During a recent conversation, the topic came up again, whether it is acceptable for a woman to propose to a man. This discussion came about based on the announcement of the Olympic ski racer, Lindsey Vonn proposing to her boyfriend over the Christmas holiday and even presenting him with an engagement ring. Ed even went … Continue reading Proposals – Traditionalist Or Not
When Traditions Change
Changing With The TimesTypically for Christmas, I prepare the menu, I purchase all the gifts, I put up the decorations, I did it all. With the birth of Liam, there was a new beating in my heart. Since he was old enough to decorate the Christmas tree, it was our tradition to put it up … Continue reading When Traditions Change
Gastroparesis
Just Another One of My Diagnoses Gastroparesis affects more than 1.5 million Americans, with approximately 100,000 suffering from a severe form of the disorder. Standard medical therapy fails to relieve symptoms in approximately 30,000 of these patients. At least 20 percent of people with type 1 diabetes develop gastroparesis. digestive.templehealth.org › content › gastroparesis Gastroparesis is a … Continue reading Gastroparesis
In Another World
In another world where the voices in your head tell you what to doIn another world where the consequences are very fewIn another world where you are never made to feel alone or judgedIn another world where no one holds a grudgeIn another world without a long historyIn another world that others call a constant … Continue reading In Another World
Maybe Your Best Is Yet To Come
I was looking back through my Facebook memories; it so happened a post popped up from a year or two ago. It was a simple thought, based on a song by Luke Combs, called "She Got The Best Of Me". She Got The Best Of Me The lyrics are very repetitive, none the less, the … Continue reading Maybe Your Best Is Yet To Come
Polycythemia Vera – Ed’s Recent Update
Ed’s Polycythemia Vera Update Joking - We love Ed's nurses, they are great! Yesterday was Ed's monthly “blood-work check” up. His doctor ordered monthly visits again after the last clinical visit. We started our morning with “temperature checks”, (as we do many times throughout the day/night). It is typically, “honey, how are you feeling this … Continue reading Polycythemia Vera – Ed’s Recent Update
Saved
This Poem was written in 1999 for my step-father. He is a recovering alcoholic. Praise God, sober for 20 years now. Saved As I walked through the desert without a drop of rain My heart broken and bleeding, I was in pain Dreadful the night growing so near, with a panic in my groin and … Continue reading Saved
Stop For A Moment
When I look around all I see is hustle and bustle of uncertainty I ask myself how this can be Why is there so much insanity, shame, and self-doubt? … Continue reading Stop For A Moment
Runaway Heart
Runaway HeartRunaway heart and runaway mind Give yourself a break, it will come in due time Just pace your steps a little along the way Enjoying the best moments every day Don’t seek the past for the things lost or left behind Be in the present, it's your future you are seeking to define ©Emmely … Continue reading Runaway Heart
The Battle Within
The Battle Within Did you leave me or did I runaway I don’t know if it is the darkness of night or the light of the day I am so confused and I feel mentally ill My thoughts are racing and my mind won’t stay still I blame myself for this mess of a life … Continue reading The Battle Within