Seventeen years ago at the age of 42 I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure and diabetes.
Fourteen years ago I sustained third degree burns over thirty percent of my body in an explosion.
A few months later my best friend committed suicide and my mother and father died of the same illnesses I have today.
On Aug.1st of that year I suffered a heart attack and spent a week in the hospital.Later,another heart attack and stent followed by a mini stroke,bilateral foot drop (paralysis) and spinal stenosis occurred.
Many other things have happened far to personal and painful to mention here included being unable to work or drive.
Therefore I dedicate this site to my children... Doug, Ryan, Steven and Kimberly and my Grandchildren Trinity,Hailey,Leah,Callie and Matthew
You are the reason for my existance, my legacy of hope...you are the reasons I keep on keeping on!
I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL!
Even with the love and support of my kids I soon found myself becoming increasingly depressed and despondent and my faith in God was wavering.
My mind was filling up with negative thoughts and I realized that good thoughts must be chosen...they don't just fall into your mind!
Here are a few Possitive Affirmations I rely upon to lift my spirits:
- Life is what happens after you make other plans.
- Change is a process, not an event
- Alone we can do so lttle, together we can do so much.
- Take the days One Day at a Time.
- The only thing you can control in this life is your own attitude.
- Live a life of serenity, not of regrets.
- We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.
- God speaks to those who take time to lisen.
- Count yor blessings, not you troubles.
- Realize that it's never to late.
- Nothing wastes more energy than worrying.
- The past cannot be changed, but the future is whatever you want it to be.
- No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
- And...DON'T EVER FORGET FOR EVEN A DAY HOW VERY SPECIAL YOU ARE !
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Remember that in this life we do have choices.
- Choose to smile... rather than frown.
- Choose to build... rather than destroy.
- Choose to love... rather than hate.
- Choose to perservere... rather than quit.
- Choose to praise... rather than gossip.
- Choose to heal... rather than wound.
- Choose to give... rather than grasp.
- Choose to act... rather than delay.
- Choose to forgive... rather than curse.
- Choose to pray... rather than despair.
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In seeking to meet our own personal needs we should also try to maintain a balance... caring for others.We were not created to live in a vacumm...all alone.
"US and WE....Not I and ME"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nobody is a whole chain.Each one is a link. But take away one link and the chain is broken.
WE NEED EACH OTHER. YOU NEED SOMEONE AND SOMEONE NEEDS YOU.
Isolated islands we are not. To make this thing called life work, we gotta lean and support, relate and respond, give and take, confess and forgive, reach out and embrace. This is how we survive.... working together.
Life is lonely enough... so let's link up with one another.
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