I was a former smoker, and at age 43, I had to have my left lung removed to save my life. Try that one on for size? You are told you have stage 3 B carcinoma, and most doctors wouldn't even try to operate on me with these odds. A one percent chance of survival,
+ more bio informationGoing to a great yard sale was so much fun, and something I did frequently. It was about half way through summer about fifteen years ago and my kid and I jumped in my car. The day was really nice and we picked up some really nice things...we called these days good pickin` days. We stopped at this one house and it was in a gar... More..
I have always held you close to me, so why have you distanced your love from me?You were the only one that was born out of love, and we devoted our lives for thee.You tell me that you gave me six beautiful grandkids, in fact you have, however, I can not hold them, or read to them, or have tea parties or play ball with them.I ... More..
Yes, the Christmas tree is a symbol of religion. First it is a living thing created by God, and is lit up for the entire world to see. The symbol of Christ, our light of the world and of heaven, as the only Son of the Father, God. It is no secret that it is shaped as the Trinity, having three points, as drawn by a child to ha... More..
It was a wet and rainy Halloween evening, and I was not up to much decorating for the kids.Then at the last moment, I bought so much candy the word got out, and the the little banshee's were knocking at the front door. They looked in as to see if they were going to tricked or scared little girl silly, and there was nothing. I... More..
Dancing is as if you have transformed into another person, not like the nine to fiver you are normally, but one of a sultry, sexy type most want to be like secretly, but would not admit it for anything out loud. The art of dancing begins with your mind, about eighty percent of dancing "is" mental, the other twenty is what eve... More..
Oh my, your head fills up, your chest is full and in your hanky you cough your drool.The orbits of your eyes are sore and you feel you never felt like this before.But if you have a common cold it can take you from being brave and bold, to some weepy, old, decrepit soul.Your only wish is to buy the remedy a lemon toddy, or jus... More..
Teachers can not be blamed if a student has low test scores. First of all, education is to benefit the student and will, and if one invests in their time, they will reap the rewards. But to blame a teacher for the student's lack of high scores is almost a joke. Sure there are teachers out there that do not reflect well on oth... More..
Writing this is from my heart and my soul is speaking, and a lesson learned from my garden. Most gardeners learn to be patient, as we must wait for our work to come to full bloom, and we see things differently than most I feel, even the beauty in things that would repulse others. We understand when a bird is scolding us, when... More..
I love you to the moon and backI say to them as we hang up.I call to hear them say cute things,to me to keep me informed,and to help ease me from worry.I love you to the moon and backthey ask me where I came up with that!I told them that no matter where we arejust look up and know I am thinking of you at any hour, my heart is... More..
This is probably the easiest of all tasks parents are asked to do, explain the religion of your choice to your child. When they are first born take them to the church or temple to be introduced to the other members. This is the time to become spiritually closer to your little one. Even when they are just an infant, they becom... More..
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