Santa Claus

Most people have seen this before but it is so good it is worth hearing again, it was in our paper this morning and  it made my day. First printed in the New York Times, 1897.

"Nobody sees Santa Claus but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see...there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, not even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart.

Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernatural beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all the world there is nothing else real and abiding."

So from George F. Handel, in 1743:

Joy to the world! the Lord has come, Let earth receive her King; Let ev'ry heart---prepare Him room- and Heaven and nature sing---and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing"

We spent Christmas Even here at home with Cathy, she brought a fine crock pot dinner after work. We listened to Christmas music and remembered our grandmother Eve who was born on Christmas eve. Our parents moved  her to Hawaii with them on her 100th birthday. There she was interviewed by the local newspaper- she could still participate in something like that.

She told them that as a child in England, her family didn't pay much attention to her on her birthday so she pretended she was having tea with the Queen. What a different generation of children, or that's how  you develop the Scottish stiff upper lip.

On the health front I have been off the prednisone 14 days which was preventing vomiting. (I hate to even write that word) which is a symptom of the most common development following a related bone marrow transplant. So far, no problem. I'm going to my original oncologist every two weeks for blood work, so far everything is good on that. They are scheduling me for another bone marrow bx in Feb.  If that is clear then not again till July or Aug. Meanwhile I feel good, weak but my immunosuppresants will start to be decreased in a few weeks and that's supposed to be impacting my muscle strength a lot.

For some wierd reason I got a pulled muscle in my groin a month ago. It was very painful and put a stop to my walking outside, I've never has that before and have been told it can be a stubborn thing  that's hard to heal- it doesn't just go away.

I know my stamina is getting better, it is just so slow.

A very merry Christmas and happy new year to all of you and yours.

At about this time in 2006 I didn't know if I should buy a 2007 calendar, but here it is soon to be 2008, a lesson in what a waste of energy and time and emotions in fretting about the future.

Love to all, Margie

Every time you hear a bell ring an angle gets its wings

My bells are ringing, and if you can't see my wings rest assured I'm flying high in the sky above cloud nine. I am doing great as the doner during this wonderful Christmas season. After the transplant took place, I felt a little weak for about a week and a half. But i recuperated beautifully, I think my wonderful story is Margies wonderful story, Its just sooo enmeshed now. I'm so incredibly happy she is doing so well it makes me smile so brightly just for her, The beauty of answered prayers, and her faith and trust in God, is so inspiring Her attitude through all of this has been the best, It should teach us all so much about hope and happiness and a full wonderful life that she deserves and she just lives it to the fullest,

So i am again happily sitting at the old wood round oak table so full of joy this Christmas season having my sweet sister and Bob back home again, i have come over a few times and the joy on their faces,of being home is so jubilant. You almost have to watch it like a Movie to see what happens next, so there is Bob sitting in his chair reading his book munching on some home made granola,Margie cleaning out closets, getting ready for Christmas and yes she has a sweet little fake tree that's so pretty, What ever she doesn't have she makes it happen,I just love it.

Well i just want to take this opportunity to tell you my life is getting very wonderful, I believe i made a comment about e-harmony, a like six months ago, during this time i had been writing this guy i really was not to interested in, mainly cause he was in Montana, safe enough distance right? Not. Hes been here to see me three times and he will come Christmas day and spend a week here, He is the kindest person I've ever met, and is teaching me all about real love, acceptance,communication like Ive never known, we still e-mail and text each other all day and talk every night about relationships the past so we can look forward to the future having a healthy relationship and to top it all off his favorite movie is a Wonderful Life, So we always talk about life, Anyway kinda funny how Margie and i both have a wonderful life, Fell free to comment on this blog especially this time of year and To see how everyone is doing would be fabulous, Love you all and May God Bless each and everyone. Cathy