Cycle #3 Day 2

I am not even going to ask for your forgiveness of my shameless bragging - it's one of my "Grandma Rights" to share these three adorable grandchildren with you!

I woke up this morning and shared my cup of coffee at dawn welcoming the new day with the birds and then spent time reading some of my favorite scriptures and thanking God for his many blessings. What a perfect way to start the day.

I feel great today and it is wonderful to feel so good again. I know the fatigue will be coming back so I will make the most of the next few days - and when it arrives I will make the most of the quiet time.

That is a choice we must each make every single day - to make the most of the day no matter what kind of a day it is.

I am reminded this morning of Walt and Cleva Link and how they taught me about being happy over the many years my family and I were privileged to know them - they both have passed away now. When we moved to Bakersfield and met Walt and Cleva they were elderly and both disabled. Each of them had their challenges but perhaps Walt's challenges were greater because he was almost blind, he could not wear dentures, he had Parkinson's disease, and he could no longer drive. He went from a young man who took care of his family to a man who was very dependent and needed much care.

Walt however did not feel sorry for himself. He many times would tell us that he knew there were others who had less than he did and that feeling sorry for himself would not make his condition any better.

I agree with Walt and am grateful that I knew him and Cleva and that they shared their thoughts with me. Friends are a great blessing from God.

I have recently been in contact with a friend that I have not seen or spoken with in years - Margaret. She and I knew each other years ago in Fresno. Margaret found out about my cancer through another friend, Mike, and she contacted me. Shortly after we began corresponding Margaret found out that she has breast cancer. Her operation is scheduled for June 30th; please pray for her and her family.

I hope that as Walt and Cleva helped to prepare me for this tough time, I can also help Margaret and any of you that may be going through tough times. Friends do that for one another - we share our lives and the lessons we have learned with the hope that someone will profit.

Never doubt that we are sharing our lives every day, all day.

Matthew 5:13-16

vs. 16 "Let your light shine before others in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."

My prayer is that this journey I am on will not only increase my faith but will lead to others increasing theirs. As each of you has been here for me - I am here for you.