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 |   My journey through (and beyond) the valley with Cancer as my companion. |
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Dear Friend: This is not a Blog about writing! (I already have one of those.) This is a blog about a journey I am taking with illness. I have recently been diagnosed with Cancer. My goal is honest therapy as I progress through, and beyond this new reality in my life. I hope that, somewhere along the way you will find some words that will help you too. While this is, in fact, an interactive Blog, I hope that you will scroll slowly down this page. For you see, the front of this Blog IS my journey. The entries are conversations that are held along the journey.Yes, there is a lot on it--before actually getting to the Blog entries. But, I hope that by the objects and words which appear before the Blog itself, you might come to understand just a little bit about me, and my journey, and some truly amazing friends who have agreed to journey with me. I hope that you, too, will choose to accompany me on my walk--through the Valley. I invite you to join me, and discover the wondrous truths, meet some truly amazing people, and share those "memorable" moments this journey will undoubtedly present. Come along, won't you? In His Care, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Would you like to help me help others? I found this amazing organization, and I am proud to be a sponsor. I hope you will check it out. It's called The Network For Good.  ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** "RISUS OMNIA - INCRUMENTUS PER DEDECUS - SAPIENTIA PER DAMNUM" ("Every thing is funny - Growth through humiliation - Wisdom through loss") ~Leunig~ The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse. ~Helen Keller~ "If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people." ~Virginia Woolf~ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** "There is strength in truth." ~The Barton Family Crest~ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” — Helen Keller, American social activist, public speaker and author (1880-1968) I have moved the list of my thanks for those who have helped to make this little Blog so very special. I hope that you will take a moment to read the list, growing every day, and let these fellow travellers along this journey know that you appreciate the contributions they make to our walk together.
** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Please feel free to click on the Blog Rings icon below to be transported to some of the very best of the Best Bloggers around WDC. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** If you are new to WDC, or to our Blogging community, I highly recommend the monthly edition of "The Blogville News". Feel free to click below, and let Scarlett   know that a Blogger sent ya!Hey! We've started a Christian's Blog Ring on WDC. Click on the logo, and join us! ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Budroe
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| Is it returning, continuing, beginning again...again? I don't know. I have just been able to renew my membership here for a year. A bit longer than I usually renew, but I am feeling a bit more enthusiastic about the coming year, and want to share my thoughts here. Political thoughts? Surely. Thoughts of faith? Absolutely. Thoughts of this continuing journey through, and beyond the Valley? Undoubtedly. Reflections? Writings? Participation in the writing community which, above all others means the very most to me? Count upon it. This journey, and this journal shows by it's activities times (as recently) of quiet. Things have been going on. I've been doing some writing of a particular nature which I fear could cause bruised egos, confusion, or anger among some of my friends here. There is some cognitive dissonance for me around this truth. Does one write not to offend? Do I "hide" these writings from those who, as writers have supported my writing journey for these now many years? What's the deal, anyway? I think it could be simply "flinching before being struck", in some cases. Experience is, for the aware, a useful teacher. For those who have joined me on this journey, you know this blog was originally intended to be nothing more than a casual, honest conversation with myself as I traverse a very strange and unique journey through a land I thought and believed I knew--yet have come to learn that there is so very much yet to learn. What it became was such a wondrous gift as members of this site began to share their experiences, difficulties, fears and victories on their journey on this same path. I was, am, and will always be humbled by the life they have given this work. I know it has been, at best spotty. I hope this coming year to renew my commitment to myself to have that same honest conversation with myself, and the community which has built up around this blog. I love you. I have missed sharing my journey with you. I hope this coming year will help you along your journey. I know you will help me on my journey through, and beyond the Valley. Dad has not forgotten me, and He has not forgotten you. May we journey well together. In His Care, Budroe |
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