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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/9/2005 4:30:05 PM | leafs Aw, sweetie I SO had tears in my eyes, when my son would call I'd read some of the emails and he was just amazed. You guys are the best, the total cream of the crop. I shed a lot of the good tears just from reading the emails and the posts, people do care, and it's people like all of you that make a difference in people's lives that you touch. When I got the news, I came home and was still crying wracked with sobs, I don't even remember the thread and didn't know where to post it. But my friends found it and read it and surrounded me with that warm blanket of caring and love. You held me, gave me strength and resolve you sustained and all of your love made ALL the difference. I could never, ever in a thousand lifetimes ever thank you enough. I was hurting, I was devastated, confused and just hit hard, the rug was jerked out from under our family. But I never fell, never even slipped, because there were many hands out to hold me. Held me up, kept my head up, and loved me through the awful time of chemo and through it all. I never fell, and that's because of all of you. You held me firm, tight and close. I got my strength to stand and keep going from you. Your strength was my strength your love empowered me to keep facing each new day, each hospital visit, each report on blood counts, and all the tenuous news that cancer patients and their families face. It is really a day by day journey. I remember the darkest day. It was a Friday, I'd lost a lot of sleep, her mother was there with her 24/7, she had come through her chemo very well, she didn't even "look" sick or act sick her spirits were great! Toward the end of the week she was a bit tired, so when we came to visit, she'd want to wake up and talk to us, I didn't want to drain her energy, so my son said, Mom I'll let you know what happens, I could only visit in the evening and that's when she was sleeping. We stayed home my daugher and I to catch up on some sleep, thinking everything's okay. No phone calls, no emails, nothing. I was ready to go to bed, then my son called. I was already groggy, she had a bad day, it was past visiting hours, so I couldn't go. This was a low point, couldn't eat blood white cell count very low, being infused with platelets, and meds for nausea. I wanted to jump up and run to the hospital, he said no she's sleeping but it's just a hard day. He insisted I stay home and get sleep, I insisted as his MOTHER he do the same. He called me early Sat morning. She made an amazing turnaround, was discharged a week early from the hospital. I jumped out of bed, my son was almost shouting the news. She rallied, hit a low point, but by the time we got to the hospital her mom was smiling and packing her bags to go home. One night a few hours and she came out. I just grabbed her mom and hugged her neck, we were wiping each others' tears. We couldn't hug her, danger of infection, but hey that girl had some hugs coming, and I did get to hug her. Held her close kissed her cheek. She has been so brave, and still is. I gave her my Buccaneers bandana for her bald head. She loved it, her eyes lit up, yes I want you to have it, but when your hair grows back, it's mine. She said okay....I smiled, are you kidding...I was joking!!!
Sorry length, again...but just thanks for the chance to share. I know this is the story of a cancer patient, and we still have 5 years to go, before she can be in complete and total remission and cured!! That's gonna be a party!! There's a lesson for all of us here, it's usually darkest before the dawn...hmm...strange but that's my DIL's name...Dawn. She is like a dawn, bright and new, sunny and full of promise!! Through the darkest of times, we sometimes have to hit the bottom. Been there many times, don't even want to wake to face another day. But the sun comes up, me I grumble, put my feet on the floor and just go. I sigh and know, okay, kid, you can't give up you can't give in, remember you tell everyone else that, so make it so. You can't preach it unless you live it. So I stumble a bit through the day and finally it hits me. It's up to you, Anita, remember, faith, hope, keep reaching, you'll find it. That untapped resource, that abundance from nothing, Daddy preached on it many times. Keep reaching, it's there, your faith and belief isn't dead, you just get tired of the fight, the struggles the I can't do this again. And I have a scripture verse taped to my hutch on my desk at work. I read that and remember, oh that's right when I give and let go then I can let God do it. I don't have to depend on me, I can release it and let GOd empower and strengthen me. He's never let me down. Ever. One of my favorite verses it's like my LIFE verse, They who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not faint. It's in Isaiah 53. It's the waiting part. God will allow us to falter to get to a low point like Job. To trip up but not fall, and when we turn to Him and turn it over and say I can't do it, could you step in and give me a hand?
That's what He's waiting for. Our rescuer, our savior and our friend, our loving father. He's allowed me to fall a lot and into depths I'd never dreamed of. Fallen but not lost, cast down but not destroyed. Depending and relying on my Lord and Father, that's what saved me and brought me back, better, stronger.
