HostAsha

Sue :

I always love reading your blogs, its my window in your life, I still remember as toddler & now taller than you wow time flies, we all are getting older lol though I feel Mentally still same I used to feel in my 20s. What I am learning from my own stroke experiences & seeing my mom deal with adversities  in form of illness thrown at her, stay busy & keep on doing whatever you can still do. We all got this one life & all going to get old & die eventually, might as well have fun while we can. I am nowadays more active in our afternoon chats & evening chats which I host on W & F 8-9 EST. hope you will drop in some time & share your wisdom & experience with others.

Asha

Sue :

Good to see your blog. As a longtime survivor married to a guy who doesn't express his feelings or talk much, I've learned a great deal about what caregivers go through while caring for their disabled spouses through blogs of caregivers here. I make sure to help wherever I can, keeping safety in mind so that he doesn't crumble under immense pressure. I'm so thankful he's been strong enough to stick around and support me. I don't think I would have had his strength; I might have crumbled and given up. Caregiving isn't easy, especially with so much uncertainty. Anyway, I'm glad you chose to stick around. I did the same for the same reason. It's important to provide the support we've received when we need it most on this site. It's one of the best legacies of Steve

Thanks,

Asha Chandra

I guess we all are similar if we are busy &  have interaction with people that makes us happy. I have found if I am learning something new then I am happy, so reading painting all helps me.

Asha

Sue :

I agree once we start counting our blessings there are many. recently just out of curiosity & readin Jean's blogs I started paint by numbsrs painting & loving the joy it brings in my life, sometimes trying new things is so much fun too.  hope you look into some hobbies like those

Asha

sarah :

glad you blogged & let us know ho you are doing, Good you moved to colorado & now close to your kids. don't be stranger here, comw often & update us

Asha

Sue :

lately with my mom's stroke I have been busy helping brother & mom where ever I can, then don't have any extra time to volunteer anywhere else other than how much I volunteer here

Asha

Sue :

I am glad you had great time with your daughter & their family, have you thought about moving in with them & help out in their salvation army work as volunteer or paid employee, I feel like you will be asset to them & it will be win win situation for every one.

Asha

George :

Its always good to see your update, I am always happy to see your traveling  report & fun times you have with Leslie & your friends. your blogs always inspires me & makes me happy. you are one glass half full guy. Enjoy this life ride with best of your abilities.

Asha

Mark :

we need more than just one line in our blogs

Happy New year & welcome back.

Asha

Sue :

thanks for blog update, I get pearl of wisdom on kindness empathy & sound advice from your blogs. " I am good as a listening ear so I do spend some time on the phone, not counseling, just listening. I hope that helps. I learned from my years as a telephone counselor that most people know what the solution to their problem is, they just need the courage to do it. " you are spot on", will try to remember this since I am sometimes too quick on giving advice.

Asha

Heather :

I tried looking for the book in our library & on Amazon could not find it  at both places. I find Bhagvad Geeta as very practical handbook for all of us human who are facing some of the similar questions Arjuna faced in battlefield  of his own life, we also as humans face similar questions during our lifetime. I guess if you live long enough you are bound to go through ups & downs  of life, & I am  learning so much from these spiritual books.

Asha Chandra

Heather :

that's perfect, you nailed it  thank you for another beautiful view point which makes me go YES

Asha

Sue you nailed it to for me. I get real amazed by serendipity of events how sometimes right people, right books comes along where I am supposed to be, and when I jump on in those events or opportunities something amazingly beautiful comes out, finding this site helping brother, our son's school when he was little, now recently met my childhood friend unbelievable.

Asha

sun is shining & you look happy what more one can ask for, enjoy everydays blessings.

Asha

oh wow Nancy :

I am so glad you took second opinion & that doctor turned out to be better educated & treating patients like human beings, I so pray that laser surgery helps Dan which will improve quality of life for both of you.

Asha

11 hours ago, SassyBetsy said:

I close my eyes to and see you Asha as the Princess on the camel of white sands desert. It sounds like you love this new home especially being around family again. Glad you are safe well and happy.

You are stronger than you credit yourself. The bravest and wisest woman I know with compassion that is natural as breathing.

I am peaceful reading this like a romantic tale I love on Netfix. I watch the folktales with subtitles. The language is poetry music in my ears.

I can see you as the real life heroine. You will bring so much to the village for young women there.

 

I hope you have fun decorating too !! 

Thank you Pam for such a sweet comment made my day & Christmas.

Sue :

it was so shocking to hear about bonnie through her daughter on facebook. I had met her in seattle on the roadside few miles from her home while going for our Alaska vacation. She was kind soul. I have met some very brve souls trough this site. & they have given me strength & courage when I had low in my initial survivor days.

Asha

Tracy :

so happy to hear all your small wins all in right direction. I have also learnt  when I do things in my control & then surrender to God, things work out in my favor & even if they don't  right away, I know in the long run that's in my best interest. thats biggest teaching of hindu religious book, do your karma without any expectation or attachment towards the results, Giving results is in God's hands, he knows what is good or bad for us, So just take everything that comes in your life as a God's gift or we call it prasad without labeling it.  keep on doing right thing & everything will work out.

Asha

thats very good one love it, now I will quote tracy too

Asha

GreenQueen not able to see your faces properly was very weird I was trying to peek up to see faces lol glad you had good time.

Asha

willis :

this is so exciting, I so agree with you memory is in heart & not in four walls, & you & April will be creating wonderful memories in your new shangrila.  you got some great neighbors.

Asha

Sue :

I am so sorry about lockdown you are facing right now, today we are grieving loss of my brother in law, hubby's oldest brother who was 76 year old & passed away in his sleep, his wife was sleeping next to him & did not realize till the morning. We had all talked with him on weekend sharing fun stories of our vacation & promises to meet soon in November & spend more time in our village together. I understand it was ideal death for him, no pain or ay suffereing, but so sorrowful for his family who is all left behind not able to say proper goodbyes. I realize thats how life is, it does not come up with any guarantee, we are not guaranteed single day on this earth be it in lock-down & not in lock-down, better enjoy the day we are given to fullest.

Asha

Sarah :

I am glad you were able to celebrate Gary's  life with your loved ones. glad lot of your family members were able to join.

Asha

Tracy welcome back, we missed you around here & your part 1 was quite coherent, I was able to follow it through. For me coming out of this stroke ordeal alive helped me realize I am stronger than I give myself credit for. you are still here for a reason  & there is room for improvement as long as  we are willing to work on it. who knew as we get older g through so many losses & joys through life & gather wisdom for lifetime. Enjoy the journey

Asha

Mark :

you were adventurous I could never do tent camping after my stroke, though I wanted to do it, so I opted for cabin camping which was doable for me & it was fun experience. Its good to be able to laugh on our mishaps, I bet things would be lot easier now if you try again.

Asha