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hey: you say real truth, so many times I wondered what if I had died the day of my stroke, I had missed so many lovely days I had after my stroke with my family, I always now feel I survived for reason and when I sometime think of giving up, I always remind myself that I survived for some reason and that reason&purpose is my 9 yr old son, so enjoy each&every day with my family Asha

hey Gary: now I can talk with u on yahoo, can you send me ur yahoo id again please Asha

hey just surviving: I like your attitude towards this healing process of stroke, yes we all fall, but to able to laugh on ourselves is big plus, and you have that. so keep on getting up and you will do great Asha

Mary: you belong right here, I second what Pam said Asha

hey Gary: since I go to work on tuesday my week begins on tuesday, though monday is normal routine day for rest of the family but for me its still a day to chill wash my hair,I can still pass by if I m slow on monday Asha

hey AJ: you are making me big time J with all bike riding and stuff, but I think I will convince my family to go on cruise to carebian on that ship. It looks out of this world. I m happy that you have love of your life to do travelling with Asha

hey AJ: your job does not define you as a person, there are lot of other qualities in you that might make you feel complete and can give you purpose. I m telling from my own experience where last 10 years of my life I had dedicated to making money and climbing ladder of success, nonetless I had great time doing it, but I will tell you one thing it wasn't worth the cost of not seeing my son grow. I feel great pride now being there for him in his every activity. you will soon find out lot of other things in life which gives you more pleasure and self esteem than just making money Asha(happy being stay at home mom who gets paid)

hehehe he Amy: I told you you got beautiful child u both will be shooeing away boys when Mad grows up. we had one girl in neigbhourhood who had declared she is going to marry my son, and ashay hated her, minute we take her name, he will run away. It's so cute hearing all this love story Asha(still chuckling)

Amy: wow you venture to class trip with your daughter that must be really great fun. I have never done field trip with my kido, I bet it will be lot of fun, and kids feels so proud their parents being there. I m sorry about your sister's loss, I know how it feels, but my consolation is they are at better place than here with us. God is taking care of them Asha

hey: it felt like was reading description of my hubby, I m ALSO LUCKY TO MARRY such a amazing gem Asha

Pam: I think of that all the time, not just with stroke survivors but even "normal" people who complain about their mild aches and pains to me and how bad life is, I just stop short of screaming at them. but I guess I have to understand for eery one of them their pain and their suffering is bigger than rest of us. like even for some of us who r hit hard with disabilities there r still those gray areas that hey you have more functions that what I can do. I think what I m trying to say is all of us whether survivors or not has to learn hey it could been worse philosophy then only you will stop complaining about your problems, counting your blessings has huge payback Asha

hey justsurviving: welcome to blog world, I m 36 year old stroke survivor who stroked at 34 after delivering baby, I too was paralysed on my left side, and they said I had massive stroke, Ican walk fine(defination of fine has changed completely), can't use my left hand yet, but I m happy to be here to raise my 9 year old son Asha

hey AJ: I don't understand any games be it baseball or cricket, I don't think it has anything to do with myability to understand but I kind of never enjoyed it(maybe its woman thing). It brings tears to my eyes that you still remember your childhood with your dad, I better play with my kido and create good memories for him Asha

hey Amy: I love spring and summer so don't wish for winter to come for another few months Asha

hey Vix: I love dancing though my leg and arm does not want to join in dancing, I still shak rest f my body whichever moves I can do as long as I m having fun Asha

hey AJ: one of my spiritual teacher once put real nice way that we don't have control over our birth and death, and middle what little control we have, we make big deal about it, why can't we just leave it on God wherever he may lead us, we will put our best efforts in whichever way he directs us, with this philosopy my anxiety level is generally down to minimum Asha

Pam: great advice by zen master, very thought provoking but so hard to implement in life now I know where you get your wisdom Asha

wow Amy: I am one of those weird neigbhour who won't mind chatting online with complete strangers, but making that first move and talk with neigbhours is big no for me, prebiously I used to come home very late to talk with any one, now during spring and summer time I will be outside so will be talking with neigbhours. As Jean says keep eye on your neigbhour about drugs and people coming and going. isn't it strange how our partying at wee hours are all over Asha

Vicky: I am glad you had great time at the show. I used to have problem walking in the crowd, now I think I do okay mn you are horney LOL Asha

Sue: I thank my stars and my mom for her vision for all of her kids, and this is lady who were taken out of school at 4thgrade to look after her own siblings. though her adversity in life she made sure we are never deprived of anyhing we needed in life education or freedom. actually even being daughter and there is noway I m going to pay her back even when I make it big in life, my mom spent lot of money on my education in those times where we were just above poverty line. We all 4 brother and sisters did well in life, though v all had our own heartaches and struggle but that did not stop any one of us for living life and enjoying what we have. I m just rambling, might not make any sense. but I think we all get to some station in life based on our own aptitude can't blame ppl or circumstances. Asha

hey Kim: I was glad you did not list living life as boring hey I can write anything in my response and you won't notice till tomo Asha

hey Sheila: In our house I was and am always fun, first to go on rollercoasters ride with my son, but after my stroke and my left side being not as before I don't enjoy roller coaster rides as much, but I wil send my son with his young cousins and I will tag along and hear all the fun stories the way dad used to do, I guess now I will give company to dad. I view my stroke as opportunity for my mental growth I learnt compassion for people, previously in my fast life never noticed those under achievers, ok I m going on tangent topic. I think you survived for reason, you still have to raise your child as good human being. hey and going back to work is good goal. good luck Asha

hey Amy: I just got book to read about container gardening,and thought it was too much work so kept aside, but last year friend of ours gave us 4 plants of tomato, my husband had planted them in container and all summer long I had taken fresh tomatoes from our garden , my son would eat romatoes only if they are from our deck. It was fun, you are inspiring me to plnt tomatoes again this year. good luck with your container gardening Asha

Hola Kholt: My S-I_L is very good therapist and she had told us million times to walk on the sand it is very good therapy for legs, I guess this summer I will do more trips to beaches in NJ. I am happy to see you guys had great time in mexico. I nevr used cane and my walking improved significantly, so I m cheering for your hubby. start walking without cane now he can do it cheers, Asha

hey AJ: I know when you love what you do it feels really empty inside when career part of our life ends, but look at this way we all wanted to do something when we retire, maybe that time has come little early but since you don't have any physical deficeits think of this as God given opportunity to do somethong for yourself and your family. Asha