tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84387344178581305032024-03-06T00:20:43.062-08:00Berry WhineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10648310259422089399noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438734417858130503.post-58745638412349776272013-03-28T04:24:00.000-07:002013-03-29T03:50:43.829-07:00Appreciate and the Loss of a Child<div class="scnt">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ap·pre·ci·ate <span class="main-fl"><i>verb</i></span> <span class="pr">\ə-<span class="unicode">ˈ</span>prē-shē-<span class="unicode">ˌ</span>āt</span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">1.<span class="ssens"><i class="sn">a</i> : to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of <span class="vi"><<i>appreciate</i> the difference between right and wrong></span> </span><span class="ssens"> <i class="sn">b</i> : to value or admire highly <span class="vi"><<i>appreciate</i><i>s</i> our work></span> </span><span class="ssens"> <i class="sn">c</i> : to judge with <a class="d_link" href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heighten">heightened</a> perception or understanding : be fully aware of <span class="vi"><must see it to <i>appreciate</i> it></span> </span><span class="ssens"> <i class="sn">d</i> : to recognize with gratitude <span class="vi"><certainly <i>appreciate</i><i>s</i> your kindness></span> <span style="color: #0b5394;">http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appreciate </span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">It is amazing <span style="font-size: large;">what some <span style="font-size: large;">people appreciate and the things or people that they don't<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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</span><span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">I associate appreciate with taking for granted. Day to day we take for granted all the ones we love with be here tomorrow when tomo</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">rrow is not promised</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"> to any of us at any time. I am gui</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">lty too.</span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span></span></span></span></i></span><i><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span></i></span><i><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span></i></span><i><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span></i><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span></span></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span><span style="background-color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;"></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> For example I had gone to bed early around 8:30 PM to get up early f<span style="font-size: large;">or work. It was summer and my son was home with his f<span style="font-size: large;">riend shooting pool. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">He<span style="font-size: large;"> woke me up t<span style="font-size: large;">o tell me he was going fishi<span style="font-size: large;">ng at a friend's cabin. He loved to fish for catfish and that was done at night. This was a place <span style="font-size: large;">he had know all of <span style="font-size: large;">his 17 ye<span style="font-size: large;">ars <span style="font-size: large;">of life. He knocked on my bedroom door to tell me where he was going<span style="font-size: large;">, then said, "love ya" and I told him, "Love you too be careful."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Little did I know that those were the last words <span style="font-size: large;">I would ever say to my son Dustin, my only chil<span style="font-size: large;">d.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">It was 12:24 AM the phone rang l</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">ouder than I ha</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">d ever heard. I answered as I tried to </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">sound awa</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">ke. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">A friend of mine on the other end said, "Nancy, Dusty has been in a terrible ac</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">cident and they are going to life flight him." Screaming I </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">woke up quick to call another friend to take me to the hospital. Aimlessly I search for clothes as though I was in someone else's </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">plac</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">e. I decided to call David back, "David now you tell me the truth</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">, how bad is it." I </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">wasn't sure but know now he was</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"> crying as he responded, "It's bad Nancy it's really bad</span><span style="background-color: white;">.<span style="font-size: large;">" </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfapYsrxuTjMIX-10dlHTwpWwH1rZLGJXS0GjqGVmRHwCLjGg1FdyHGuTSf4X48uhwyjeqHLYjZ8T8dLciCjrsKqLwpl5Z6QEWLsU6GPQf09noehyphenhyphenifwLXB5qGFarclClI7g3uUbA-4Tw/s1600/Dustin0056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfapYsrxuTjMIX-10dlHTwpWwH1rZLGJXS0GjqGVmRHwCLjGg1FdyHGuTSf4X48uhwyjeqHLYjZ8T8dLciCjrsKqLwpl5Z6QEWLsU6GPQf09noehyphenhyphenifwLXB5qGFarclClI7g3uUbA-4Tw/s400/Dustin0056.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Trying to keep it together <span style="font-size: large;">my friend cam<span style="font-size: large;">e to get me and they had decided to take Dusty to our local hospital which is a <span style="font-size: large;">block fro<span style="font-size: large;">m our house. