Irish stew and a green beverage. Hope wherever you are that the luck of the Irish is with you.
I have taken some time off from writing to enjoy life. Sometimes we just need to take care of our self and enjoy the peacefulness of life. After a long busy and difficult time taking care of my dad, I thought I would cherish the quiet moments. My dad is enjoying life and feeling great. He will be celebrating another birthday soon and he seems very happy.
I can say for myself that I feel great too. I hibernated during January and February and this March I decided to get myself moving. My husband and I have started walking again. There maybe some walk-a-thons in our future. I needed to shed my winter weight and it is going bye-bye. I need to get ready for flip flops and shorts.
Spring seems to be here early as the trees are budding the grass is green. I will be planting pansies soon. We are going to have a cold weekend, but that is to be expected here in the north. I am anxious for those hot slumber days of summer. We all need our Vitamin D.
We attended the LLS conference last week. It was very well presented by some nice doctors. We were happy to see all the new drugs and therapies that have come about in the last three years. The future looks optimistic and we are very grateful for all the new research.
The other good news is that MD Anderson has partnered with our local Premier Health. I feel that god listened when I said I wanted all cancer patients to get exceptional care. Our voice is heard when we have the courage to speak. It was a stressful journey to today, but the good things make the future very bright.
Now aside from all good things if only our presidential candidates would stop insulting each other and tell us how they are going to make America great. On with show and never a dull moment.
Life is Beautiful !!!
Elizabeth:)
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cherish Your Friends
We take for granted every minute we have of this precious life until we get a wake up call. I received a call yesterday that reminded me that in a split second our life can change forever. My best friend since the age of five called me to tell me that a drunk driver had run a red light and hit her car. She and her husband were on their way home and in one single second their life changed. I am relieved to hear her voice telling me that they survived with a few injuries. The car was totaled and of course the drunk driver had no insurance and was driving a stolen car as she was fleeing the scene of another accident. I listened intently as my friend's voice quivered and cried. I guess it is safe to say I was in shock and yet so relieved that they are going to be alright.
My life without my friend would never be the same. We have been so close that she is like a sister to me. She is the one friend I can call and just cry my heart out to. She has seen me at my worst and always been by my side through the difficult times in life. I can not imagine not having her in my life. It really sunk into my brain today that it is a real miracle that she and her husband are alive.
These scary accidents in life validate that we need to cherish every moment we have on this earth. My friend and I ended up talking for two hours. I am so grateful for every moment we have shared together. Despite being very emotionally upset she was able to ask and validate that my husband and I were doing alright. She has listened to all my heartache over the past five years and I was happy to be available for her to lean on me for support. She has given me strength when I thought I couldn't go on. We have shared some of the funnest of times and the saddest.
Friends are the greatest people in our lives in addition to family. If you are lucky enough to have someone to validate your fears, let you cry until your dehydrated, be as crazy as a lunatic, and tell you that you need help, and still love you, then you have got a friend for life.
Friends are like flowers, they are smiles from god !
Life is beautiful !!!
Elizabeth:)
My life without my friend would never be the same. We have been so close that she is like a sister to me. She is the one friend I can call and just cry my heart out to. She has seen me at my worst and always been by my side through the difficult times in life. I can not imagine not having her in my life. It really sunk into my brain today that it is a real miracle that she and her husband are alive.
These scary accidents in life validate that we need to cherish every moment we have on this earth. My friend and I ended up talking for two hours. I am so grateful for every moment we have shared together. Despite being very emotionally upset she was able to ask and validate that my husband and I were doing alright. She has listened to all my heartache over the past five years and I was happy to be available for her to lean on me for support. She has given me strength when I thought I couldn't go on. We have shared some of the funnest of times and the saddest.
Friends are the greatest people in our lives in addition to family. If you are lucky enough to have someone to validate your fears, let you cry until your dehydrated, be as crazy as a lunatic, and tell you that you need help, and still love you, then you have got a friend for life.
Friends are like flowers, they are smiles from god !
Life is beautiful !!!
Elizabeth:)
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