This blog is now devoted to the posting of my Memoir/Novel called, Lost and Found. I'll be posting it in a serialized fashion -- a new Chapter each week. I call it a 'Memoir/Novel' because it is the true story of my youth, but I've changed all names, including my own. There is a Table of Contents in the left sidebar. Just click the links to read from the beginning or to read any part you may have missed. There is a "New Chapter Notice Form" on the right. Just leave your first name and email address and I'll let you know directly when there's a new chapter posted. I'd also love to hear your comments.

Be well -- Be in Peace!

8th December 2005

Prayers for Peace .. and more

Prayers for Peace .. and more …
Something Different for Today
December 8, 2005

Hi — Back again .. glad you stayed around. We’re going to continue with some of the latest newsletter items in the Cancer Crusade Newsletter published by Roger and Kathy Cawthon. Here’s their website:

http://www.thecancercrusade.com

I hope you enjoy it.

Words to Live By…

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
Ambrose Redmoon, American writer

Comedy Corner

A teacher in Atlanta asked her students to write the words to their favorite holiday songs. Here are some of the humorous lines she received:

Later on we’ll perspire, as we dream by the fire.

We three kings of porridge and tar

He’s makin a list, chicken and rice.

Noel. Noel. Barney’s the king of Israel.

With the jelly toast proclaim

Frosty the Snowman is a ferret elf, I say

Sleep in heavenly peas

You’ll go down in listerine

Oh, what fun it is to ride with one horse, soap and hay

O come, froggy faithful

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8th December 2005

Lung Cancer – Part Nine and a Half

Lung Cancer – Part Nine 1/2 –
Something Different for Today
December 8, 2005

Hello to everyone …

Most of this article is going to be taken from the latest issue of the “Cancer Connections Newsletter”. As I have mentioned before, this newsletter is published on the average of once a month and covers some interesting topics.

Here are the opening comments from the publishers, Roger and Kathy Cawthorn.

Dear Fellow Survivors and Caregivers,

We are especially aware of how difficult this time of year can be for anyone facing a diagnosis of cancer, either our own or that of someone we love. Whether you are newly diagnosed, currently in treatment or many years out, we hope this newsletter serves as a reminder that you are never alone.

Our wish for you this season is that you are able to take a holiday from cancer, even if just for a few hours or a day. Savor the fellowship of loved ones and friends. Enjoy a special treat. Linger long over a beautifully wrapped package before opening it. Memorize all of the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of the season, but most of all, hold fast to hope.

Our prayer for you this season – and always – is peace,
and we keep you ever in our prayers for healing.

Roger and Kathy

And, here is a little more information about these remarkable people:

Roger and Kathy Cawthon (married 21 years and “joined at the un-hip” as their kids like to say) are both cancer survivors. Diagnosed within six weeks of each other nine years ago, they underwent more than a year of aggressive medical treatments to which they added their own complementary therapies of faith, humor, nutrition and exercise.

Four years after their diagnoses, Roger and Kathy completed the grueling 26.2-mile Marine Corps Marathon!

Today they travel extensively, speaking at cancer survivor celebrations, medical and pharmaceutical conferences, and at a variety of non-health related events as well.

I’ll be back in a short while with some more from this month’s newsletter.

By the way, you can subscribe to their newsletter at: http://www.thecancercrusade.com

Stay tuned — you’re gonna love it ….

Shanti.

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