Foundations of Healing
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"I would pay a great deal of attention to the inner healing process that I hope a cancer diagnosis would trigger in me. I would give careful thought to the meaning of my life, what I had to let go of, and what I wanted to keep." Michael Lerner
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Attention to the important things in my life:
Faith, health, family, shoes that don't hurt, clothes that are comfortable and yet in style, and staying in reasonable physical shape. Our priorities change as we age, but I think we grow or age a great deal in maturity after cancer.
The other day I was thinking of my grandma, who has passed away. She never wore a bra,she was as flat as a pancake. She wore a full length slip under her dress and sometime the slip would droop down and show. When she was told, "Hey grandma your slip is showing," she would reply, "It doesn't matter everone knows me." Being known for who she was and not what she looked like was important to her. When she went to visit out of town and someone said "Hey, Grandma your slip is showing. She would just comment, "It's ok, no one knows me anyway."
Now that I'm remembering Grandma in the early hours of the morning. I remember when she opened and closed the draperies or blinds she would say, "Shows over, depending on the time of the day, or shows on". I still do that sometimes and always remember her. Even when we die there are things people will remember that will keep us in there lives. So be a little excentric, maybe it will help them remember that our slip was always showing, but we had courage and lots of good friends who knew what a great personality we had.
Brian Andreas in his book says: "Everything changed the day he figured out there was exactly enough time for the impotant things in his life."
Sorry about the long message its just early in the morning and a good time to think.
Jo Ann0 -
Thanks Jo Annjams67 said:Attention to the important things in my life:
Faith, health, family, shoes that don't hurt, clothes that are comfortable and yet in style, and staying in reasonable physical shape. Our priorities change as we age, but I think we grow or age a great deal in maturity after cancer.
The other day I was thinking of my grandma, who has passed away. She never wore a bra,she was as flat as a pancake. She wore a full length slip under her dress and sometime the slip would droop down and show. When she was told, "Hey grandma your slip is showing," she would reply, "It doesn't matter everone knows me." Being known for who she was and not what she looked like was important to her. When she went to visit out of town and someone said "Hey, Grandma your slip is showing. She would just comment, "It's ok, no one knows me anyway."
Now that I'm remembering Grandma in the early hours of the morning. I remember when she opened and closed the draperies or blinds she would say, "Shows over, depending on the time of the day, or shows on". I still do that sometimes and always remember her. Even when we die there are things people will remember that will keep us in there lives. So be a little excentric, maybe it will help them remember that our slip was always showing, but we had courage and lots of good friends who knew what a great personality we had.
Brian Andreas in his book says: "Everything changed the day he figured out there was exactly enough time for the impotant things in his life."
Sorry about the long message its just early in the morning and a good time to think.
Jo Ann
So nice to remember such a special Grandma. I really loved the "slip" story.
Rob0 -
Hi Jo Annjams67 said:Attention to the important things in my life:
Faith, health, family, shoes that don't hurt, clothes that are comfortable and yet in style, and staying in reasonable physical shape. Our priorities change as we age, but I think we grow or age a great deal in maturity after cancer.
The other day I was thinking of my grandma, who has passed away. She never wore a bra,she was as flat as a pancake. She wore a full length slip under her dress and sometime the slip would droop down and show. When she was told, "Hey grandma your slip is showing," she would reply, "It doesn't matter everone knows me." Being known for who she was and not what she looked like was important to her. When she went to visit out of town and someone said "Hey, Grandma your slip is showing. She would just comment, "It's ok, no one knows me anyway."
Now that I'm remembering Grandma in the early hours of the morning. I remember when she opened and closed the draperies or blinds she would say, "Shows over, depending on the time of the day, or shows on". I still do that sometimes and always remember her. Even when we die there are things people will remember that will keep us in there lives. So be a little excentric, maybe it will help them remember that our slip was always showing, but we had courage and lots of good friends who knew what a great personality we had.
Brian Andreas in his book says: "Everything changed the day he figured out there was exactly enough time for the impotant things in his life."
Sorry about the long message its just early in the morning and a good time to think.
Jo Ann
What a neat story, it really made me smile. I will be thnking about that all day! Thanks!0
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