Friday, July 30, 2010

Adding Vibrancy

We Are Always Free To Change The Images Of Our Lives

The grass is greener, the sky is bluer. There's an electric shimmer where earth and sky meet. Clouds suddenly reveal hidden, billowy messages unnoticed before. Just over the hill, treasures and new discoveries seem to await. Warm summer breezes beckon. There's an expectancy, a feeling, that even greater seasons lie ahead. The child in me has been reawakened. Joy is calling my name.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Nutcracking 101







"Never use a sledge hammer to crack a nut if you can use a 10-ton pile driver."

- Stuart Wilde









Well,
I thought it was good advice.

Friday, July 16, 2010

I'd Like To Take a Trip






To
Paradise












To recover. To rejuvenate. To contemplate. To heal. I just want to sit on the beach and feel the sun and sand and surf and sea breeze. I want to forget about cancer. And divorce, which still looms on the horizon.

So here's my update: I had surgery on July 13th. A lumpectomy. The good news is that my lymph nodes are clear. The best news is that I had wonderful people to take care of me. I am grateful for all the love and support from my sisters, my niece, my daughters, my Dad, my brother-in-law, friends, and neighbors. You all are the best! I even felt the love and support from family and friends far away but with me in spirit.

The bad news is the hideous wound I'm left with. That's tough to handle. But I guess getting rid of cancer is an ugly battle. Not something that can be fixed with a band-aid or little pink ribbons. If only.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The Meaning of Daisies ...



"Gentleness, Innocence, and Loyal Love"

Friday, July 2, 2010

Sometimes ...

You need a little Nancy Sinatra to get you through the day.