Nana was always a big person to remind me the importance of saying thank you. She always told me that people that didn’t send thank you cards, often stopped getting gifts because people like to be appreciated. I have noticed as I became an auntie that when my nieces and nephews were able to read and write, just like Nana to me, I would send them stamps and stationary and mention this same notion to them. As much as I love them, nieces and nephews that become adults and don’t make sure I have an address to mail something to, which would be on a thank you note, don’t tend to get gifts, because I too, like to be appreciated.
I miss Nana’s letters. I miss Nana but I know she is with Jesus. I also know she is with me. I visit her in my dreams and thoughts much more often than I could see her on earth. It was a pleasure to answer her letters and know that she would so happy to read them. I think people have forgotten how nice it feels to get happy mail.
One person that doesn’t forget that is my sister. Jamie Holloway is my best friend and the one person that deserves the title as sister in my life and I want to thank her. She has taught me things about being human and being chronic that I might not have learned as quickly as I needed to, or even at all.
Jamie is the reason I can celebrate 400 blog entries this week. I wouldn’t even have GoodTimesAlways.com if she had not encouraged me to start my own blog and write for myself. Funny…I started her blog at JamieChasesButterflies.com because I knew she had things to say, without even asking her, yet she had to remind me several times to start my own blog. It is a good thing she is as stubborn as I am.
Jamie is also the reason I have begun exercising again. Having cancer is no fun and somewhere after my last procedure I just forgot my exercise routine. It just left my brain. As I was started to fret because I literally could not remember it and my pain levels were becoming higher and my quality of life was getting lower, Jamie sent me a video about lymphedema. It was supposed to be new information, it wasn’t but it did remind me why I did the exercises I did which reminded me of the important movements I had been doing prior to my last D&C. I started doing them over a week ago and as my muscles have been able to remember them, my swelling is starting to go down and I seem to have a bit more stamina. My pain levels are not necessarily any lower but I might be pushing myself harder too.
So Thank You Jamie! You are the best friend I could ever have…besides Jesus and Karen G Clemenson, of course…
I also want to thank you my readers. I know you are out there. Feel free to leave your comments and encouragement.
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My name is Summer. That is how you can call me. I hope that I am a blessing to you. I am not perfect. I will fall again. But I am forgiven.
For anyone reading this that isn’t a Christian, unapologetically, I am a Christian, but I believe there is room for lots of beliefs and religions in the world. It is not my intent to offend people with different beliefs than I have and I would be open to open-minded conversations with no goals of changing anyone’s mind, but sharing information.
If you are interested in becoming a Christian…Do you know Jesus? Do want the Holy Spirit to fill you and give you understanding and salvation? Ask Him. Want someone to pray with you? Contact me.
If you would like to know Jesus as your friend, but want to make this amazing commitment by yourself please pray something like this:
Thank you Jesus that You are the Son of God, the God that created heaven and earth. Thank you Jesus that You came to earth in the form of a man so that You would be able to empathize with my humanity. Thank You that You did this in order to fulfill the promises You made at the foundation of the world.
I realize that I am a sinner and do things that hurt myself and keep myself away from you. Thank You that You died for my sins so that You could defeat death and bring me into Your life. Please forgive me.
I ask You to be Lord of my life. I ask you to heal my hurts and show me what my new life, empowered by You looks like. Thank You for Your mercy.
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