Re: It's not the water under us that counts......

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Bruce,I like that story. When I first recieved the PF diagnosis my mind was racing-what do I do first. I told my husband that I wanted to go to Hawaii as soon as possible because I had never been there. Then the doctor started ordering consults and tests, and some more tests. And quess what ? I still haven't gone to Hawaii. Now that the medicine is kicking in, I'm able to take care of my gardens and mow the grass. I'm so grateful to be able to get down in the dirt. Now mind ya, I still want to go to Hawaii and a gazillion other places ,but I'm not frantic about it like when I first found out. I'm trying not to sweat the small stuff. PJ It's not the water under us that counts......

Ok, this is sort of a lousy analogy but you don't have to read it....lolWe often spent time on the lake growing up and I remember my auntpanicking to know her kids were in such deep water. Guess she thoughtthe lake was 10-12 feet deep under our dock when it was around 70 feetdeep. My father said to her "It's not the amount of water under themthat counts, its the amount over them."Well, its not how much time we have left that is important. It's what wedo with the time we have and most importantly what we do today. If ourhead is above water then thats all that matters. We just stay afloatanother day. If we think too much of the depth of our disease then wemight just miss the beauty of life that is visible from the surface.I am not attempting to minimize the disease. It's just that first noneof us know or have ever known how long we have. Second, if I knew theexact day I'm going to die, then so what? What would I do about it?Nothing different. All I can do is make the most of today and then eachday thereafter.

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i still have my mother's chicken soup in my freezer

she died in 1984

it has been through 2 moves

it was in 2 containers, now it's in 1 container

haven't checked inside for awhile

don't know how much is left

Pink Joyce (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania

Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09

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Subject: Re: Re: It's not the water under us that counts......To: Breathe-Support Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 4:29 PM

Bruce...I still have ML phone # her by my computer. Just can't bring myself to 'throw it away'.

MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR. NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

It's not the water under us that> counts......> >> >> >> >> >> > Ok, this is sort of a

lousy analogy but you don't have to read> it....lol> >> > We often spent time on the lake growing up and I remember my aunt> > panicking to know her kids were in such deep water. Guess she> thought> > the lake was 10-12 feet deep under our dock when it was around 70> feet> > deep. My father said to her "It's not the amount of water under them> > that counts, its the amount over them."> >> > Well, its not how much time we have left that is important. It's> what we> > do with the time we have and most importantly what we do today. If> our> > head is above water then thats all that matters. We just stay afloat> > another day. If we think too much of the depth of our disease then> we> > might just miss the beauty of life that is visible from the surface.> >> > I am not

attempting to minimize the disease. It's just that first> none> > of us know or have ever known how long we have. Second, if I knew> the> > exact day I'm going to die, then so what? What would I do about it?> > Nothing different. All I can do is make the most of today and then> each> > day thereafter.> >>

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Bruce,

Your last few lines exhibit such an amazing philosophical view of life, you are

really wise!

Geeta

-- In Breathe-Support , " Bruce Moreland "

wrote:

>

> Ok, this is sort of a lousy analogy but you don't have to read it....lol

>

> We often spent time on the lake growing up and I remember my aunt

> panicking to know her kids were in such deep water. Guess she thought

> the lake was 10-12 feet deep under our dock when it was around 70 feet

> deep. My father said to her " It's not the amount of water under them

> that counts, its the amount over them. "

>

> Well, its not how much time we have left that is important. It's what we

> do with the time we have and most importantly what we do today. If our

> head is above water then thats all that matters. We just stay afloat

> another day. If we think too much of the depth of our disease then we

> might just miss the beauty of life that is visible from the surface.

>

> I am not attempting to minimize the disease. It's just that first none

> of us know or have ever known how long we have. Second, if I knew the

> exact day I'm going to die, then so what? What would I do about it?

> Nothing different. All I can do is make the most of today and then each

> day thereafter.

>