I know some of this is twee, but some of the sentiments rang true. It was emailed to me so I dont know its origin.
Moments in Life
When the door of happiness closes, another opens; but often times we look so long at the
closed door that we don't see the one,
which has been opened for us.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive.
Don't go for wealth; even that fades away.
Go for someone who makes you smile,
because it takes only a smile to
make a dark day seem bright.
:yikes:
Well, the hospital don't hang around once they get you on their books. I am due for my closure next Wednesday 8th March.
I thought they would give me a bit more notice. I suppose less time to worry about it.
It is at time like this I wish my family were nearby, mainly to help look after the boys. My sister and bil have just been to visit, so I cant ask them to come back again. My mum's not been to good and my MIL has just had eye surgery.
I am not keen to leave the
Its is now Saturday morning, I have put some bread on in the bread machine, on my second cup of tea( I will need at least two more before I feel human :big_grin: ). No one else is up, so I can get on the computer in peace.
Thank you guys for your comments :friends: thats why I keep coming back :party:
I think my feeling of being down started just before Christmas, when I had problems with my youngest son who is 15. I felt I wasn't dealing with it well. Happy to say that is now calme
it is 6 weeks since I wrote my last blog. Never ssem to have time to write any thing any more and then I am not sure it would be of interest.
Have been lurking so have been keeping in touch. have been trying to move on but I dont want abandon every one here. I should try and help others like I was helped. But what do I know. I wish I was as brave as most people on this board.
It is almost the weekend, I hope to try and find time to write more.
I must go to bed, I am tired. Does th
This is a self indulgent blog because I am feeling sorry for my self. Why I dont know I have recovered quite well physiacally. Can use both hands and arms, walk...with a unique style. I want to be able to do more.
It is the not being able to get my thoughts sorted, words not coming as quick as I would like and not being able to control my emotions that getting me down.
I was so embarresed the other day when I burst in to tears at work. The colleague who had the misfortune who saw me was
It is 3.00 am. I cant sleep because I am mulling over what to say to my 15 year old son.
He has recently got a girlfriend, she is only 13.They have been friends for a good while as she used to live next door. That was great for both of them as they used to pop in and out to see each other all the time. About three months ago it started getting more serious. I am fine with that, they both seem sensible.
However three weeks ago her family moved to the other side of town, about 20 minute
Now I know it is Christmas! What a lovely suprise I had when I logged on this evening. I havent checked but I wonder if the santa smilies are back.
I should be writing christmas cards instead of blogging - there is always tomorrow....soon I will run out of tommorrows.
I heard from the cardiologist yesterday. He has put me on the waiting list for PFO closure. So I should be having it done sometime in the new year.
I havent heard from the nuerologist as to why she failed to get me o
Why I am sitting here listening to a Jungle book CD?
I love all the songs- we were all singing along to the Bear Necessities.
I am doing quite well with the Christmas shopping. (Arent I good ) Did some today. Cant do too much at a time as I cant carry the packages. I used a backpack today so that was easier. I will do a bit more at the w/e. I have also done some online shopping as well. So that saves the carrying!
I have been talking to two friends this week both whom have been un
I was watching TV last night and a programme came on about happiness.
I couldnt begin to describe all that was said so have a look at the link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lifestyle/tv_and_radi...g_slough_happy/
I thought I would share with you the happiness manifesto. I have done 5 out of the 10 today...so does that make me half way to happiness LOL.
One thing I did and felt a lot better after it was phone a freind. I heard yesterday had a serious and unexpected operation 3 weeks ag
I was telling some one that I think we all find it hard to think postively at times. Well alright some more than others... well OK me....
After I told some one to think positively I thought to myself OK what did I do in the past ten days. Apart from all the routine housework, I ferried the children to various sports trianing sessions. I made pickled beetroot and beetroot chutney. I baked a cake. I went swimming twice and to the gym with my stroke exercise class. I tidied part of the garden.
It is ten days since I have blogged - just nothing very much happening so nothing to write about.
My life is so boring- just a round of working cooking cleaning sleeping. I never seem to go anywhere because I am always so tired. Today I have a day off and I was meant to be going out to Sands of Forvie NNR, but I had to call off as I was so tired. I got the boys to school and went back to bad and slept until 10.15. What a waste of time. It is now 11.30 and I am still not dressed.
I dont kno
I have just read Jeans post trial by fire and it got me thinking about my own relationship.
Some you may know that I stroked when I was on holiday in Spain on our wedding anniversary. We had gone to Barcelona to try and "rescue" our marriage. We had been going thru years of turmoil because of my husband jealosy. It is very hard to prove you didnt do something. I was too much of a coward to leave. Lots of excuses made me put up with it- kids too young, no money, no where to live, no family n
I am sitting here at a loose end as I am waiting to go to the airport to pick up my husband. His flight from London has been delayed because of thunderstorms. By now I should be settling in to my first glass of wine of the w/e.
Nothing very much has happened this week. The usual- running the kids about, cooking, cleaning- just run of the mill stuff.
