#bagwhatbag

I am a member of an ostomy support group which features a lot of people showing their bags off like a badge of honor.  Honestly, it takes everything I have to keep the bag on properly.  I ain't about to do selfies of it.  My life changed forever that week and I survived which leads me to believe that my work here is not done. I have family to enjoy and friends to support me.  That is plenty.  I live for my weekly visits with the girls and cherish every moment.  Meanwhile, I'm out in paradise spending my days joyfully.  I think we have a lunch date on Thursday with Carol.  Joy loves to get outta' there for a hot minute. I'm pretty positive that it's a God thing that I ended up there.

I don't question life any more.  As a survivor I have learned to go with the flow and ask for forgiveness if I mess up.  Our internal selves will tell us when that needs to happen with the help of Big Ernie.  Our little tribe is facing a lot of challenges right now and I will spare you the details.  Everybody has something.  Laura Beth West had a stem cell transplant for AML today and has so much support that I can't even describe it.  Her sister was a perfect match as a donor. Laura is a very talented and loved NP who owns her clinic in Newbern and got hit with a bad deck of cards.  Prayers up for LB ^j^

The price of fuel is a whole Ponzi scheme where speculators are driving prices up.  We have plenty without Russia but are being ripped off by opportunists who see the chance to make a buck off of the crisis.  Jesus don't like that kind of stuff.  It makes everything more complicated for everybody what with delivery costs for goods.  I distinctly remember 2008 when it was four bucks and Lauren was commuting to UTM for her social work degree.  Most of her student loan money went for gas.  That debt has yet to be forgiven.

Let's all hold hands and sing kumbaya.  It never hurts to be faithful and believe in miracles ^j^

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