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Re: [AGA-mcm] Holiday wishes and musings



PS...Phil, I love your honesty and vulnerability. In a world where most people cover up and it is way harder in life to be honest, and admit our weaknesses (which in return can be our strengths or offer strength to someone else going throught the same thing)...it is really refreshing to hear someone say how it is.

I admire your courage and strength. Keep up the good work, and know you have our support.

Life interferes with everything. Once, not so long ago, I used to say, well "when this is over" I will do xy or z. Or life will be good once I get through this. Now I just know I have to enjoy each moment for what it is. Yes, it may be a really good or crappy day, but I can find good to enjoy and celebrate on most days. It helps. So says the person who just finished her second set of chemo, and hopes that it will be the last, but knows my doc are saying one more. Still working on getting me in remission (from Wegener's granulomatosis), and I am hoping my docs do it soon so I can get off the whopping doses of steroids that they have been giving me for the last 3 years (and making me look like the pillsbury dough boy...yuk!).

Take care, Love
Kathy


On Tue, 22 Dec 2009, Cheryl Rogers wrote:



Phil Edwards wrote:
To everyone here on the Advisory Committee,


Thank you very much for making 2009 a year for me to remember and look back on fondly. As some of you already know, I was finally diagnosed with severe depressive disorder in January and have been undergoing therapy to help me get my head on straight. I'm sure y'all have seen the various ups and downs I've been going through and I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you who've sent me words of encouragement and kindness during the bleak times. In these times of near instant gratification via internet forums it may seem to some that groups such as ours may not be what they once were. To me, the AGA is not about answering questions or stroking peoples' egos ooooing and aaaaahhing over pictures. The AGA is about the community of aquatic gardeners supporting eachother. This year proved that to me time and time again. Everyone here on this list has had some direct effect on making the AGA what it was this past year. That means you are all responsible in some way for making this one person's year a better and brighter time that it otherwise would have been. I can't express how much that means to me. Happy holidays and God bless you all, Phil ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. Sign up now. <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/>


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