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Minnie -
In the words of our dear wise Snowflake, you would probably benefit from some counseling to help you work through your feelings and fears. What you are going through is horrible, but what your Mother is going through is worse.
When my Mom's cancer came back, I was soooo overwhelmed because the prognosis wasn't very good (esp since she is a one-lunger), I cried EVERY time I took a shower. Things have calmed down and she is responding to her current treatment but I still have the fears and doubts, while my Mom is totally at peace with what the future may or may not bring. I myself will be starting counseling in the next couple of weeks. I probably needed it earlier this year but I still need to have a non-friend/non-family member to talk to - so that I don't hold back my true feelings. Paige is right, you also need to remember to take care of yourself - even if it is something small.
Best of luck to you and your Mother...it is hard to watch Mom's go through this since they have always been the comforter! If you would like to talk or just need to someone to listen to you, please feel free to pm or e-mail me.
I will thinking and praying for you and your family.
Much Love,
Amy
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Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death.
The question?....What do women really want?
Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end.
He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer.
Many people advised him to consult the old! witch, for only she would have the answer.
But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.
The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first.
The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend!
Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewerage, made obscene noises, etc. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life.
He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden, but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur.
He said nothing was too big of a sacd the witch answered Arthur's question thus:
What a woman really wants, she answered.... is to be in charge of her own life.
Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur's life would be spared.
And so it was, the neighboring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding.
The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen, lay before him on the bed. The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened.
The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half.
Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day...or night?
Lancelot pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous, intimate moments?
Noble Lancelot, knowing the answer the witch gave Arthur to his question, said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself.
Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life.
Now....what is the moral to this story?
The moral is ... if you don't let a woman have her own way .. things are gonna get ugly
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Sharyn -
No wonder you are devastated, as if you didn't have enough to deal with already. Prayers will be said for you and your family (esp Dad). I am so sorry.
Much Love,
Amy
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Denise -
Prayers of strength for you and your family during the coming days. I hope you Mother will find the peace for which she is seeking. I am thinking of you.
Much Love,
Amy
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One more from the archives..I've needed to laugh today - can you tell?
Three men, one German, one Japanese
and an Texan were sitting naked in a sauna.
Suddenly there was a beeping sound.
The German pressed his forearm and the beep
stopped. The others looked at him questioningly.
"That was my pager, "he said, "I have a microchip
under the skin of my arm."
A few minutes later a phone rang.
The Japanese fellow lifted his palm to his ear.
When he finished he explained, "That was my
mobile phone. I have a microchip in my hand."
The Texan felt decidedly low tech, but not
to be outdone he decided he had to do something
just as impressive. He stepped out of the sauna
and went to the bathroom. He returned with a piece of toilet paper
hanging from his behind. the others raised their eyebrows and stared
at him. The Texan finally said-------
"Well, will you look at that, I'm getting a fax."
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I looked back at some of the history and didn't see this one...sorry if it's a repeat and sorry ladies but this one was funny.
A policeman was interrogating 3 blondes who were training to become
detectives. To test their skills in recognizing a suspect, he shows them a picture, then hides it. This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?"
The first blonde answers, "That's easy, we'll catch him fast because he
only has one eye!"
The policeman says, "Well...uh...that's because the picture shows his
profile."
Slightly flustered by this ridiculous response, he flashes the picture
for 5 seconds at the second blonde and asks her, "This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?"
The second blonde giggles, flips her hair and says, "Ha! He'd be too
easy to catch because he only has one ear!"
The policeman angrily responds, "What's the matter with you two?? Of
course only one eye and one ear are showing because it's a picture of his profile! Is that the best answer you can come up with?"
Extremely frustrated at this point, he shows the picture to the third blonde
and in a very testy voice asks, "This is your suspect, how would you
recognize him?" He quickly adds, "Think hard before giving me a stupid answer."
The blonde looks at the picture intently for a moment and says, "The
suspect wears contact lenses!"
The policeman is surprised and speechless because he really doesn't
know himself if the suspect wears contacts or not.
"Well, that's an interesting answer. Wait here for a few minutes while
I check his file and I'll get back to you on that."
He leaves the room and goes to his office, checks the suspect's file in
his computer, and comes back with a beaming smile on his face.
"Wow! I can't believe it. It's TRUE! The suspect does in fact wear
contact lenses. Good work! How were you able to make such an astute
observation?"
"That's easy," the blonde replied. "He can't wear regular glasses
because he only has one eye and one ear."
