When that word rears its ugly head we take notice! I did not write last week because my dog became very ill. She had been diagnosed with cancer previously and had surgery. She has been doing very well for 2 years. She beat the odds. Last week I was told she had mass on her spleen and it was bleeding. They said if I let it stay she would die in 1 week. I have been in the mist of cancer since my ex husband who I am very good friends with was diagnosed with cancer 2 weeks ago. So here I am adrift on a sea of bad news. I decided to let them do surgery on her even though they felt it was cancer and she would live a short time anyway. My ex husband is not doing too well with his chemo treatments.My ex husband wants to give up since they told him his cancer is very aggressive and it does not look good. But I told him never give up until your dying breath because miracles do happen all you need to do is believe with all your heart and it will happen……. I was very confused whether to do my dog’s surgery or not but I went by my “gut” and had her have the surgery. Today the news was it was a blood blister and not cancer and she will be fine!!! So today I am very sure your strength comes from inside and it will help you beat the odds with prayer by your side!!!! Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

The winter is so cold and dark. I have heard so many people recently having problem after problem. It seems to go on forever never ending. My one friend fell and then fell again. My other friend is in the middle of a nasty divorce. Someone else has just been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. I thought when will all the bad stuff end?????? Two of my friends said spring. It will be better come spring. It will be light and warm. You will be able to smell the flowers and enjoy long walks. The winter seems so long Sitting here waiting for yet another snow storm to hit the spring seems very far off. But I now realize “spring” is the hope for better days. We all need the hope that the bad days will pass and the good days will arrive. Just remember is you are waiting for the bad days to pass and the good days to come it is just around the corner …………….with spring. “The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.” ― Bern Williams

What is desperation? Sometimes you feel your life is not in the direction that you would like it to …….what to do? Therapy …life change…..or other…. I know some people that have tried both avenues. One moved to another state got a job and she is not happy and does not want to move back or to another state. I have another who is in therapy for 10 years. What to do?? Desperation ……….life is short and you want to be happy and now you are not. Maybe happiness is what you make it to be. Sometimes you become desperate and it makes you not able to sit back and find the happiness. I think you should try to smell the flowers because their scent might just lead you to your own peaceful happiness. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Wayne Dyer