Re: Re: Introduction to Averi

[Guest guest]

Averi:

What kind of journaling? Do you mean recording your treatments, side

effects, etc. or general journaling? I went to a lecture at the Wellness

Center by

a Rabbi who is a stage 4 colon cancer survivor. He said we should all be

writing to our family: to our spouse and children. Especially for children,

we

need to tell them what is important to us, our values, what wisdom we have

learned along the way. He said we should never assume that they get this by

osmosis; i.e., just being with us. Also, he told a story of going to a family

home whose father had died, to discuss the father. When he asked what was

important to him, the kids all said golf. They didn't know how else to

describe him.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/17/2005 7:29:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,

brencolinmom@... writes:

He said we should never assume that they get this by

osmosis; i.e., just being with us. Also, he told a story of going to a

family

home whose father had died, to discuss the father. When he asked what was

important to him, the kids all said golf. They didn't know how else to

describe him.

Sooo important, especially for the children!! That's sad the children knew

so little about their Dad and what might have REALLY been important to him...

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn