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I am almost 60 years old and proud of it. I have a lot of medical issues the last one being breast cancer. I am now a survivor and am grateful for technology like mammograms. That's how they found what turned out to be a cancerous tumor. No one could feel

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting The joys of being a grandparent: 4 of 31
"Children are the messages we send to a time we will not see." John W. Whitehead I was privileged to be there for my granddaughter's birth. What an amazing experience. When I held her for the first time, a huge rush of love came over me and filled my heart. John Whitehead's quote perfectly describes my feeling. A grandchild ... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Issues (Other) Treatment options for chronic fatigue syndrome: 2 of 15
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a complex illness whose cause is unknown. Treatment options are as varied as the symptoms. Everyone has an opinion. Or someone they know had CFS and stopped eating dairy products and was cured. Or they took certain supplements or did yoga or acupuncture. Believe me I have tried them all. There is ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Alzheimer's and being powerless to help, a child's perspective: 2 of 15
My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's when he was 80 years old. We have no idea how long before that his dementia had begun. I was 49 when he was diagnosed. I remember hearing my brother say the words but my mind wouldn't process them. I worked on a neurology unit and knew what Alzheimer's looked like. That image did not ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Does God really love people?: 2 of 15
Of course God loves us. It makes me so sad to read that someone feels that God's love is such that He might as well not love us at all. I heard once that your relationship with your father has a lot to do with how you see God. I had the most wonderful father. He was kind, loving, generous, affectionate, and praise flowed fro... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Creationism vs. evolution: Will the controversy ever end?: 8 of 58
No, the controversy will never end. It's an emotional issue and at the core of one's beliefs. However, I don't believe it's one or the other. My take on the issue is simply this; God made the universe but I don't know how He did it and neither does anyone else. We have no eye witness reports or embedded journalists. CNN wasn... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How a pet can be used to help cure depression: 2 of 14
I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. As most people who have a chronic illness do, I experience bouts of depression. There are many things that help lessen depression besides anti-depressants. There is exercise, helping others, getting together with friends, doing volunteer work, and many more. None of these are applicable to so... More..
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) How to keep your neighbor's dog at bay: 1 of 7
We've moved many times and the first thing we do is have the yard fenced if it isn't already. I don't want my dogs roaming the neighborhood being pests and I don't want a small child to come up to one of the dogs and get bitten. Dogs can be very territorial and not all children know how to properly approach an unfamiliar dog... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Mistakes: Giving up your life for a relationship: 4 of 27
I was barely 20 years old when I married my college sweetheart. It was love at first sight. For me anyway, I can't speak for him. All I had ever wanted was to be a wife and mother. We lived in Boston not far from his family. My family was in Pittsburgh. I loved setting up our apartment and making a home for us. I cleaned eve... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Self reflection: 11 of 72
Humor. Self-reflection. Humorous self-reflection? Reflection is what I see when I look in the mirror. I see a reflection of me. A Self-Reflection? I studied acting in my teens. I was told that I had a very expressive face. Is that similar to saying a potential blind date has "a lot of personality"? In my teens, what I saw in... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Is real beauty on the outside or the inside?: 28 of 175
Beauty better be on the inside because as one ages the outside takes a real hit. I'm 58 and when I look in a mirror I am shocked to see this aging woman looking back at me. I don't need to pay for highlights in my hair, nice gray ones are coming out on their own. Fortunately, the mirror in my bathroom only shows me from the ... More..