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hey Leah: reading your blog gives me complex that I m such a lazy bum. I guess nothing changed there I think only thing different for me is previosly I worked outside home. now I work for my recovery and do only that. I think you need to stop comparing your new life to everybody including old leah. just do what you can do & be proud that you are able to do that & how far you have come. Asha

Jan: I adore your blogs not only they r therupetic to you. reading your blogs inspires me. I didn't know you were native american. but from your blogs will learn more about it. I love eastern & nstive philosophy. Asha

donna: welcome back, next time take vacation & save my delicate heart. congrats on laptop & cable TV. both have become very important these days. Asha

Sue: I am glad you are back with us & great time with your family and friends. these times do break monotony of life. Asha

hey wes: from your blog all souded better only. your doctor is suggesting right way to go for driving, first driver eval then retested again & u have ur keys back & no problems in future in case of accidents. In my mind having young children justified me for surviving stroke. Asha

hey John: don't be stranger to us. everytime you join us I think oh some newbie joined but then get pleasant surprise. good luck with your oral surgery. Asha

Wes: keep challenging yourself & life will be same as before mayb little different but still enjoyable. Asha

Katrina: reading this entry made me so happy for you. acceptance brings in huge peace & you will be able to enjoy your NOW with lot of joy. you have lot of potential in your life. I can tell you one thing your life will be great even with disability. Asha

Marie: thanks for sharing your tips on blowdrying & earrring wearing. I will have to try few times & see how it goes. Asha

kathy: I am so happy that meds are working for you, but also realize that you are also helping your mindset by creating structure and routine in your life. I do exercises at home & now look forward to them. I found out having routine helped my mindset on life. Asha

wes: you are doing wonderful. you are still you. your nonworking hand or leg does not define you. they will come back in their due time, till then you are doing right thing of enjoying life one day at a time. Asha

Jan: I loved your prayer. it's very true. thanks for sharing your wisdom Asha

Jan: very touching story. while reading I thought thank goodness I survived or my son would have wrote that story. being alive with disability still beats not being here for your family. thankful, Asha

Jan: your blog always makes me happy. & ur words always inspire me. I have told u b4v r so lucky that you joined our blogworld. your friend Lindy will be in my prayers. I remember in my dark days I never thought I could be ever happy again but I am so glad I m out of that tunnel & happy one more time. time has its way of healing all the wounds Asha

Marie: thhat's what is important, that he is happy and doing right things in his life. I am sure you will be grandma soon. I think as a parent we worry too much. I know I do & forget that I m just his caretaker for little while and he has his own destiny. Asha

Bart: I understand your feelings I still don't have handicapped placard cause I don't consider myself handicapped or disabled. I consider myself differently abled Asha

Wes: you have great family & they all love you so much. I am happy that you can start going full time & have great boss. I went part time for a few months & then decided to quit since for me driving 75 miles on highway was too much of a risk since I do have minor vision loss. I felt if I won't be able to perform then I will be first to get layoff & loose my disability benefits. so for me stay at home mom path who volunteers at drop of hat works best since my kido is still very young. I am sure if you try chat few times you will be pro Asha

hey George: thanks for update. BTW Asha named Indian woman are always beautiful ask my hubby . have you watched slumdog millionare. it's very good movie too. India is really beautiful, but still has lot of poverty. when hubby decides to retire we might go back to India and do community service though I don't think it is fit for disabled person like me anymore. Asha

hey Sherry: post stroke I m realizing be kind to everyone. all are fighting hard battles". I get inspired by your confidence, I still need to work on mine. where in mexico you will be going for wedding. our future vacation will b somewhere in mexico. Asha

hey wes: heavy weight lifted off my shoulders. so you were not offended that's just part of package. BTW you are braver than me though that is expected from skydiver like you. I don't like to drive in night. so I drive only local roads & prefer daytimes only. night I will drive if I have been to that place before. you will feel just little different after your full fledge driving, and those days r right in the corner Asha

wow marie: congratulations. did he meet girl on cruise? I pray that your family feud get resolved soon. Asha

hey wes: hope I did not offend you in my comment. I thought in the begining that you were doing whyme thingy & later realized you were going through all the nemotions a survivor goes through in a day. I truly think people who stick around the board and blog are mostly people who are moving on with their life & rebuilding their life post stroke. I used to tell myself surviving stroke is not for sissies. you need strong heart to come out of this obstacle as thriving survivor. I am happy that you are able to do that. I still regret not being able to go back to work, but my circumstances are different. I was not breadwinner of the house. my stroke provided me opportunity to be stay at home mom who gets paid. So I am enjoying my rock star mom life right now. I m sorry if I offended you in any way Asha

donna: I was so sad & sorry about your decision to resign. but I know in my heart that you have done whole lot for this site past few years and filled pretty big shoes. I just pray and wish that you will be able to post and blog on this site even after you reesign to pursue other ventures in your life. just know that even though you are resigning that still does not make stranger to us, so keep us posted about your life. I for one looking forward to all the scoops in your life including spring trip, which has to go through NJ love you sister Asha

Sue: I am reading new earth book by eckhart tolle, and learning lot about myself & my own who am I question. I m learning lot of times when we complain it is not us but our ego doing the job, it wants to feel superiror to others by complaining. Asha

hey Bart: today you are not joining sleding party but it will change. so today make them hot chocolates when they come back from their sleding. Asha