I'm feeling good!
Ray Mitchell
“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.”
Mary Anne Radmacher
As I said yesterday I decided to quit being sick for awhile, I did it mainly by following the advice in the Radmacher quote above. There is so much content in her suggestion that there is little time for feeling bad. Yesterday I got out for awhile with my wife, caught up on a few projects, caught a movie at home, and more. Even my cold seemed manageable and today is going to be even better. I see my blood doc and then get an infusion of iron to help recharge my body which will provide me even more energy. It has been awhile since I felt OK and I still have a way to go yet, but I am overjoyed with the progress, I honestly believe that I’ll be back to near full speed in just a day or two.
I have again learned that when you come out of a down period even a dreary day seems bright and something to appreciate. So for me it truly is the season to be jolly and I will be and I hope you will too. I believe more and more that the wellness feeling comes as much from the mind as from the body and so my friends let positive thoughts be part of your healing process and I know you’ll be glad you did.
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We can choose to find strength in our weaknesses.
It's a matter of choice
How we bare our crosses
A condition that is life changing
Life altering can break us
If we let it,
But if we choose
We can use that weakness
To find the true measure
Of strength
How we act or react
Is up to us
So what's your choice?
Michelle R Kidwell
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A doctor rushed out of his study room. "Get me my bag!" he shouted.
"Why, what's the matter?" inquired his pretty young wife.
"Some fellow just phoned and said he can't live without me," he gasped as he reached for his hat.
The young wife sighed. "Just a moment," she said gently. "I think that call was for me."
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The less management demands of engineers and scientists, the greater their productivity.
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The Computer Widow
To My Darling Husband,
I'm sending you this letter in a bogus software company envelope so you'll be sure to read it. Please forgive the deception, but I thought you should know what's been going on since your computer entered our lives two years ago.
The children are doing well. Tommy is 7 now and is a bright, Handsome boy. He has developed quite an interest in the arts. He drew a family portrait for a school project. All the figures were good but yours was excellent!
The chair and back of your head are very realistic. You would be proud of him. Little Jennifer turned 3 in September. She looks a lot like you did at that age. She is an attractive child and quite smart. She still remembers that you spent the whole afternoon with us on her birthday. What a grand day for Jen, despite the fact that it was stormy and the electricity was out.
I discovered that the household chores are much easier since I realized that you didn't mind being vacuumed and that the feather duster made you sneeze. The house is in good shape. I had the living room painted last spring. I'm not sure if you noticed it. I asked the painters to cut air holes in the drop cloths so you wouldn't be disturbed.
Well dear, I must be going. The family is leaving on a ski trip and there is much packing to do. I've hired a house-keeper to take care of things while we are away. She'll keep things in order, fill your coffee cup and bring your meals to the computer room just the way you like it.
I hope you and the computer have a lovely time while we are gone. Tommy, Jen and I think of you often. Try to remember us while your disks are booting.
Love, Mary
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A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn.
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An insurance agent was teaching his wife to drive when the brakes suddenly failed on a steep, downhill grade.
"I can't stop!" she shrilled. "What should I do?"
"Brace yourself," advised her husband, "and try to hit something cheap."
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A practical nurse is one who falls in love with a wealthy patient.
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An English parachutist and an Irish parachutist were arguing about who was best at folding a parachute.
Unable to resolve their dispute on the ground, they decided to go up in a plane and judge by the midair performance of their parachutes.
The Irishman jumped first, pulled his cord, and started floating down towards the earth.
Then the Englishman jumped, pulled his cord and nothing happened; he pulled his safety cord -- nothing. In a matter of seconds he whizzed past the Irishman, plummeting like a stone.
"Oh," shouted the Irishman, yanking off his harness, "so ya wanna race, do ya?!"
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If reality wants to reach me, it knows where I am.
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Two gals were driving through Louisiana. As they were approaching the town of Natchitoches, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the name. They argued back and forth until they stopped for lunch.
As they stood at the counter, one asked the manager, "Before we order, could you please settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are,...very slowly?"
The manager leaned over the counter and said, "Burrrrrrrr-gerrrrrrr-Kiiiiing."
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The only thing wrong with a perfect drive to work is, that you end up at work.
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The Jackson police were searching for a man they suspected of a string of burglaries. They had six photographs of the man, all taken in different locations and from different angles. They sent fax copies of these pictures to police departments all over the country.
Several days later, Jackson received a fax report from the police chief in a small town in Nebraska. The memo read, "We immediately went to work on those six pictures you sent. We've arrested five of the suspects, and we have the sixth under observation right now."
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There are only two things that your child is absolutely willing to share: Communicable Diseases and their mother's age.
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"Conquer yourself not the world."
Descarte
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Stay well, do good work, and have fun.
Ray Mitchell
Indianapolis, Indiana
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