Karyn's View: December 2011

Welcome to my blog. I have had ALS for 10 years now.

Since I started this blog in June 2008 I've had amazing feedback. Family, friends, people from all over North America, Australia, Scotland, England, and places I can't recall, have commented, encouraged and corresponded. I had no idea when Cynthia taught me how to set this up, how much I would love posting and how many people would read it. I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has helped propel this therapeutic exercise into a daily routine. All of you, both friends and visitors, are now part of my blog family. Welcome.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Merry Christmas to all

Whistler

photo by M.G.

School chums

When I was 15 I went to St. Margaret's School in Victoria with Margaret and Cammy. When they visit me we recall all the laughs and good times we had--and the good times we are having now. It's great fun. It seems so long ago --and it was --50 years ago!!
Roses are Red my Love by Bobby Vinton and Chubby Checkers(The Twist) blared on the radio. We were carefree kids who had no idea what life had in store for us. We were fortunate to grow up in a country safe and peaceful--and families that loved us. We all count our blessings--and there are many.

Favorite Quotes

"While we have the gift of life, it seems to me that the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious uniqueness." Gilda Radner
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"The nice part about living in a small town; When you don't know what you're doing someone else does." Author: Unknown
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”Charles Darwin
Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left. ~Hubert Humphrey

Thank you