Long post, but my heart is full and spilling over. Yes the cup so overflows! God does this through all of you, His servants here on earth. | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/9/2005 7:42:05 PM | | You do write the long ones bucs, but there is sometimes so much to say. Many similar tales twisted into the river that has been my life as well. Could have been over many time, almost was couple. In your words and in the beautiful words of your friends here, it is obvious when we feel like lost sheep it is only because we haven't found our next cause or bend in that river. I barely have time to get everything done I have taken on, but I have a great desire/need to read every word written here. I am glad I stumbled into this room and thank you for the welcome. I was sustained many times by friends and co-workers and did my share of sustaining too. I never thought a group of people existed that I never even walked past on the sidewalk who could give the day such amazing perspective. Nice river you got here. Look the other way, I'm going skinny dipping!!!! Woohoo!! | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/9/2005 8:05:49 PM | lol, welcome aboard time2spare,
Be careful because although bucs has become a "woman of the cloth" lately she will still hide your clothes while you're skinny dippin'....
As leafs mentioned, I too find this place and you guys to be a comfort zone. During my married and business years I was surrounded by people in supportive roles. The marriage ended, the business was sold and now I live in an area that is 180 degrees opposite of what I have experienced for the previous 42 years of my life. I find myself in an unbuttressed supporting role of aging family members, family business issues and responsibilities and keeping my professional life on track until I can get back to it completely. It's funny (strange) because over the years I have so often heard others say that I make it look so easy, when inside I feel as if I'm peddling as fast as I can- gasping for air and barely hanging on... Never let 'em see you sweat? | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/9/2005 9:42:50 PM | | Thanks for the welcome bro. Hey there up ahead is the crest of this little hill you been peddling up. It's going to be great fun coasting down the other side. Stick your legs out and as a retired postal employee I might suggest kicking a few of them dogs OK? It's about time bucs caught me swimming anyway, sure hope it isn't too cold if ya know what I mean. | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/10/2005 3:04:43 PM | | Sorry folks, I REALLY mean that...geez, that was long. I have to admit that pastor hehe Bucs was dipping into the communion beer. Yeah, it's a low budget church, can't afford wine...hehehe. Aw and passin's giving out my secrets. He's just upset because I told him if he peeked under my pastoral robe he was on his own! *wink* Love ya passin. | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/10/2005 3:39:54 PM | d*mn you guys are great! it's so nice to come home from a long day of work and know that i will feel almost instantly regenerated just reading your posts!
time2spare...i'm so glad you've joined the thread. your sense of humor and way of looking at the world are just incredible! hope the river wasn't too cold for ya...
passin'...you sweat? i'd have never believed it! looks to me like you've made it through the changes and transitions in your life with complete grace! betcha got some d*mn nice legs from all that peddling uphill huh?
bucs...your posts are always must read no matter how long they are...they are full of insight and support and always, always fill me up with hope. keep dippin' into that communion beer...it must give you inspiration! | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/10/2005 10:01:48 PM | love....yep....and having fun with it too!
Living in an old folks home is pretty odd...but we do what we can for the residents here. They are pretty good. Have to chase the guys out of the ladies rooms once in awhile, but otherwise it's ok. Get the odd one who has memory lapses...especially this one....5 times in an hour for the same thing...lol...gotta have a sense of humour.
today was Thanksgiving, here in Canada...knobette put on the full deal...turkey, gravey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie (we had to go to 7 stores to find the filling..they don't usually stock it in a lot of stores here) whipped cream, etc. She used her good dishes and her good silver, and really went all out. I am sure it was appreciated. (yes..I helped out some.)
All in all...THIS is the best time of my life...new things happening all the time, watching the kids and grandkids, having a ball.
bikini shot? 40+? Hey why not?   | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/10/2005 10:55:27 PM | | All them years of delivering mail and not once did I have the sense of timing necessary for that magnificent display. I guess I should have contributed to the communion brew stash. Thank you kindly for the welcome Iluvmonkeys. That river was cold to be sure and still haven't located my clothes. Thank God for choir robes and Bucs for being so kind to bring me one. Today we celebrated Columbus Day and it was Thanksgiving in Canada, wow! I never realized there was a different celebration. Sounds like the same events, but why the difference? Columbus day like all but a few are moveable feasts to give Government workers a 3 day weekend. Columbus was some Italian guy who discovered Queen Isabel wasn't flat I think. | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/11/2005 5:05:22 AM | Leafs,
You would still be incredible even if all you wore was an old 'tater sack and flip flops darlin'....
