Anniversaries
 

I am thankful to be where I am today. I am strong, courageous and alive, and in love. I am thankful for the love that came along at one hella time. We weren't lookin and Cupid hit us both. I am thankful I didn't get furloughed. So many many things...*
just a few

Celebrations and dates are funny things. We remember things by calendar days, lengths of time. birthdays, marriages, separations, when we met. I had uterine cancer 9 years ago May 15,

A wonderful woman who has taken me by surprise came into my life on Father's Day, 4 months ago. Two days after that I found out I may have recurring uterine cancer from 9 years ago. "Suspicious cells from a pap smear" or as I said my prostate was actin' up.. I went through the PET scans, and blood and other imaging tests and was silent until it was confirmed. When I told her, and said the recommended radiation for 3 months, she said, well, no big thing, we can get through this together. So we will have another 9 or more years, so let's just do it.

I could have had my "targets" tattooed, but I chose not to, so had spots glued on instead. No biggee she said.

She said , so let's get matching tattoo's. MY very first one...the Kanji symbol on my signature line which I have had for a very long time is now on my bicep., she has the other two symbols on her right hip. We Celebrated our tattoo's at Bennihanna's, where the manager blushed and grinning said..Ohhh..you the Boss, ..she Ummm, the Bosses girl ...Yea, sorta ;)

I took a break from treatment in Sept, and we went to Little Rock and had the greatest time with the family full of love and orneriness, and we were loved and cared for by so many. Thank you to...all. :rrose:

5 days a week I had external radiation to my pelvis since the end of August (except for 3 days when we escaped to be with Chosen Famiy. We took off for the Reunion :))

She went with me that week to celebrate as two of the women in our "Dorm" finished breast radiation treatment. They brought donuts and brownies and laughed about life. I gave them daffodil bulbs to plant and watch for in the spring. We were all thankful to be there. A Club we didn't want to join, but are lifetime members.

Yesterday was the second of three weekly internal treatments.

One week to go. One more brachytherapy treatment next Wed.

Celebrate: We are going to Coronado Island Resort to celebrate the beautiful sunset tomorrow night, and go to a party in San Diego.

I Celebrate life every day cuz, damn it can just get away from you like the sand in an hourglass.

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I am thankful for being able to see and walk.

Most of all
 

I am thankful for God's unconditional love and acceptance despite my brokenness. I just wish it could be this way with people.

Am I thankful that my mom's hip replacement surgery went well. The doctor and nurses were impressed by her vitals and how well she is doing. The following day she was asking to put on lipstick and have her air brushed lol The nurse asked if she had diamond earrings she wanted to put on also lol
She was being herself :)

I am soooo thankful that she is a strong woman.

I am thankful that others care so much about her.

A woman, patient next to her in her room, told my mom "GOD must have sent you for me, you are a guardian angel" Mom seems to connect with not only family, friends, neighbours but also strangers. She makes a mark in everyones lives she meets......

I'm thankful for a woman that tolerates my imperfections and does everything she can for me, but does put her foot down if she thinks I should try to do something myself.
I'm thankful for my children, each of them different in so many ways, but all of them so interesting and diverse, maddeningly funny, and very patient with me, they are my blessings and proof that I've had some of the best people in my life.
I'm thankful for my feathered and furry family. They are all asking for love and giving it back tenfold, a simple yet daily reminder that I matter.

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meeting her!

I am thankful for my health, because things could be worse!

I am thankful for my family and friends, both rt and here.

I am thankful that no matter what we always have enough.

I am thankful to God for my many, many blessings.

I'm thankful for many things, but mostly that my past has taught me lessons, but hasn't thwarted my ability to still want the possibility of a future.

im thankful for many things in my life

Ive traveled some hard long paths in my time and learned much of many lifes lessons . but ive never given up , even when I thought of just giving up

im also thankful for my son for turning many low points in my life around , with out him I could imagine what path I still would have journeyed on

Im thankfull for the very few ppl in my life that's kept me level headed
and I been very blessed of many ppl in my life , just saddens me that they choose to walk away

but theres one special person right now whos really special to me

so yes I been blessed in many ways , maybe not materialisticly , but I would not have it any other way

As ever....

I am thankful for the love of family and good friends....without them I don't know where I'd be or what I would do..... <3 <3 <3

this site, this space, the people here and the people who make it happen.


big love.

Tonight I am thankful for prayers answered...


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I am thankful I got a side job before Christmas that lasted long enough to give me the ability to give my kids a great upcoming holiday season :)

People like my house-mate, who had just left to travel alone, at her own expense, to the devastated areas of the Phillippines, in order to sign up with the Red Cross, to help them. I did'nt think folks like that existed anymore.

My Family
My Cat
Fall leaves
Hot Cider
Friends