Friday, December 25, 2009

An Abundance of Gifts

Sine I was diagnosed about 15 months ago I have been blessed with many gifts. I think today is a good day to look at the again. Here’s some of them I case you’d like to share. *Trrrrr *I reconnected with my Godmother, Aunt Jo-ann, or Auntie Eleanor to us Wymans *Fresh contact with my friend Bruce and his wife Rhonda *Frequent calls from my niece Cheryl *Fresh contact with my ex-sister/brother-in law, Sandy and Jimmy *Better relationships with my children *A better relationship with my mother *A visit from my nieces Jodi and Michele *Visits from our friends Denis and Carol *Matt’s dinner *Father Herb and Sister Sylvia *A great oncology team, Dr. George, Patrice, Lynn, Chris, Karen, Sandra, Geri and the new blood lady, all who make the treatments pleasant *Rolinda and Marny, ladies who are still fighting the EC war even though their own personal battles are over *Hearing from so many people from my past *John Hawker, Richard Martin, Mark Richardson, Travis Poll and all the other EC patients who inspire me *Learning what a good friend Jennie is *Realizing what good friends Linda and her family are *Reconnecting with Trudy, Joe and Linda *Chris, Nancy and all the Chemo Angels *Daily conversations with my mother *A visit from my friend Charles *Good PET scans *Hearing from my children’s friends *So many prayers *Little miracles like Sister Sylvia’s visit and Kris’s Rosary *Visits from my children *Grandson Jake *Frequent conversations with my Aunt Barbara *Better relationships with my sister and brother *Great in-laws, Jackie, Camille, Bob and Ma *My good friend Vince who shares many laughs and much wisdom with me *And the best gift of all …… LIFE ….. 15 months of it that most people didn’t expect me to have. And I think I have some more left in me. Merry Christmas everyone.

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  1. Merry Christmas Jerry! I loved your list.
    Tracy Hawker

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