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The ending - the painReaders: The following is not a cheerful musing. The other day I was informed that one of my high school classmates passed away. I recalled the days of our youth and the things we did together. It seems so long ago now. Hs obituary. mentioned his wife of many years. I thought of her loss and grief. While not unique, to each who has suffered the loss of a spouse they loved, the pain is...
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Podagra polkaDuring a trip to the mainland, that was all about meeting other parents of student exchange kids, we walked a lot, and I got pain in my feet. In one foot, the big toe, the pain stayed overnight, and my foot got swollen and red. A visit to a hospital seemed like a good idea, as my shoe didn’t fit anymore ( first time I walked on shoes with heels to prevent pain in the heel, doctors...
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Confronting Cancer Part 3: Getting Past the PainNurse Meg Gaffney is committed to getting the best care as she battles breast cancer, but she does have one fear: pain. And as we found out, even Meg didn't know how bad it would get.
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Ellen BukstelWhen she was going through hell in her personal life, Ellen Bukstel started writing songs about pain and loss. She found a receptive audience, and now she's thrilled to be a leader in the musical activism movement.
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Short and sweet
This very brief poem by Edna St. Millay has been quoted again and again, and heard by millions. I offer it in a musing for those few friends who might read it and see themselves in it. The real message is that a candle that burns at both ends has a shortened life. “My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends It gives a lovely light!” -...
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Neuro Detour (uncensored)The Days & Nights, Slants & Twists, & Wobbly Meanderings of a Young Woman With Rare & Incurable Neurological Disorders. Top Blog 2010 Award Winner.