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OK Ladies - I am trying to help out with this one (I shouldn't share this but my hubby is definately #8
)NOTE: All "real men" answer "C" to all of these questions. Knowing this, women will have come far in understanding men and enriching their own lives if they carefully review the "C" answers.
1. Alien beings from a highly advanced society visit the Earth, and you are the first human they encounter. As a token of intergalactic friendship, they present you with a small but incredibly sophisticated device that is capable of curing all disease, providing an infinite supply of clean energy, wiping out hunger and poverty, and permanently eliminating oppression and violence all over the entire Earth. You decide to:
A. Present it to the President of the United States.
B. Present it to the Secretary General of the United Nations.
C. Take it apart.
2. As you grow older, what lost quality of your youthful life do you miss the most?
A. Innocence.
B. Idealism.
C. Cherry bombs.
3. When is it okay to kiss another male?
A. When you wish to display simple and pure affection without regard for narrow-minded social conventions.
B. When he is the Pope. (Not on the lips.)
C. When he is your brother and you are Al Pacino and this is the only really sportsman-like way to let him know that, for business reasons, you are about to have him killed.
4. In your opinion, the ideal pet is:
A. A cat.
B. A dog.
C. A dog that eats cats.
5. You have been seeing a woman for several years. She's attractive and intelligent, and you always enjoy being with her. One leisurely Sunday afternoon the two of you are taking it easy. You're watching a football game; she's reading the papers when she suddenly, out of the clear blue sky, tells you that she thinks she really loves you, but she can no longer bear the uncertainty of not knowing where your relationship is going. She says she's not asking whether you want to get married; only whether you believe that you have some kind of future together. What do you say?
A. That you sincerely believe the two of you do have a future, but you don't want to rush it.
B. That although you also have strong feelings for her, you cannot honestly say that you'll be ready anytime soon to make a lasting commitment, and you don't want to hurt her by holding out false hope.
C. That you cannot believe the Broncos called a draw play on third and seventeen.
6. Okay, so you have decided that you truly love a woman and you want to spend the rest of your life with her, sharing the joys and the sorrows the world has to offer, come what may. How do you tell her?
A. You take her to a nice restaurant and tell her after dinner.
B. You take her for a walk on a moonlit beach, and you say her name, and when she turns to you, with the sea breeze blowing through her hair and the stars in her eyes, you tell her.
C. Tell her what?
7. One weekday morning your wife wakes up feeling ill and asks you to get your three children ready for school. Your first question to her is:
A. "Do they need to eat or anything?"
B. "They're in school already?"
C. "There are three of them?"
8. When is it okay to throw away a set of veteran underwear?
A. When it has turned the color of a dead whale and developed new holes so large that you're not sure which ones were originally intended for your legs.
B. When it is down to eight loosely connected underwear molecules and has to be handled with tweezers.
C. It is never okay to throw away veteran underwear. A real guy checks the garbage regularly in case somebody (and we are not naming names, but this would be his wife) is quietly trying to discard his underwear (which she is frankly jealous of because the guy seems to have a more intimate relationship with it than with her).
9. What, in your opinion, is the most reasonable explanation for the fact that Moses led the Israelites all over the place for forty years before they finally got to the Promised Land?
A. He was being tested.
B. He wanted them to really appreciate the Promised Land when they finally got there.
C. He didn't need to ask for directions, as he was sure he would recognize where he was somewhere over the next hill.
10. What is the human race's single greatest achievement?
A. Democracy.
B. Religion.
C. TV Remote control.
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A MUCH belated Happy Anniversary! Praying for many more!
Much Love,
Amy
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Becky -
I too will miss your posts. You are honest and thought provoking and I LOVE your sense of humor. I could go on and on but wont because I hear my boss coming
but did want to put my two cents in - you will be missed and please come back when you are ready. We will all be waitingMuch Love,
Amy
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Ginny -
As everyone has said, it sounds absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Much Love,
Amy
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In spite of myself...I am laughing at that one
Good One Frank!
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Great One Becky!!!!!
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I think Amy lives in a different area and cannot attend the appt.'s. which has to be absolutely frustrating. I know at one point her Dad was going to see if they could call her during the appt. not sure what happend with that. I agree that she should sign the HIPPA paperwork. Mom did so I could call and ask questions if needed.
