Those of us who have had to change our lives due to illness, accident or chronic pain know all about being lonely and isolated. During this time when the world is more divided than not, during this social change … Continue reading →

    We learn early in life to relate to our world by using our five senses. Many individuals believe a fetus in the womb learns the sound of his mother’s voice long before birth. I love to read true … Continue reading →

  Let’s celebrate the Fourth of July and put our pain aside for today. Is that okay with all of you?   Is there any other American holiday that brings back more memories than the Fourth of July? Probably Christmas … Continue reading →

  My Mom always had many humorous and unusual expressions. She was brought up by her elderly English grandparents which put her in a generation a bit behind herself and many of her contemporaries. One of my favorites among those … Continue reading →

  If you live with chronic pain and/or illness, I’m certain there are days when you have felt that emotion. Some days go from awful to hideous to worse and then, “Oh my God.” Anyone who lives with the constant … Continue reading →

  They say that in the mind of God There are these souls called twins, Because they love forever That’s true of her and him.   Young and proudly lonely Her heart had known no joy When he came into … Continue reading →

    Where do you find courage? On a battlefield in war? On the streets of a vast city With its violence unscored?   Is courage just in movies Or only found in books? Does it have to be dramatic … Continue reading →

  Julie Andrews eat your heart out. Yes indeed, I love “raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.”  And most of all my very kind and wonderful spouse. He has had to adjust to my way of a disabled life and … Continue reading →

    Each of us knows the darkness of feeling lousy. I’ve just been through a spell for a few weeks of resting, pain and various gut problems. I’m sick of television, reading and being a “layabout.” A little boredom … Continue reading →

    The older I get the more I lament, If I know anything at all. Each day presents me with queries As pieces of my body appall.   One day it is this, another it’s that But always it’s … Continue reading →