Category Archives: suffering

A lid of FEAR and DREAD

A friend of ours in California, who shall remain nameless to protect their identity, is a personal bodyguard for a famous celebrity. They actually attended the Golden Globes last weekend. When I found this out, my first reaction was, “It’s a good thing that I am not their bodyguard, because they would definitely be atContinueContinue reading “A lid of FEAR and DREAD”

Awake!!!

The past couple of Christmases I have been saying that I want to write a series on the Carols of Christmas. Some of the the lines I had never paid attention to, sung without the least bit of attention to their meaning, have become immeasurably powerful to me. After doing some research (meaning I googledContinueContinue reading “Awake!!!”

“Fa la la la-ing” Christmas

I have been listening to Christmas carols with a blog mindset this year. I actually can’t wait to share with you how my favorite lines from what I have heard with new ears this year comes from “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” But for today’s purposes, I want to take you to aContinueContinue reading ““Fa la la la-ing” Christmas”

Grow Up!

Since I started writing my Blog, several people have asked me if I have always wanted to write or have previously done any writing. My answer is an emphatic , “absolutely not!”. I actually never enjoyed writing, or reading for that matter, because I am ultimately an extrovert. It’s hard to read or write withContinueContinue reading “Grow Up!”

Pain…the gift nobody wants

So, I have a cold and I FEEL like I have a cold. I consider this a good sign that my white blood cells are doing their job and that we are still “kickingleukemiainthebutt”.  I typically have to take my temperature frequently to make sure I don’t have a fever, indicating that I have anContinueContinue reading “Pain…the gift nobody wants”

REVOLUTION TIME…

I “came to” in ICU on March 1st after being semi-unconscious and intubated for about a week. I remember it very distinctly, though my perception of reality was most likely not very accurate. I didn’t remember going to ICU or WHY I was in there. I didn’t see anyone in the room that I recognized.ContinueContinue reading “REVOLUTION TIME…”