So I have been in the big and wonderfully city of Barrie since friday. I had a doctors appointment with my family physcian. Normally I don't leave his office feeling like I want to punch him out but this time...All I wanted to do was a 123 KNOCK OUT!!!!
So after my appointment I hung around and caught up with some family...it was a surprise to see my great Aunt Grace... she was here and her husband was in Toronto...and they were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Go figure??!!
I went to my grandparents church and there will be more about that later...enough stories from that experience for a post on its own.
Today I made my appointments for blood tests and ultrasounds.
I feel like a push pin cushion. They took 5 yes count them 5 thingys of blood. And that was after having my stomach poked and proded... All I have to say is these tests hopefully will give me the reasons why to the problems... keep your fingers crossed.
NOTE
Pernell...hope your back is better... sorry I couldn't help.
Rich and Jaci... thanks for lending me the car.
Mom and family...thanks for feeding me...
Dr.Dan... Thanks for NOTHING!!!
Monday, November 20, 2006
Friday, November 10, 2006
Lest We Forget
I find it fascinating what the brain can remember. I mean I can vividly remember things that happened years and years ago. The amount of information that we obtain is huge... and yet more often then not I forget birthdays, anniversarys and other special events. Odd.
The reason why I find this particularily interesting is because every Novemeber 11 I find myself reciting In Flanders Field. I haven't had to look at this poem in years and yet I know every word from elementry school when we had to memorize it.
I am not sure if I have really always known the imporance of war but I have found my self more connected to it within the last few years.
My friend Bradley has been training for the last few years within the marines...he continues to scare the crap out of me with threats of going over seas. That combined with reading more literature about things I have a new heightened sense of needing to be more aware.
I can only imagine what it must be like for the people who have been involved in war... I can't nor do I want to even try to imagine the amount of people that wars have effected over the course of history... whether it be soilders, marines etc... their families, friends and other loved ones... I hope that freedom and peace is something that I never take advantage of...
In Flanders Fields by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
between the crosses row on row,
that mark our place; and in the sky
the larks, still bravely singing, fly
scare heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
lovd and were loved,and now we lie
in Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
to you with failing hands we throw
the torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
we shall not sleep, though poppies grow
in Flanders Fields.
The reason why I find this particularily interesting is because every Novemeber 11 I find myself reciting In Flanders Field. I haven't had to look at this poem in years and yet I know every word from elementry school when we had to memorize it.
I am not sure if I have really always known the imporance of war but I have found my self more connected to it within the last few years.
My friend Bradley has been training for the last few years within the marines...he continues to scare the crap out of me with threats of going over seas. That combined with reading more literature about things I have a new heightened sense of needing to be more aware.
I can only imagine what it must be like for the people who have been involved in war... I can't nor do I want to even try to imagine the amount of people that wars have effected over the course of history... whether it be soilders, marines etc... their families, friends and other loved ones... I hope that freedom and peace is something that I never take advantage of...
In Flanders Fields by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
between the crosses row on row,
that mark our place; and in the sky
the larks, still bravely singing, fly
scare heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
lovd and were loved,and now we lie
in Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
to you with failing hands we throw
the torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
we shall not sleep, though poppies grow
in Flanders Fields.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Always Amazes
It always amazes me how easily I can get lost in my own head.
It is often during this time of year... that I go through a self examination of life and this year is no exception.
I feel as if I have made some really stupid moves over this past year. I also feel like I have been really blessed to have family and freinds around me for support.
One of those supports being my mother.
My mother is amazing. She is one of the strongest people I know and has taught me so much. I know that I often forget to thank her for the things that she has done for me, I also know that it isn't very often that I mention her in my everyday conversations.
I think that the reason that happens is because I forget. I know I love her,respect her and admire her... and I forget sometimes that I still need to make that known to her.
It has only been within the last year that I have started to realize how much she has sacrificed and given up for me. At my age she was a single mom of 2 doing it on her own and to be perfectly honest I can't fathom what that would have been like. I can only say with much gratitude that I have been extremely lucky to have her in my life.
I miss home sometimes... miss having the crazy grandparents, uncles and family around the sense of just being me, everyone knowing all there is to know... but I also know that as much as I miss it... I am not done here yet. I still feel called to be here.
I think that's something that I have been struggling with. Mostly because although I feel really connected to the PEOPLE around me... I haven't really felt connected to anything else...
Anyway... thats jsut a few random thoughts and thanks that were way overdue....
It is often during this time of year... that I go through a self examination of life and this year is no exception.
I feel as if I have made some really stupid moves over this past year. I also feel like I have been really blessed to have family and freinds around me for support.
One of those supports being my mother.
My mother is amazing. She is one of the strongest people I know and has taught me so much. I know that I often forget to thank her for the things that she has done for me, I also know that it isn't very often that I mention her in my everyday conversations.
I think that the reason that happens is because I forget. I know I love her,respect her and admire her... and I forget sometimes that I still need to make that known to her.
It has only been within the last year that I have started to realize how much she has sacrificed and given up for me. At my age she was a single mom of 2 doing it on her own and to be perfectly honest I can't fathom what that would have been like. I can only say with much gratitude that I have been extremely lucky to have her in my life.
I miss home sometimes... miss having the crazy grandparents, uncles and family around the sense of just being me, everyone knowing all there is to know... but I also know that as much as I miss it... I am not done here yet. I still feel called to be here.
I think that's something that I have been struggling with. Mostly because although I feel really connected to the PEOPLE around me... I haven't really felt connected to anything else...
Anyway... thats jsut a few random thoughts and thanks that were way overdue....
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