Last week when I was swimming I got talking to a PT student who had lost the use of her arm 18 mths ago because of muscle damage. She had a re
What am I doing here at this time in the morning.
I have been lying awake since 4 o/clock feeling sorry for my self, mulling things over in my mind. I thought I would come on and blog about it. Now I am here I cant bring my self to indulge in a screed of self pity.
I need to get a grip- all the other things in the world going on it seems so trite. If I was in New Orleans at the moment I would be allowed to indulge in self pity. they have lost everything. Here i am sitting in my comforta
I was out at dinner last night with 2 other couples. I was amazed when i realised that I had known 2 of the 4 for nearly 30 years. I went to university with them. One of the couples lives locally but I very rarely see them. The other couple live about 5hrs drive away. I usually see them about once a year.
When we all first left uni we all got together reguarly because of weddings. What fun we had. Then gradually we ran out of weddings so we started arranging a weeks vacation in a mutually acce
At least this gets me off blog number 13- unlucky for some.
This was prompted by a serious conversation I had with a friend about Christmas this week. she new exactly how long it was until Christmas, thinking about presents, her dinner. I couldnt believe it.
Someone else has blogged about Christmas letters so maybe people are beginning to think about it. I dont think I will go there.....just yet
I have a hospital appt on Monday. I am hoping they will tell me whether i am going
After my tantrum yesterday about aphasia, i have been thinking what have I really got to complain of.
Yes I was upset yesterday because I was frustrated....at the weekend I was unable to comfort a friend who had just split up from her husband, rather suddenly and acrimonously. All I could do was give a hug whilst the tears were flowing. I couldnt find the right words. I kept saying --I dont know what to say. What use is that.
I also wanted to respond to someones blog, but I just couldnt t
One way ticket wanted please.
God how I hate living in this world. Most of the time I get by quite nicely, but then unexpectedly the little aphasialings will rear their heads laughing....we had you there... you thought you had gone back down to earth, no you still here in aphsia land.
If I believed in God maybe I could shout -God how i hate it, but would he listen. As I dont believe in God I cant shout to anyone- except my self. I have heard it all before.
Ok I have had my rant.
My boys went back to school today. It was a shock to the system as we all had to get up earlier.
But they managed it and seemed to have a good day. My eldest son sat his first set of exams last term. He did very well- he took 8 subjects and got 1's in all of them. A 1 is the top mark so I feel really proud of him. This year he does 5 subjects and does them do a higher level. So it is going to be hard work. He only has 2 more years at school- this one and next year then may be off to Univers
I have just had another three days off.
I have just spent 5 days camping in my MIL garden with my 2 boys.
Bear with me on this one:
My father is in his 70's and my mother is in her 80's .
My father is a golf fanatic and my boys are pretty keen as well. Every year my dad comes up to play an amateur golf tornament in the town my MIL stays. He has been doing this for about 15 years. So my parents go and stay with my MIL. She has a smallish houseof only 2 bedrooms so if the boys and I wa
Really not sure I should blog this.
I have just read something on the board that made me so angry. I didnt reply because I believe everbody is allowed their opinion, and its my problem that I was angry about it.
I just wish someone else could see the other side of the coin as well and post a reply. It would be better than I could do.
Oh well can choose not to read anything else on that topic.
I have had a couple of strange days. I remember my stroke nurse telling me soon afterwards t
Well for the time being anyway
I am sitting here listening to BBC Radio 2- they are are playing the charts of musicals. Hearing lots of songs I havent heard for ages. Les Miserables has come no 1. I feel very relaxed, dont know why. Maybe I shouldnt try and analysis it too much.
The boys are back from Switzerland safely, having had a good time. The 15yr old has met up with his girfreind again so he is happy. The 16yr old is playing his guitar so he is happy. Hubby has sorted out his con
i have always been a worrier.
Just before my stroke I thought I was getting it more under control trying to get a more laid back attitude.To a certain extent it was working. Since the stroke I have tried to adopt the attitude there's no point worrying about what happens after you cross the brigde because you may not get to the bridge in the first place.
Why then have I spent the week in turmoil.
I dont really know whats bought it on, lots of silly things happened this week.
I had
I am on vacation right now.
What did I spend my day doing yesterday .....going to the sea, visiting friends, going for a walk......no...I washed windows and cleaned bedrooms. What fun. I dont know how people keep their houses spotless. No matter how hard I try there always seems to be some clutter about, something that needs doing (I should be ironing instead of blogging ).
I was reading Michaels blog before I started this ..yep I will try Fly thingy..I have forgotton already I will have
We had a family get together yesterday, because of the Canadian cousins coming to visit. It all went very well and it was good to see the "girls " again. It is 4 years since we were out there.
A lot has happened in that time- their mother, my aunt-in-law, has broken her hip. On the mend now, but has taken the stuffing out of her. She is a lot frailer now.
The youngest cousin also had a stroke. She didnt go into alot of detail but she was very stressed, had really high blood pressure( ov
