Dear Stephen,
You are in my thoughts and prayers. The following comment has nothing to do with technology or being responsible, it has to do with your recent life of grace. I have been reading the "Book of Joy" by the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams. Have you read it? If not, I highly recommend it. In the chapter called, "Illness and Fear of Death", I found this idea... "There is a distinction between healing and curing: Curing involves the resolution of the illness but is not always possible. Healing, he said, was coming to wholeness and could happen whether or not the illness was curable." While I am praying that you will be cured, I see that you are being healed. It is obvious through your interactions with others, your words, and your experience. By sharing with all of us, you are actively healing us and I am so grateful, Dear Friend. Be well, good luck with all your endeavors to use technology to "heal" the daily life and blessings on your daily journey. Sending Endless Love
Wowza, lots to take care of! Amazed you can handle taxes and the like from rehab- hats off. But agree, better to be done with it. Reading your insight about the virtues of cell phones and apps to deposit checks (that was a blessing for me btw) made me smile. Glad you got it. As the days pass by and new ways to connect virtually open up (virtual museum tours! All the live animal cams! Virtual happy hours! Zoom Meetings!) I cannot but wonder if this pandemic will leads us to a very different world afterward. We'll have to see. Un gran abrazo.
Ah yes, I remember when I fell into that near occasion of sin called the cell phone. But properly harnessed [you play the ball, don't let the ball play you, my coach told me about short-stopping] it can do good work, as it sounds like it is doing at the moment. The money hassle makes April the cruelest month, as the poet says. but just so you know, we have a bunch of money just sitting there doing no good work, and would be glad to have you put it to use if the occasion arises-- maybe now? Let us know. Aside all this stuff about the brain problem, you seem to be having quite a time making the most of the good people around you-- that seems to be your way. And clean hair too. I look forward to your updates each day, friend. and we're with you.
Stephen, isn't it amazing and strange and frustrating the way we still have to deal with all the paperwork and details of life even in a pandemic. My heart goes out to all those people trying to file documents and reach offices and do things where the wait time is interminable. I am glad you have some angels on your side. Don't we all need them! Blessings. And a virtual hug. Again, thank you taking time to keep us all updated. And while are at it could you convince Charlie to get a smart phone? He depends on a geezer flip phone. Very limited . Gah!
Stephen--so good to read your daily reports--and particularly good to find a friend considerably younger who also battles technology before ultimately (and inevitably) gives in ! Thinking of you.
Stephen, all of the details you mentioned about your busy life, apart from the hospital routine,, assures me that your
operation did not effect your brain and its miraculous ability to hold so many different scenarios at once.
Thank God for that. I am relieved and thankful that your recovery with all of your non-stop therapies is
going well. Thanks for keeping us posted. Love and a big virtual hug, Sue
Stephen: Thanks for the update. I am impressed that you have the mental capacity to deal with the ordinary business of life while also giving daily attention to medical issues. Equanimity is your super power! I'm sure it will feel good to take care of those business matters, as much as you can, before the biopsy results and treatment planning demands attention. Hugs from a distance. Lee
Dear Stephen,
You have and have had a lot of things going on. Keeping track--especially if there's anxiety and who doesn't have anxiety--is challenging! Add into that vision issues...
We are all of us human and we all have things to deal with. When you share some of what's going on for you, I get to feel more connection with you because I can understand better what you are experiencing. And that's a gift from you to us. Sending love. Jana
Best,
Jim B.