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was a dre<span style="font-size: large;">am world that I was walking<span style="font-size: large;"> in to even though I knew that place well having worked there for a short period. I gave them the insurance inf<span style="font-size: large;">o and they escorted my friend and I to a small little room. How nice it was for them to do that.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nurses kept coming in asking for his Dad's phone number and address. "I c<span style="font-size: large;">ouldn't tell you my address ri<span style="font-size: large;">ght now." </span></span> He didn't hav<span style="font-size: large;">e a <span style="font-size: large;">phone <span style="font-size: large;">so I did finally <span style="font-size: large;">tell them where he lived.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">At last the doctor came in as it had seem<span style="font-size: large;">ed like fore<span style="font-size: large;">ver before they <span style="font-size: large;">let me know anything. He was telling me about his <span style="font-size: large;">injuries and I rudely interrupted, "I want to know how he is now and when can I see him." The words from that doctor hau<span style="font-size: large;">nt me still today, "We<span style="font-size: large;">ll he'<span style="font-size: large;">s dead." I rem<span style="font-size: large;">ember falling out of the chair to the floor and whaling. This could not be true, <span style="font-size: large;">this is a night mare.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">They helped me up from the floor and <span style="font-size: large;">I hear a nurse, "Mrs. Davis do you want Dustin to be an organ donor?" <span style="font-size: large;">Spinning a<span style="font-size: large;">round I spoke some horrible words<span style="font-size: large;"> to that nurse. Walking away <span style="font-size: large;">I hear another nurse's voice, "Nancy, it is on his driver license that he wanted to be a donor." My mind flashed back to when he begg<span style="font-size: large;">ed me to let him be a donor. Once again I <span style="font-size: large;">spun around to tell this nurse off too when someone that was with me because b<span style="font-size: large;">y this time there were<span style="font-size: large;"> about 20 people a<span style="font-size: large;">r<span style="font-size: large;">ound me spoke,"Nancy, you alwa<span style="font-size: large;">ys gave Dusty everything h<span style="font-size: large;">e ever wanted. N<span style="font-size: large;">ow is your last time to give him w<span style="font-size: large;">hat he wanted."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Screaming and cus<span style="font-size: large;">sing I agreed. All of a sudden the nurse cam<span style="font-size: large;">e to take my ar<span style="font-size: large;">m and whisk me away. "Wh<span style="font-size: large;">at are you doing and w<span style="font-size: large;">here are you taking me?" sh<span style="font-size: large;">e repl<span style="font-size: large;">ied that the Lifeline of Ohio had to talk to me immediately. "Are <span style="font-size: large;">you <span style="font-size: large;">serious I can't eve talk yet and I need a </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>cigarette</i> first.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span><i>" She told me there was no smoking on the hospital g<span style="font-size: large;">rounds and again I told her <span style="font-size: large;">a thing or two and walked away. </span></span></i></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Barely rememberin<span style="font-size: large;">g much more I do recall a police officer telling the nurse to get me under control. She said I have been trying to but she won't. The same thing happened, I turned and looked at the nurse and <span style="font-size: large;">officer, screaming, "Tell me just exactly how w<span style="font-size: large;">ould you be doing if they had just told you<span style="font-size: large;"> that your only child had died? Should I be celebrating?"</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i> Again some unpleasant words that I didn't even know I knew came out.</i></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am surrounded by friends and loved ones<span style="font-size: large;"> out<span style="font-size: large;">side. I was smoking when the <span style="font-size: large;">maintenance</span> crew brought out cha<span style="font-size: large;">irs for everyone there.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was time now for me to talk to Life<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Line of Ohio for the donor information. From my birth<span style="font-size: large;"> outside of losing my son and Father this was the <span style="font-size: large;">most agnoizing, heart breaking, most horrible thing to go th<span style="font-size: large;">rough a<span style="font-size: large;">fter you just lost the love of<span style="font-size: large;"> life and your rock. Awful I tell you awful. There are no words to describe the de<span style="font-size: large;">vastation <span style="font-size: large;">from going through the process. I would never do it again nor would I ever have someone have to do it to me.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">My mind was racing did I app<span style="font-size: large;">reciate my son enough<span style="font-size: large;">? Did he know he was loved? I knew well that I did appreciate him so much and loved him with all of my heart<span style="font-size: large;"> and he knew<span style="font-size: large;"> it.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="pr"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ssens"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since his death I have lost my Daddy, an Uncle and Dustin's best friend that was in the accident with him. I relived t<span style="font-size: large;">h<span style="font-size: large;">e entire ordeal again as I loved L<span style="font-size: large;">uke and talked and texted him often.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