Don't be nervous about the bikini but you have nothing to prove to anyone here and if THEY think you do- well they're rarely worthy of the effort , let alone worthy of you... | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/11/2005 4:33:29 PM | leafs...you're gonna have so much fun with that baptism! d*mn i envy you girl...i could soooo use a vacation!
time2spare...you're welcome darlin'...glad you and your awesome sense of humor are here...good thing bucs was able to help you out with that choir robe...always around when we need her that girl!
yna6...welcome to the thread...hope it's not you they're chasin' outta the ladies room!
bucs...here ya go...i got the next 6 pack...my contribution to the communion beer... ...
hope everyone had a good day! mine started out rocky with a phone call from my daughter saying the windshield wiper had flown off her car on the way to school...by the time i came home and picked her up we were both late. it got rockier after that but finally i'm home on my couch in my sweats with a nice cold Corona sittin' beside me...ah life is good! | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/11/2005 5:16:35 PM | | Okay everyone here it comes: leafs my princess, if I were to baptize you beer would NEVER do, nor holy water, but champagne...only because you're such a classy lady and only deserving of the best. And time...well, yes picture this folks me on the bank of the stream, and MAN it took forever for him to wade out of the water, me standing there holding out a choir robe....my ARM got tired, and I didn't peak....not much. yna6 I know you've got some great stories, I have a few jokes, but I'll spare ya...for now! You're in like flint, a perfect fit. And iluvmonkeys, always good to hear from ya, such a darlin. You will get that vacation, honestly I need to buy more lotto tickets, or something. Maybe a bake sale a car wash? Hey, you're not that far away, where is Kansas anyway?? haha just joking. I gotta find this beer that has a man that comes with it...I'll buy it at Sam's by the case! And while I'm at it, any suggestions for topics for next saturday's sermon? Sunday's football, ya know. Oh and passin, not my cousin, that woman of the cloth remark didn't slip past me. I was born at night darlin but it wasn't LAST night!! And you know T backs are cloth too!! | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/11/2005 5:58:49 PM | | bucs...when you find the beer with the guy attached, would you pick me up a case or three? that'd be a nice thing to have around during the cold kansas winter ahead don'tcha think? by the way...easiest way to find kansas? click your heels together silly! hmmm...how about this for an idea for next week's sermon...how to pick winning lotto numbers??? being a cheer coach, the words bake sale and car wash make me shudder...and definitely not in a good way! | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/11/2005 6:34:05 PM | Click! Click! There's no place like home, there's no place like home!! Ouch, house just fell on my sister. So what say I attach myself to a couple cases of corona and take this show on the road? I like the sound of the sweats and couch, that choir robe sort of made all the neighborhood kids think of Barney. Did it have to be purple Bucs?
Sorry to keep you waiting and for your sore arms, I can relate. I had caught a glimpse of you sunbathing on that riverbank and it did take me a little while to wade out. Those rocks were real slippery, that's what it was. I have to be honest, I peeked. Sorry!
Good day for me all things considered. Doctor's office in the AM and household chores most of the day. Place seems empty until I come on here and say hello. Cheer coaches and bake sales. I am out of my element for sure, but I am so there for Saturday's sermon although I think I won the lottery by having met all of you. Corona anyone? | |
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| Quadragenerians 'n up- friendship? love? or just making it one day at a time?
Posted: 10/11/2005 6:39:18 PM | | time2spare Thanks, and I'll have one...seems the communion beer stash is empty! Well ya know beggers can't be chosers, purple was all I had. Next time, I'll bring my fuzzy pink bathrobe, just so your neighbors can talk. Sunbathing in a tank top and shorts? That's the standard afterwork uniform. And I wasn't sunbathing, I just couldn't hold my arm out any longer, decided to sit for a spell....well I sat, waited, okay I laid down a bit!! Geez! Can't a woman of the cloth get a break? haha And thankfully you guys don't see what happens in the baptismal pool during the week...hehehe. | |
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