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visitvenus
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0 posted 2003-01-03 12:04 PM

There is a word in the English language,
more beautiful than all the rest.

It takes away fear,
calms maddening thoughts,
renews hope,
inspires life,
and reminds you to take advantage
of every moment you have in this life.

It is not "love".
It is not "friend".
It is not "child".

While these words are wonderful indeed,
this word drives you to never again take for granted
all those other words.

This beautiful word is simply:

-BENIGN-

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

1 posted 2003-01-03 12:09 PM

I smiled as I reached the end of this piece.
How very very right you are m'friend!
Excellent write!
~Hugs & Smiles, Nancy~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
So you won't ever forget me~

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

2 posted 2003-01-03 12:15 PM

Congratulations if this was meant for you, or for a friend...

it is indeed a most lovely word in several aspects.

visitvenus
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3 posted 2003-01-03 12:19 PM

Thank you Nancy and Sunshine.

Yes, this was a word that was given to me not very long ago - it is a word truly worth writing about.

Thanks!
-Venus

Nan

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4 posted 2003-01-03 12:19 PM

...This brings on a very big "benign" smile...

inkedgoddess
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5 posted 2003-01-03 12:24 PM

yea, nice word,
hope all is well
still have the shadow hautning me,
wont go back for a mamography because of it
after 3 years ago,
dont even want to deal with it. and the doctors, blow, they make you crazy
and its all so sad, because women run and do waht the docs tell them, but sometimes it catches up anyhow.........right now, i just coast and rather not know

[This message has been edited by inkedgoddess (01-03-2003 12:26 PM).]

visitvenus
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PA, USA

6 posted 2003-01-03 12:35 PM

Oh Inkgoddess, I don't normally like to lecture or nag honest!

But please, please, don't ignore it. Breast cancer has the best prognosis the earlier you catch it. And if one doctor doesn't help, see another!

Honestly, I know what it's like...being poked and prodded and squeezed and squished by perfect strangers (why aren't there any George Clooney look-alikes in the 'breast specialist' field?).

But really hun, don't ignore it please!

-Venus

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

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7 posted 2003-01-03 12:48 PM

Venus, this is a very good and truthful poem. This word, in the aspect that you and inkedgoddess spoke of, is so hoped for by millions of people. Not only with breast cancer, but all forms of that terrible disease.
My grandfather died from lung cancer, and my Love's Grandmother did, too. I saw first hand the agony each of them went through.

By the way, inkedgoddess, I don't like to nag, either, but Gary's Granmother had breast cancer that was supposed to have been removed. They said the lung cancer was entirely different, but I we wonder???

A word I hate to be told by doctors is "pre-cancerous".too. Very, very scary word..........

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~

[This message has been edited by garysgirl (01-03-2003 01:03 PM).]

Seymour Tabin
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8 posted 2003-01-03 12:54 PM

visitvenus
An excellent choice, enjoyed.

Nightshade

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9 posted 2003-01-03 12:56 PM

Yes, it is the word that makes you stop holding your breath. Very good. Chris

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....

-Emily Dickinson

passing shadows
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10 posted 2003-01-03 01:34 PM

In a way, I agree with inkedgoddess. I'd rather not know. I had a bad pap once, and they froze me and burned me...and I never went back. Something came up recently where I had to get another pap after 7 years. It terrified me. It came back clean, thank God, but I would not have wanted to know if it didn't.

Aenimal
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11 posted 2003-01-03 02:09 PM

If i take the meaning right then you or someone had been spared a horror and at the same time given a new lease on life, enjoy it. Loved this

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

12 posted 2003-01-03 03:09 PM

BTTT! I'm so proud of you and your courage!

visitvenus
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13 posted 2003-01-04 12:23 PM

Thank you all.

While I understand the other point of view, I will forever be an advocate of mammograms (though I'll be praying for a machine that doesn't act so much like a waffle maker - and probably more scar-healing vitamin E! oh and those George Clooney look-a-like breast specialists of course)

-Venus

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