Sorry Amy, I don't mean to answer for you, bad habit of mine
Much Love to You All,
Amy P
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My Mom is another one-lunger and she only uses oxygen at night (for sleep apnea) but I WISH she could have it regularly - her sats are too high so medicare won't cover, but she is sooo short of breath even walking short distances. Her oncologist has tried and tried to walk her so her sats would drop but it never happens. Best of luck to you!
Much Love,
Amy
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Too Funny Bruce - a couple of those could have come from the mouth of my 5 yr old
Thanks for the chuckle!
Much Love,
Amy
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MJ -
Praying for your Mom and you! Please let us know how things are going.
Much Love,
Amy
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For all you Mama Bears out there.....
Baby Bear goes downstairs and sits in his small chair at the table,
he looks into his small bowl. It is empty.
Who's been eating my porridge?!!" he squeaks.
Papa Bear arrives at the big table and sits in his big chair. He
looks into his big bowl, and it is also empty.
"Who's been eating my Porridge?!!" he roars.
Momma Bear puts her head through the serving hatch from the kitchen
and yells...
"How many times do I have to go through this with you idiots?
It was Momma Bear who got up first, it was Momma Bear who woke
everyone in the house, it was Momma Bear who made the coffee, it was
Momma Bear who unloaded the dishwasher from last night, and put
everything away, it was Momma Bear who went out in the cold early
morning air to fetch the newspaper, it was Momma Bear who set the darn
table, it was Momma Bear who put the cat out, cleaned the litter
box, and filled the cat's water and food dish, and, now that you've
decided to drag your sorry bear-asses downstairs, and
grace Momma Bear's kitchen with your grumpy presence, listen good, cause I'm only going to say this one more time...
"I HAVEN'T MADE THE PORRIDGE YET!!"
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This has been around for awhile but still makes me laugh
Two robins were sitting in a tree. "I'm really hungry," said the first one. "Let's fly down and find some lunch."
They flew down to the ground and found a nice plot of newly plowed ground
that was full of worms. They ate and ate and ate till they could eat no more.
"I m so full, I don't think I can fly back up into the tree," said the first one.
"Let's just lay back here and bask in the warm sun," said the second.
O K," said the first. So they plopped down, basking in the sun. No sooner than they had fallen asleep, when a big fat tomcat up and gobbled them up. As the cat sat washing his face after his meal,
;he thought...
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ready??)
you're gonna like this one)
I JUST LOVE BASKIN ROBINS."
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TeeTaa -
Thanks for sharing...That is AWESOME!!!!!
Much Love,
Amy
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I got a 70 then a 67 and the second time I was really struggling...
what does this indicate?
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Pamela -
I am so sorry for your loss. I have been wondering about you and how things were going. Please accept my deepest sympathies. I hope you have a safe trip, when you get back please give me a call maybe we can get together and have cofee or whatever....I am thinking about you!
Much Love,
Amy
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Ginny -
I am so sorry for your loss. Please know that I am praying for you and your family during this time. I was so evident that you and Earl were so in love. The obituary was beautiful and I too will toast Earl this evening! Wishing you strength in the coming days.
Much Love,
Amy
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((((((((((Karen))))))))))))))
Reading your post reminds me so much of where I was in April, won't go into that but suffice to say I cried more than several times at work - a couple of times in my new bosses office (I had only been working for him for 2 wks!) and even more at home. I was SO over whelmed - so many people needed me for so many times but then those same people kept saying I needed to take care of myself but I didn't know how...I have always been the caretaker etc.
What I am getting at is you are entitled to the pity party - for at least a little while - because you do have A LOT on your plate right now. Cry, Cry and Cry some more - I always did mine in the shower so I didn't have the answer the kiddos questions - it is one of the best emotional releases. You will make it through this because I can tell from your posts that you are one tough cookie (and being a woman doesn't hurt either
). I am hoping that Dave's parent get there soon and can help relieve some of the pressure on you and once they do, as other have suggested - do something for yourself - massage, pedicure or something. I wish I was there to give you a hug and take you to a good chick flick!!!!Sending extra prayers for you and the whole family!!!!!!
Much Love to you,
Amy
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(((((((Ginny))))))
Will say an extra prayer for the both of you this evening.
Much Love,
Amy
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but did want to put my two cents in - you will be missed and please come back when you are ready. We will all be waiting
Score Card
in JUST FOR FUN
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Not having much time to show Frank how to put together a spreadsheet
, I have very unscientifically (sp?) by looking at the first couple of pages of jokes and assigning a value of 1000 have come up with this score
Men - 6,000
Women - 100,000
and I still have lots of jokes in the archives - Come on ladies let's make it a million