Elaine Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 I am praying for you all each day and it will be hard to be totally away while many of you face test results. Cindi O, Frank L, David C and family, Addie, SBDiane, Standforhope and hubby, treebywater's mom and all of you who are facing rough times right now.-- I sure think of you every day and am sending all the love and fortitude I have--to all of you--new and "old" and NED and NERD and patient and caregiver. I realized that I forgot to sign off in my usual way on the last post I made--and I don't want to be gone for over a week without sending you all love and fortitude elaine It's just that I am a bit superstitious I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Elaine, Love and fortitude right back at ya! Enjoy the time "away" - and win big! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Elaine, Thank you for your prayers - it means a lot. I remember one time that I looked up the definition of fortitude because you used it all the time in your signature. I thought it meant persistence. I was close, but was cheating the word. I love the definition. I'll share it here with everyone else because I think it will make your signature even more meaningful to us all: fortitude (forte tod, -tyod) n. the strength to bear misfortune, pain, etc. calmly and patiently; firm courage SYN.fortitude refers to the courage that permits one to endure patiently misfortune, pain, etc. [to face a calamity with fortitude]; grit applies to an obstinate sort of courage that refuses to succumb under any circumstances; backbone refers to the strength of character and resoluteness that permits one to face opposition unflinchingly; pluck and guts (see gut, n. 7a) both refer originally to visceral organs, hence pluck implies a strong heart in the face of danger or difficulty and guts, a colloquial word, suggests the sort of stamina that permits one to stomach a disagreeable or frightening experience see also patience ANT. cowardice ©1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. ©1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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