cancer
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THE JOURNEY. The book that sent me off on a journey, was my own. What started out as a distraction from my burn injuries, became an insight into people’s lives, the doctors and nurses love and compassion, my friends and relations care and understanding, in fact the power people have to love. It also gave… Read more
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We are the many that feed the few, and you know what? Most of us can’t even see it, they have the wool so firmly over our eyes. So yes, if I could speak to my 20 year old self, although even that may have been a bit late, I’d say “Get out now”. I… Read more
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This is a strange one, it sort of came to me as if I was talking to myself, then I realised it’s what my wife would say if she expressed herself in as wordy way as I. I have had three close encounters with the holder of the scythe. our motorhome once overturned on the… Read more
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I remember as clear as day, the day after my all clear from cancer saying to my wife I’m going on a journey. The journey was to be one of learning, learning what life was really, not “Really about”. I don’t believe it is about anything, it just IS. But there is a truth an… Read more
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I made a mess ! Posted yesterday what should have been posted today, what a silly sausage ! Anyway this one is quite good for the prompt, it’s about my journey to recovery after my serious burn injuries back in March. Not quite back to normal yet, but getting there. Norma Lands. I went to… Read more
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I am guessing I have gone for the most popular answer, love ! However, I do not mean love for any one person, although it does include that. I mean love as a concept love for people, love for animals, love for plants, love for the earth, love for the universe. Love is part of… Read more
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One may presume, that setting fire to my arm doesn’t come under the heading “Self care” However accidents do happen. I must admit up to me having cancer several years ago I wasn’t a model human being, by my reckoning as I am at the moment anyway. Cancer was a wake up call, whoever made… Read more
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