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Monday, September 11, 2006
Putting things in perspective
Given today's date - I thought you might want to read a note I sent to my running class. While you are reading it, substitute your current goal for "marathon" and you'll find it helps put things in perspective.
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A beautiful letter. I'm usually too tired to cry on a Monday morning!
I was teary-eyed listening to a tribute this morning on 104.5 … it’s amazing how we get so caught up in our lives that we forget about all those that lost their’s on this tragic day. Your letter is another excellent tribute….and, I wanted to thank you for reminding us to be grateful.
I was having a bad day a week ago Monday and was truly "Pissed off" at the world in general... which does not often occur as generally I am a positive guy.
Even my Mary said I was due... as she had not seen that side of me... and she is a positive person as well.
By 9:45 that morning my friend called after months of unanswered VM to him.
He apologized for his tardiness in getting back to me as he had half his internal organs removed due to Cancer... I was in shock... I asked how his spirits were and he replied... The bad news is that he is allergic to Chemo with two new tumors growing that are in-operable and there is nothing the Doc's can do... He was positive and said "I have had a good life... with lots of friends and family, children and grand children." 63 and he lived clean and healthy.
The good news he said was that he was 1.5 months past his earthly departure date and was calling the friends that made a difference.
In perspective my attitude changed immediately and I continue to celebrate that I can run in the mornings, see all the wonders of out side and cherish all the relationship's with people I have met in my life's journey. Good & Bad... its all the stuff that makes us who we are and shapes our character.
I will think of your marathon letter when I am lacing up my shoes this morning.
Thanks for sharing…lovely and true sentiment. I was in NFLD yesterday and we had a moment of silence to commemorate the lives lost on 911…
I had had the fortune to run along the harbour and up signal hill (well I ran/staggered ½ way up and walk/ran the rest) to a beautiful view of the Atlantic and then back through the picturesque pastel coloured homes in the village.
..quite a lovely a peaceful place. I guess if the 911 refugees had to find a safe harbour a better one could not have been given.
Thanks Dave, that's a nice comment. I get to hear some "good" stories like that at work sometimes. Last year I took care of another nurse Practitioners mom. She called me in February to tell me her mom lived past her "due time" also and had a great Christmas shopping for presents and being present at the family dinner. There's good in everything if we look for it.
7 comments:
A beautiful letter. I'm usually too tired to cry on a Monday morning!
Thanks for sharing Dave! It is a heavy day and your words are well founded and thoughtful.
I was teary-eyed listening to a tribute this morning on 104.5 … it’s amazing how we get so caught up in our lives that we forget about all those that lost their’s on this tragic day. Your letter is another excellent tribute….and, I wanted to thank you for reminding us to be grateful.
Have a good day.
ML.
Thanks for sending this.
Well said.I'll be remembering this on the start line on the 24th.
Cheers,
R
Nice....
I was having a bad day a week ago Monday and was truly "Pissed off" at the world in general... which does not often occur as generally I am a positive guy.
Even my Mary said I was due... as she had not seen that side of me... and she is a positive person as well.
By 9:45 that morning my friend called after months of unanswered VM to him.
He apologized for his tardiness in getting back to me as he had half his internal organs removed due to Cancer... I was in shock... I asked how his spirits were and he replied... The bad news is that he is allergic to Chemo with two new tumors growing that are in-operable and there is nothing the Doc's can do... He was positive and said "I have had a good life... with lots of friends and family, children and grand children." 63 and he lived clean and healthy.
The good news he said was that he was 1.5 months past his earthly departure date and was calling the friends that made a difference.
In perspective my attitude changed immediately and I continue to celebrate that I can run in the mornings, see all the wonders of out side and cherish all the relationship's with people I have met in my life's journey. Good & Bad... its all the stuff that makes us who we are and shapes our character.
I will think of your marathon letter when I am lacing up my shoes this morning.
G.
Thanks for sharing…lovely and true sentiment. I was in NFLD yesterday and we had a moment of silence to commemorate the lives lost on 911…
I had had the fortune to run along the harbour and up signal hill (well I ran/staggered ½ way up and walk/ran the rest) to a beautiful view of the Atlantic and then back through the picturesque pastel coloured homes in the village.
..quite a lovely a peaceful place. I guess if the 911 refugees had to find a safe harbour a better one could not have been given.
C.
Thanks Dave, that's a nice comment.
I get to hear some "good" stories like that at work sometimes.
Last year I took care of another nurse Practitioners mom. She called me in
February to tell me her mom lived past her "due time" also and had a great
Christmas shopping for presents and being present at the family dinner.
There's good in everything if we look for it.
T.
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