I know I cannot change the past and regret is a very useless emotion; it only causes pain, illness and most importantly, it doesn’t deliver a clear lesson. I cannot change what I have done, I can only choose to be thankful for those precious memories and become even more thankful that I can see them with a different perspective now.
I am under the influence…of HOPE!
I am under the influence of hope. I have decided to dive back into the fray and face my reality and this disease more openly, publicly. I am compelled to use my voice to help ensure that others know there is hope by changing the narrative
Kush
at a time when I thought I could weather any storm, my heart broke into pieces when I lost my friend Kush. I believe time and experience cannot harden your heart when your love is sincere. No matter how many times your heart breaks, never let it keep you from loving when you can…embrace it, cherish it, remember it …always.
Executive Orders: A Necessary Tool in these Precarious Times
An administration is elected in November and sworn in, in January because time is required to facilitate a thorough transition of information between the incoming and outgoing teams. The current administration, and this country is 90 days behind where they should be.
Rise from the Fire
If we truly wrest from our experiences the knowledge and wisdom to move forward, only looking back to ensure we have captured all that is necessary to keep from repeating past errors, then we owe it to each other, all of us brothers and sisters in humanity, to do the work we can, to hold out our hands and lift those that have fallen, protect the earth on which we live…
My Battle with Pancreatic Cancer, Part III
It was Tuesday in Cordes, and as the light began to creep in from the east, I slowly made my…
Saving ourselves with hope, not fear.
After a very tough year, and dealing with the crazy world we all struggle with today, I have become very…
My declaration of independence and expression of awe.
Our actions today and the vote on November 3rd. are important and their impact will be profound. My only hope and prayer is that we encourage progress in the direction of hope, healing and true change.
On the subjects of Statues and History
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold ~Ralph Waldo…
My Chemo Reading List
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It…