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<i>There comes a time in life when you get old enough to really speak your mind. Maybe this isn't something that you would have done when you were younger.</i><br />
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<i>This has happened to me. Once a quiet (when controversy, Gabby the rest of the time) I shunned to not get involved. I was afraid of what would happen or how someone might feel. Now it isn't that I don't care it's is just something comes over me and I have to speak my mind. Much of this came into play when my Parents were in the hospital and they were going to be treated right and with dignity. </i><br />
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<i>It is not that I am that ol' grumpy woman. I am happy with myself inside so therefore I am at peace. All that goes on around me it only here for a time.</i><br />
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<i>I see it this way</i> <i>nobody knows what you are thinking if you don't let them know. Women's rights these days are under attack. Are you just going to let the Governor, Senators and Representatives steal our rights. If we do it may come a time when being a woman will be back to caveman days. Doesn't make you want to scream that men make more money than women for the same job?</i><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>So slowly get yourself to speak up for yourself. Here are a few ways to get started.</i></span></b><br />
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<li>If your order food and don't like it let them know. Don't pay for something that you don't like. This can be done nicely.</li>
<li>If somebody cuts in line before you, "Excuse me the back of the line is (and point).</li>
<li>Your boss is asking you to do more than you can do. Ask him if it can wait until you get other jobs completed.</li>
<li>Your children are actin up, let them know. Explain, talk to them.</li>
<li>Walk with your head held high! You are a WOMAN!</li>
<li>A wonderful article to read <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Stand-up-for-Yourself" target="_blank">Learn to Stand Up for Yourself</a></li>
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<i>Enjoy your day and try something different for YOU! </i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10648310259422089399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438734417858130503.post-72891862671865645922013-03-24T13:59:00.001-07:002013-03-28T04:36:13.691-07:00Spring FeverCannot wait to get started outside. Here are some things I want to do this year. Also a pic of our backyard today in the Spring Time.<br />
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NancyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10648310259422089399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438734417858130503.post-24493975121207015502013-01-31T13:46:00.001-08:002013-01-31T13:46:49.792-08:00Berry Whine: Geneology<a href="http://berrywhine.blogspot.com/p/geneology.html?spref=bl">Berry Whine: Geneology</a>: I have a great love for Geneology. Searching for my family from England has informed me so much as to who our family is today. From time ...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10648310259422089399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438734417858130503.post-20321867867575554422013-01-31T07:53:00.002-08:002013-01-31T07:53:29.816-08:002nd Amendment<em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Berry Whine is not a political blog; however from time to time I will bring up a topic to see how you feel.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So much is happening in America now it is hard to keep up with what is the latest topic.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Our house is a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment and we own a gun. How do you feel about the probable new gun laws. Background search, smaller clips, etc.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">By the way Gabby Gifford's words (<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gabby-giffords-senate-gun-control-hearing-report-article-1.1251013">http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gabby-giffords-senate-gun-control-hearing-report-article-1.1251013</a> ) yesterday were all inspiring. Hope you agree.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">How do you feel? Please keep posts clean.</span></em>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10648310259422089399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438734417858130503.post-18257780374299430052013-01-30T07:50:00.000-08:002013-01-30T07:50:04.966-08:00The Aflac Duck<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I was so sad when the Aflac duck fractured his beak. He truly is the love of my life.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Anything that makes an adult stick a spring clothespin in her mouth and walk around, "Aflac" is serious about the Aflac duck.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At one time I had an Aflac duck that when squeezed said, "Aflac." Oddly enough he came up missing at work. I was distraught.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">There is a FB page that you can keep up with the Aflac duck and send him a get well card. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aflacduck/app_103502203153346" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/aflacduck/app_103502203153346</a></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Stop by when you have time to send him a card, it will be appreciated.</span></em><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10648310259422089399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438734417858130503.post-15063492064613015352013-01-30T07:37:00.003-08:002013-01-30T07:37:52.228-08:00Grief or Depression, what's the difference?