OT November Chit Chat

[Earth Mother 2 Angels]

((((((ANN)))))) ~

I'm so very sorry you've lost your sweet Kofi. I'm grateful that you had a kind, caring vet come to your home to help you with Kofi's transition. Lily feels sadness with you. Your love will help you both.

Sending prayers for your comfort and peace.

Love & Light,



Rose

[Virginia]

Ann, I too am very sorry about Kofi. You and Peter and Lily will need to grieve together.

Last night I went to my meditation group. Our member who was diagnosed earlier in the year with cancer (I think February) had died last month so we kind of did this in remembrance of him. The messenger read two beautiful poems about death, but not really sad ones. He loved to play the guitar and had a whole case of harmonicas in different pitches. He also sang. He had made a CD and had given a copy to some of the people. This happened to be on a night I was not there. I was told they had that playing for the prelude at his memorial. He was friendly and funny. Once he and a friend were walking down a hall with pictures and saw one of Jesus laughing. He said Jesus was probably laughing because someone farted in church. They actually told that during the memorial service. I was surprised.

The meditation group was sad and quite last night.

[Jeanie Z]

:)Ann I am so sorry about Kofi. It is so sad when they get old and weak. You are in my prayers. Jeanie :)

[Pegakafarmgirl]

such sad times ANN,, gosh, I am so sorry

[Sunshine]

Ann, I am so sorry. So very sorry for your loss if your precious baby.

[stillstANNding]

You are a great bunch of friends.

Kofi was a very active indoor cat. We have glass doors on two sides of the first floor. Kofi watched the world and puffed up and "chased" animals out of his territory. Once he got out and was totally bewildered by snow. He was a child, a friend and a teacher. We miss him. Lily doesn't seem to.

Virginia, I remember you talking about your friend from meditation. I am sorry he is gone but glad he isn't suffering.

ANN

[nuthatch]

The best part of our journey through this life is being touched by others, both people and animals. It is so hard when they're gone, but the memories will live on in our hearts.
Sorry for your loss, Ann.

[nuthatch]

Virginia, your recently departed friend sounded like such a lovely man. I'm sure he will be missed at each and every meeting of your group. Hugs to you.

[Sunshine]

Today I meet with a county commissioner about their ban on MMJ dispensaries.
Yesterday’s IVIG went fine.

[Sunshine]

The meeting went very well. Will schedule an appointment for another one.

[stillstANNding]

Thank you, Bbs.

I'm glad your IVIG went well.

Chocolate for all,
ANN

[agate]

BBS, it's people like you who take the time and energy to speak up who make change happen. These laws that vary so much from state to state are absurd.

[Howie]

One more day to go, and then it's PAYDAY! I don't know why I'm so excited, I actually have money left this month, but that's rare. I have food, and beer, and Sam even has her sliced turkey, and cheese.

I usually can't sleep the night before payday, but I couldn't get to sleep last night for some reason. So maybe I will sleep tonight instead. Who knows.

I have to write 2 checks today, to mail off on my way out tomorrow. Easy come, easy go!

Everyone have a great day!

[Sunshine]

BBS, it's people like you who take the time and energy to speak up who make change happen. These laws that vary so much from state to state are absurd.

The only reason evil persists is that good people stand around and do nothing. Almost all of us can do something, whether it is emailing a congress person, talking to someone about your ideas of how to fix a problem, posting it here so that other people can think about it.

I felt it was Incumbent upon me to do something in this situation. I am in a unique position of having familiarity with the lawmaking process due to past efforts during my healthy years, and the current situation with my successful treatment with medical marijuana. This, combined with my good standing in the community and my present ability to tolerate short meetings here or there made me want to at least try and be brave and see if my body could tolerate this.

Somebody here posted an article about identity. The gist of it was that the writer felt like he had lost his identity and taking on the sole identity of being sick person. That got me thinking that the same thing has happened to me. I decided to try to reclaim my old identity of being a kind person and a brave person. I begin to break this effort into very small components. I praised myself for getting up in the morning and getting dressed when it would be easier not to. I praised myself for going online and seeking out phone numbers for my representatives. I praised myself for calling and making an appointment when it would be easier to lie on the couch . You get the idea. Each step I told myself I did not have to finish the job if I was physically unable to. That being brave just meant I would have the Courage to try and not worry about failing.

And, I have been so amazed at the strength of the people who post here. People who are much more impaired than I am , have found a way to lead a life that other people would see as ethical and meaningful. The people here have become role models for me.

[agate]

Everything we do with any of our muscles or our brain can be an effort that people who don't have neurological impairments usually don't understand. No one else is going to praise us for getting ourselves dressed or lifting that spoon to our mouths but we know we deserve a medal.

I'm always dropping things, and every time I succeed in picking something up on the first try or even on the third try, I feel I've accomplished something big.