Tag Archives: Friendship

DISCOVERING NEW THINGS TO DO

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Judy

I received such an outpouring of love and birthday greetings today. To all those dear friends of mine that contributed to that, thank you! My mother who always made a big fuss about my birthday, lost track of it this year. I made sure to call her and let her know how happy I was. I’ve saved so many of her cards, and have shared many of them on my blog. However, I found that sharing an old one today wasn’t helpful for me, since it made me sad thinking of it.
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MY STORY

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Judy

I am sharing my story because I want to inspire other people to know happiness is truly possible, despite grief and challenges in life. I realize that I was blessed with the wonderful outlets of writing, art, and music. My wish is that every human can find something in their life that brings them joy! Continue reading →

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I’VE ALWAYS CARED-PART 1

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Judy

The “musical of my youth” has included many song stories. I composed a few more songs leading up to my very last song. That would be the song I played at my wedding. After that, I stopped playing for thirty years.
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I’VE SLOWLY WEPT

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Judy

I described my symptoms to Connie. There was the tingling and numbness – I could manage with that. There was the stiffness, especially in the morning. That was very upsetting, because I couldn’t use my hands. But worst of all were the spasms. The pain was unbelievable, and it was always the same. It would awaken me in the early morning hours – just as I finally fell into a deep sleep. My fingers were hot, throbbing, and intensely aching. I would have to jump out of bed and dance around in the bathroom to search for any position that would alleviate the pain. Continue reading →