<em> </em> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Depression</strong>(1): a state of feeling sad : </em></span><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dejection"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>dejection</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> <span class="ssens"> (2): a psychoneurotic or psychotic disorder marked especially by sadness, inactivity, difficulty in thinking and concentration, a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping, feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal tendencies (<a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/">http://www.merriam-webster.com/</a></span></em></span><span class="ssens"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> )</em></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>c (1): a reduction in activity, amount, quality, or force </em></span><span class="ssens"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> (2): a lowering of vitality or functional activity </em></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>b: a cause of such suffering (</em></span><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>http://www.merriam-webster.com/</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>)</em></span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2005 I lost my only child my son, Dustin in
a car accident.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instantly a black hole
sucks you in forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pain never
leaves, the broken heart is always there, a part of you died when your child
died.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">They tell me I am depressed….no I am
grieving. Everything in life is looked at so differently than ever before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is never a time you can take a
wonderful stretch and a huge yawn and feel relaxed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It just ain’t there anymore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before you close your eyes at night and the
first thought of every morning is, “How do I get through this day without
Dustin?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I lay for a brief moment then
get up and start my new “abnormal” normal day.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since Dustin’s death I just have to roll with
the punches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Changing directions
(mentally and emotionally) many times throughout the day is another part of
life I now live.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Changing directions is like having
detours you have to overcome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The love
of my life suffered a massive stroke in 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Learning all about strokes, therapy, care giving has really kept me
busy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Michael was in rehab from February
11, 2011 to June 23, 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally he
got to come home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With so much to learn life
was a bit hectic.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">July 11, 2011 my Daddy passed
away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again changing directions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My 82 year old Mother decided she didn’t want
to live in the country by herself so we moved her in with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another direction change.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">March 9, 2011 my son's best friend and the one in the car accident with him passed away at 23 years of age, heroin overdose. It was like losing Dustin all over again. I wasn't sure I could make it but I did. I miss him dearly.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">With all of this around me I find it best
to say I chose the right detours and have landed on my feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like myself, my new “abnormal” normal life
is good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I still grieve it all?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Absolutely, my heart feels the hurt all the
time but I have learned to work through the pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can too!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Have a blessed day and learn to change
directions.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10648310259422089399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438734417858130503.post-43041233963561821132013-01-27T05:53:00.002-08:002013-01-27T05:53:34.407-08:00Really???? Reality TV<em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Woke up early and it felt wonderful. Everything was so silent. Coffee tastes so much better in the quietness of ones thoughts. Rarely is it ever quiet here so when the opportunity confronts me I grasp it and say....ahhhhhhh.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Soon I had to do something as cobwebs of my mind were edging me to get this blog started. Where to start when a thousand toughts were yelling, "Pick me!" So I pin pointed it to Reality Shows.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Even though I have tons of TV channels it seems that Reality Shows have come to this earth and invaded our entertainment. So I say, enough is enough. I must be the only one on the planet with this feeling as everyday there is a new Reality Show starting. Come on, let's get over it and watch something real. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">As I child I would grumble when "Gunsmoke" came on as I knew that was the show for the night. Lately "Gunsmoke" doesn't sound so bad. At least there was some sense to it (not much!). The ground breaking shows with Archie and Edith, that made you laugh. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Has the entertainment industry forgotten how to program TV?</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At this time I really don't want to whine too muh so for today this is just a taste.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Does anyone agree with me?</span></em>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10648310259422089399noreply@blogger.com0