The first thing I want to point out is what is, to me, the most important part about forgiveness: Forgiveness is not a gift you give to another, but rather something you do inside of yourself, for yourself. The other person need never know. You can choose to extend forgiveness to the other person, if […]
“I trust you.” I never knew how important those three words were until today. …I trust you. More important than saying I love you is knowing that in a relationship there is trust. The only thing missing from some of my past relationships was that one crucial ingredient. Trust. I loved. Oh, how I loved. I cared, more […]
Don’t mistake my generosity with altruism. It’s not. There are very selfish motives behind every generous act I perform. I do it for me, not for you. This is my heart, my soul, and my life I am saving—not yours. If it benefits you, then so be it, and better the world for two souls saved, but don’t […]
While at the grocery store, in line in front of me was a very attractive woman, who looked as though she had been crying, and on the conveyor belt in front of her was a 1/2 gallon of ice cream, Soap Opera Digest and TV Guide. She reached over and picked up a pack of […]
isn’t it strange how some things that are complete opposites can often be so similar that, to the casual observer, they appear to be the same? For example, can you truly tell the difference between a sunset and a sunrise? Except for the time of day and the direction the sun is facing, there really […]
What did you think I meant when I told you I loved you? Did you think I was asking a question that needed a reply? Did you think that I was making a promise to you? Why does saying “I love you” have to mean anything more than an expression of a feeling deep inside? […]
One of the most difficult things about being immobile is that I have to depend on other people so much for what I need to do. I don’t know how I would live alone. But one of the hardest parts of adjusting to a life of needing help is learning to wait for everything. I […]
The following will include a vivid description of a medial surgery that is quite extensive. If reading things like this bothers you, stop reading now. If it bothers you to read it imagine how scary it is for me to consider having the surgery done to me! Crazy surgery. What is Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy? This description from […]
I get a V/Q scan once per year, give of take. It’s a radioactive test and you get a little sticker afterward that says you had a radioactive procedure and might test positive or up to three days and then you get the date written on it. They said that’s mostly if you are flying, […]
I can watch you on the water, struggling to breathe, reaching for the safety of the shore. And I cannot save you. I can reach for you and try to pull you in, but you must reach back and help me. I can throw you a life preserver to keep you from sinking, but this […]
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