Daddy taught me "If" when I was a little girl. He would often quote it to me when I was facing adversity to remind me what it meant to have true character. As I was riding the train home, I realized that this was a time to find out "If" I truly was the woman I had professed to be ( Read more... )

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On a very rainy day in Virginia, last Saturday, we held my father's funeral. It was a peaceful service. We were overwhelmed by the number of people who were there. The church was full. I was actually surprised by how calm my mother sister and I were. It was only the grace of God that took us through it all. It hardly seems real now. Tomorrow, I am ( Read more... )

The doctors feel confident that the 6mm mass is a lymph node. Three of them reviewed additional mammography and performed breast ultrasound. They were attentive and compassionate. I still have to decide if I am going to ask for a biopsy or just have a follow-up mammogram in six months. I am going to wait for a less emotional time to decide ( Read more... )

I received a call from my sister that my father died this morning. He got up to wash up and then get some more sleep. When he did not come out for breakfast, my mom went to check on him between loads of laundry. He had died in his sleep. He was 83. My parents had been married 57 years ( Read more... )

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart ( Read more... )

I just got word that I have to go back to the hospital for additional films because the doctor did not like what he saw on my mammogram Monday. Reason says that most likely this is nothing. He will take more pictures of my left breast and will look at the area that looks suspicious and will give me the all clear ( Read more... )

Yes, me. I have never tried anything like this before. I am trying to win an iPad that I can give to my 15 year old. nanotasker.com is running the contest. I can't believe I am doing this ( Read more... )

I have played the piano since I was 4 years old. That means I have played for 41 years. I site read well. My ear has never been great but it is relatively adequate.