It’s the things in common that make relationships enjoyable, but it’s the little differences that make them interesting.
Todd Ruthman
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I had my Iron infusion yesterday and boy do I feel great today. Either I am doing great or the difference from where I was is so big that I don’t know the difference. I am of course happy that I have made so much pr…
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Added by Ray on December 9, 2009 at 10:21am —
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“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.”
Mary Anne Radmacher
As I said yesterday I decided to quit being sick for awhile, I did it mainly by following the advice in the Radmache…
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Added by Ray on December 8, 2009 at 8:01am —
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Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.
Anthony J. D'Angelo
Another Monday and another week closer to our Christmas Holidays. Time is flying by with me missing a lot of what is going on. My recovery has kept me from parties, social events and performances of one type or another and I am ready to change all of th…
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Added by Ray on December 7, 2009 at 10:08am —
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"Every morning is a fresh beginning.
Every day is the world made new.
Today is a new day.
Today is my world made new."
Dan Custer
Yep, it is another day. I have always looked at each new day is a fresh adventure but lately my energy level is pretty low so I am in semi-hibernation mode. I worry sometimes that I may not be suffering as much from lack of e…
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Added by Ray on December 4, 2009 at 12:47pm —
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The value of compassion cannot be over emphasized. Anyone can criticize. It takes a true believer to be compassionate.
No greater burden can be borne by an individual than to know no one cares or understands.
Arthur H. Stainback
The doctor yesterday warned me that the severe blood loss that I experienced probably has resulted in the return of my chron…
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Added by Ray on December 3, 2009 at 12:25pm —
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Cherishing children is the mark of a civilized society.
Joan Ganz Cooney
I am off to the doctor’s this morning for a review of my progress and some lab work. After that I have a meeting that was delayed two weeks because of my hospital stay and slow recovery, it will be a stamina test. Rather than miss or provide a poor daily I am again f…
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Added by Ray on December 2, 2009 at 10:51am —
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“How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?”
Dr. Seuss
Wow, December already, what a year this has been. In some ways I suppose I should be glad it has whizzed by so fast with all its economic and political turmoil. My medical events…
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Added by Ray on December 1, 2009 at 3:24pm —
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“When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb.”
Denis Waitley
Here we are the beginning of a new week. I pretty much hibernated last week though I did venture out a couple of times but found that it was more challenging then usual. When I decided to go out to see how fast I c…
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Added by Ray on November 30, 2009 at 8:55am —
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I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I hope your Thanksgiving (if you live in the U.S.) yesterday went at least as well as mine did. I added a pretty hefty cold to my blood loss recovery which took my mind off how slow I was getting back to normal. My lowered energy level also resulted in…
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Added by Ray on November 27, 2009 at 9:38am —
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I do not think of all the misery, but of the glory that remains. Go outside into the fields, nature and the sun, go out and seek happiness in yourself and in God. Think of the beauty that again and again discharges itself within and without you and be happy.
Anne Frank
As most of you know tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day here in the United States. I…
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Added by Ray on November 25, 2009 at 10:41am —
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It does not matter how deep you fall, what matters is how high you bounce back.
Unknown
One of the things I really enjoy is lunching with my grandchildren. My second oldest grandson and I have been getting together most Mondays lately and it is always a stimulating experience. He is a University student that carries a full load while working lots of hours…
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Added by Ray on November 24, 2009 at 12:58pm —
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Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.
Val Saintsbury
I am sorry that there were no Dailies after last Monday, I have a good excuse. On November 6th I had minor Colon surgery and then last Monday, ten days later the surgical site opened and I began losing blood. I was taken to the hospital emergency room wher…
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Added by Ray on November 23, 2009 at 10:52am —
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To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.
Confucius
I had the good fortune to attend a lecture and discussion last week on Confucianism. It was an excellent program and reminded me of the wisdom imparted by Con…
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Added by Ray on November 16, 2009 at 1:30pm —
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In each family a story is playing itself out, and each family's story embodies its hope and despair.
Auguste Napier:
This is a big weekend for me as I will spend much of it with three of my older grandsons. One will be arriving by bus from his college in another state this afternoon and he has asked me to…
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Added by Ray on November 13, 2009 at 1:53pm —
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To do anything truly worth doing, I must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in with gusto and scramble through as well as I can.
Og Mandino
Yesterday I heard the head of our Central Indiana United Way share her concerns about our community in the months and even years ahea…
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Added by Ray on November 12, 2009 at 3:16pm —
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I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, "Mother, what was war?"
Eve Merriam
I am off early this morning to a full day of activities so I’ll be using another reprint. I will not be joining in any Veteran’s Day activities; my Navy uniform from my Korean War days does not fit since I am almost…
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Added by Ray on November 11, 2009 at 9:16am —
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I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, "Mother, what was war?"
Eve Merriam
I am off early this morning to a full day of activities so I’ll be using another reprint. I will not be joining in any Veteran’s Day activities; my Navy uniform from my Korean War days does not fit since I am almost…
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Added by Ray on November 11, 2009 at 9:16am —
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“The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart.”
I have had a number of occasions lately to hear about how the exuberance of youth fades as the years go by. Some of us have never recovered from the pain of a lost love and limit ourselves for fear of being hurt. Most of us howeve…
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Added by Ray on November 10, 2009 at 10:07am —
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What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?
George Eliot
I sometimes wonder if we are not our own worst enemy. The one thing most of us share these days is dealing with some pretty tough times. Job loss, shrinking income, rising tuition costs, reduced retirement income,…
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Added by Ray on November 9, 2009 at 11:17am —
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I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.
Mother Teresa
I had lunch the other day with a college student who I hold in high regard. He has the strength of character to have chosen a well rounded education with a focus on his interest in the world’…
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Added by Ray on November 5, 2009 at 11:45am —
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