What I have to say here maybe confusing(stroke's fault)but I'll do my very best for it not be. When I was growing up my two brothers and I were raised by a very, loving strong lady-"MY MOTHER" who still has those quailties along with a heart of gold but we were raised not to do two things,1-not to brag, cause she always said if there's something to brag about, people will see it-usually and if they can't see it then brag a little but don't keep it up because people will soon get bored and tired and 2- don't complain about every little thing or let self-pity set in. and if we were sick she took us to the doctor but only when she saw we were not getting better and too she made sure that we knew if we were too sick to go to school we were to sick to do anything else, and through out the years those rules of hers has been things that have stayed w/me but since my stroke there's been quite a few days I couldn't do what mom said.Because with a stroke one's life is changed so much within such a short period of time there are times one can't help but think"why me" and "poor me" and there's ALSO been days when I had so much to "BRAG" about I had to tell everyone and mom has bragged too like the day I didn't have to be tied in the wheel chair any more(to keep from falling out)or the day I stopped using the wheel chair and got promoted to a cane. Yes, I think we all owe Steve and all the rest of volunteers here for this web site our deepest graditude for giving all of us a place to come to in our hour of need and the "caregivers" are our angels so in no way is any thing I'm saying in my opinion going against our "blessed caregivers", but I too, being a victim of a nasty stroke that left my left side paralized(for those who don't know) agree w/host Pam and Sandy and this is only my words,read my mom's words-really read and understand what she was saying and maybe this can come to a end...But I'm warning you, no bad words of my mom.....rose
