A moment of review:
“What?” I exclaim, head spinning toward Mom, my foot stopping the swing with a jolt, “November 23rd?” “Mom—Janet died on your wedding anniversary?”
“Yes, Annie. Janet died on our fifth anniversary.”
“OMG! That means every time you and Dad celebrated your anniversary for the next 55 years, you’d relive the pain of Janet's loss. Oh Mom—the more I learn about everything our family endured, the sadder this gets.”
(So, now we know why Jack had been planning a romantic surprise for his sweetheart, Jennie, on that Saturday morning until they returned from shopping to find that during their brief absence, their precious child had passed from this world to the next …)
Man plans and God laughs—or weeps—because who knows better than 'the all-mighty' how precious our time with each loved one proves to be …
If each child felt his true worth, siblings would grow up to be great friends, rather than competitors for their parent's attentions, because deeper truth suggests that loving two people does not imply that one is loved less.
If each child felt his true worth, siblings would grow up to be great friends, rather than competitors for their parent's attentions, because deeper truth suggests that loving two people does not imply that one is loved less.
June 24th, 2014
Will's first radiation treatment took place on Monday afternoon
My colonoscopy took place early on that same morning, and
Thankfully, both procedures went off without a hitch
If you wonder why we'd chosen to schedule both on the same day
Pease trust in the fact that we made that decision for good reason, okay?
Thankfully, both procedures went off without a hitch
If you wonder why we'd chosen to schedule both on the same day
Pease trust in the fact that we made that decision for good reason, okay?
Right before my procedure, Dr. K. asks if I have any questions
No questions, just one instruction ...
With raised eyebrows the colon surgeon asks, and what might that be?
I answer with a smile: Please … no repeat of polyps, this time.
Dr. K's smile responds to mine: I'll do my best.
Upon awakening to hear, 'No polyps, Annie,' my mind relaxes and
My spirit smiles more deeply than before, because—
I love change for the better
I mean, two cancers (Will's and Mom's) followed by the end of
Mom's long life seem like more than enough for one year—right?
Seriously—saying good-bye to our loved ones, no matter how young or old, proves a rough row for the staunchest spirit to hoe …
After my colonoscopy and Will's radiation that afternoon
We made a bee line for Baskin Robbins
Chocolate Fudge for him
Jamaican Almond Fudge for me … and having prepped all day on
Sunday, I savored every lick without a lick of guilt
After all, what does guilt do but slice pleasure in half ...
At times, it's wise for pleasure and self control to go hand in hand
Deeming this one of those times
I'd thought to order a child size scoop. Why?
Because I've come to accept this fact:
Life's pleasures are enjoyed more fully when decisions
Based in emotion are balanced with logic
And here's why that insight proves true:
Whereas passion, alone, can land us in trouble
Logic, alone, dulls the pleasure center of the brain
Knowing this to be true, Mother Nature placed
Emotion and logic, side by side ... You know ...
Like Mom nestling close to me on my swing ...
Over my lifetime, intuition invites me to
Embrace the wisdom inherent in balance in all things
Most especially at those times when
Two good hearted souls are longing to
Return to the drawing board in hopes of
Designing a recipe that will
Combine emotion and logic in such a thought provoking way as to
Create a nutritious soufflé of pleasure balanced with
Considering needs, all around ...
You see, I've literally made it my business to
Train my brain to create delicious, nutritious recipes that
Culminate in change for the better for this reason:
I've learned how often inner conflict runs interference with love
And as that insight proves classically true for one and all
I dive deep into the brainstorming portion of my mind until
A plan that balances passion with logic offers love the opportunity
To soar along side of the bluebird of happiness as never before :)
And if you feel skeptical, please consider this reasoning:
If a human brain can be trained to come up with a plan
Offering a man the opportunity to
Fly to the moon and return safely home
Then how far fetched is it to believe that
The human brain can land on a plan that offers
Two caring hearts an inventive way to resolve inner conflict, so that
Our spirits can feel purely pleasured each time
Life holds forth the promise of enjoying sunny days in the park
I mean, seriously ...
What better use can be made of the human brain than to
Design recipes laced with ingredients that
Sandwich pleasure with peace of mind :)
My spirit smiles more deeply than before, because—
I love change for the better
I mean, two cancers (Will's and Mom's) followed by the end of
Mom's long life seem like more than enough for one year—right?
Seriously—saying good-bye to our loved ones, no matter how young or old, proves a rough row for the staunchest spirit to hoe …
After my colonoscopy and Will's radiation that afternoon
We made a bee line for Baskin Robbins
Chocolate Fudge for him
Jamaican Almond Fudge for me … and having prepped all day on
Sunday, I savored every lick without a lick of guilt
After all, what does guilt do but slice pleasure in half ...
At times, it's wise for pleasure and self control to go hand in hand
Deeming this one of those times
I'd thought to order a child size scoop. Why?
Because I've come to accept this fact:
Life's pleasures are enjoyed more fully when decisions
Based in emotion are balanced with logic
And here's why that insight proves true:
Whereas passion, alone, can land us in trouble
Logic, alone, dulls the pleasure center of the brain
Knowing this to be true, Mother Nature placed
Emotion and logic, side by side ... You know ...
Like Mom nestling close to me on my swing ...
Over my lifetime, intuition invites me to
Embrace the wisdom inherent in balance in all things
Most especially at those times when
Two good hearted souls are longing to
Return to the drawing board in hopes of
Designing a recipe that will
Combine emotion and logic in such a thought provoking way as to
Create a nutritious soufflé of pleasure balanced with
Considering needs, all around ...
You see, I've literally made it my business to
Train my brain to create delicious, nutritious recipes that
Culminate in change for the better for this reason:
I've learned how often inner conflict runs interference with love
And as that insight proves classically true for one and all
I dive deep into the brainstorming portion of my mind until
A plan that balances passion with logic offers love the opportunity
To soar along side of the bluebird of happiness as never before :)
And if you feel skeptical, please consider this reasoning:
If a human brain can be trained to come up with a plan
Offering a man the opportunity to
Fly to the moon and return safely home
Then how far fetched is it to believe that
The human brain can land on a plan that offers
Two caring hearts an inventive way to resolve inner conflict, so that
Our spirits can feel purely pleasured each time
Life holds forth the promise of enjoying sunny days in the park
I mean, seriously ...
What better use can be made of the human brain than to
Design recipes laced with ingredients that
Sandwich pleasure with peace of mind :)
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