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Tuesday November 24, 2009
Inspirational
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As I watch our stock market tumbling I find myself feeling cynical, how did these folks get us IN to this mess! I then remember one of the the coolest coolest things about my job....THE PEOPLE...I get inspired all over again and I have to think we will all be ok. When I do talks in schools or community groups I tell kids about the long haul medicine entails&nb...
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Hello friends, family, and excellent coworkers,
I have some personal news that I want to share with all of you.
My wife Alisabeth and I are going to have a baby!
She's just beginning the 14th week of her pregnancy.
This will be our first chlid, and we couldn't be more excited! Everything is going very well, and we expect a new member of our family to make a special first time appearance on ...5 Recommendations19 Comments -
So, things are going good.. Like all people in the world, I have good and bad days.. The bad are getting less, and less. I am slowly finding the happiness, that everyone has talked about.. When I say people, I mean, doctors, therapists, nutrionists, counselors, and all the people I have met along the way.. The hardest part of this recovery is not so much the food, but about who I thought I was,&n...3 Recommendations17 Comments
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" curse the darkness, light a candle"
.......anonymous
there is, in the end, the letting go. febuary, 1999. i am given up on by the medical profession. i am not expected to live. indeed, ...6 Recommendations13 Comments -
i am exhausted but a good kind of tired. i just returned home from working with the women at a local detox. though i am not spending the night there-as i did for many days-i feel connected. who will stay, who will go, who will live, who will die? this last house on the block built on a foundation of faith and fortified with the hopes, dreams, and prayers of those who came before and became miracl...4 Recommendations15 Comments
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I know that I understand, how little they really know.
And that look of pity on their face, will always show.
They can't look past and get to know, the person deep inside.
They never see the real me, the part this chair can't hide.
I want them to know I have a mind, I am capable of love.
I have lots of hopes and desires, and things I dream of.
I know my legs may be useless, I may travel b...4 Recommendations11 Comments -
I sent this message out to everyone on my list before I began my weekend.
Smell a beautiful flower, smile at a stranger, lift your face to the sun, blow a kiss to the moon...
and I added this to my journal
This weekend I will,
be creative, get things done,
have fun, realise a future, stay happy.
I had forgotten what a powerful thing writing that can be.
So powerful that I am inspired to share wha...5 Recommendations9 Comments -
I always try to think positive, I try not to dwell on the fact that with age and health we are always changing and the best way to face something is with a poditive attitude. with my family and frinds as my support team, I feel can face any challenge. I started out this morning with a good walk and a lot of serious breathing.1 Recommendation12 Comments
