Upon meeting this patient today, brought up a lot of questions about life to me. Some folks go through life with so many challenges and unexpected events. I have met folks who have suffered multiple losses in such a short time. On the other hand, I have met others, who have longevity in their life.
I have heard
so many amazing stories; some heart wrenching; and others pure love and joy. Life is about perspective I know. I so believe that if one has a positive
attitude, their life will present that way; on the other hand, negative
attitudes may also present that way.
PERSONAL
JOURNEYS
the best way
we know how.
We learn
from experiences;
many that
are good,
while some that are not.
What makes
one’s life short;
while
another’s extraordinarily long?
Are we
guided by where we need to go;
or is life just
happenstance?
Surprisingly,
she is on no medication at all.
Her only
health history is Alzheimer’s Disease.
One month
ago, she was totally independent.
Amazingly,
she turned 100 last Spring.
Four weeks
ago, she had a major decline.
She has now become
extremely weak.
Her legs are
painful and swollen;
no longer able to walk.
What allows
her to live to an age
most of us
will never see?
Her husband
lived until he turned 94;
but then her
three sons
have all
preceded her in death.
We must never
forget to grasp each moment;
to accept
and learn from what comes our way;
as we all do
definitely have
our own personal journey.
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