Re: [AGA-mcm] Holiday wishes and musings

[Bailin Shaw <bailin_shaw@hotmail.com>]

Very good story indeed.  It's funny how each of us has our own stories that we deal with on a daily basis.  I think that is what makes us human, but our ability to persevere and rise above it all is what gives us our strength.  It will be almost 6 years ago that I pulled myself from the depths of my own battle with depression and finally took control of my life.  Phil, believe me, I know what you're going through more than you'll ever know.  I came close to losing everything I cared about, but my wife and son's love gave me enough courage to take the first step to recovery.  It was a hard road, but well worth it!

Hang in there and know that you have everyone's support!  I'm proud to be a part of the AGA family and value the friendships I've made here over the years!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and has a most excellent new year!

Bailin

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> Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:40:47 -0800
> From: kathy@thekrib.com
> To: aga-mcm@thekrib.com
> Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Holiday wishes and musings
>
> I love this story!!! I have heard it before nice to hear it now.
>
> --
> Kathy
> "Perhaps wisdom is simply waiting, and healing a question of
> time. And anything good you've ever been given is yours forever.".....from
> Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 26 Dec 2009, Paula Hofmann wrote:
>
> > Thanks to both of you! Reminds me of the story where a rancher in a war
> > torn country rounds up a head of wild horses. All his neighbors come to
> > congratulate him. He shrugs his shoulders and says "Could be good, could
> > be bad." While breaking the horses his only son falls off, breaking his
> > leg. His neighbors commiserate on what bad luck. He shrugs his
> > shoulders and says "Could be good, could be bad." The army comes to
> > conscript all the young men, but don't take his son because of the
> > broken leg....
> >
> > Sometimes what I think is the worst thing that every happened to me
> > turns out to be the best! I too suffer from a fatal disease, but if I
> > don't drink alcohol, I don't die from it.
> >
> > Blessings on all of us! Paula
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2009-12-25 at 22:37 -0800, Kathy Olson wrote:
> >> 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
> >>
> >
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