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Just Another Day
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Just Another Day |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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The sun is shining bright and the air is crisp on this last of the few days left of the year. I look out the window seeking some glimpse of optimism in this beautiful winter day. But the light through the glass can’t quite penetrate the doldrums that have settle in like dust and consumed the room with unrest. It is the day before my birthday. After tomorrow I will have one short year before I hit sixty and become officially old. I’ve not been good to my body so I feel every year. As far as I can remember… my mind is still quite young- For pity’s sake! I’m still trying to grow up and not be such a baby about some things. Ah, well… I worry about what the future holds in the new year nearly upon us. I have a bad feeling that things will not go well for the have-nots who will just drop deeper into despair. The have-more’s and their couldn’t care less’s will have a banner year. We will have a war somewhere to fund a wealthy cog in a messed up military mission. Our planet will choke to death on newly released carbon emissions. I will wallow deeper into my pessimism. But for today I’ll carry on undaunted. I’ll put on some makeup and my new perfume. I’ll get my hair done and spiff up the house for my birthday and company coming New Year’s. LGR©12/29/16 |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Happy Birthday, Lori. (I remembered) ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
no big celebration this year, but I told Dennis I expected him to get me a card. He has 1 more chemo and 9 more radiations and he is done! Thank goodness! he is a shadow of his former self and couldn't be more miserable. They say it will take a couple of months to recover and to start getting his taste buds back and for him to gain enough weight eating on his own before they can take the feeding tube out. This has been a long nasty road but the nightmare is nearly over! Unfortunately it will take a couple of months after all the treatments before they can do a scan to see if they got it all. I hope they did- I doubt I could talk him into going through this again. ~L |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Happy Birthday, sha! So sorry to hear about how bad Dennis is taking all the crap he is having to deal with. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ [This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (12-30-2016 07:26 AM).] |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Hey Thanks Jerry! Lucky for me I don't feel any older! My daughter says my new haircut makes me look younger. I don't know about that, but it is so sweet when she sucks up. lol! ~L |
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