My name is Joy, and I love to write.
Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground.
Daily Cascade
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas " became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one.
Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.
Witchy Yule Woman, yup the memory after the engagement is just about the same.
So glad the alterations are done, and now, you can breathe. But you did such a great thing for your granddaughter. She'll remember it forever.
One of my favorite memories is walking on the sand and in the ocean waves under the stars with Vic after we had become engaged. How funny is that we both have similar favorite times in our lives.
This blogger shared the significant memories that were influenced by the mood and life events, focusing on joyful times with cousins, family, and the lesson that emotions are temporary.
I associate hot chocolate with winter activities and camping. Nothing compares to it. Most of the time, I indulge in steaming cups of tea. I reserve the imbibing of coffee for forays out and about.
Funny thing is, Little Bro lives in South Carolina. His first winter there, after a little bit of snow fell, his boss - he's a physical therapist that makes home visits - had to call him to tell him to return home, and to not do any work that day, after he'd seen some of his patients, or else he wouldn't get any Emergency Weather pay.
I use Amazon for vitamins, toiletries, paper towels and other things. I have Walmart deliver some items, they've been really good about delivering promptly. I get milk, bread, eggs, sugar, flour, coffee etc. But when it comes to vegetables, fruit and meats I go to the store myself. I'm lucky though because Amanda grabs a lot of stuff on her way home from work.
Prompt:
February is National Cancer Prevention Month.
"It is possible to take control and tackle head-on any health issue. You can seek advice, learn about the options, and make choices that are right for you. Knowledge is power.”
Angelina Jolie.
Do you agree or disagree that anyone can tackle head on health issues? What do you think are the best approaches for making good choices?
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I guess any health problem, chronic or not, can be tackled head-on, but the question in my mind is: When is it worth the trouble?
If the health issue is cancer or any other difficult illness and tackling it involves serious pain and trouble for the patient, I believe it would be worthwhile to do everything within the power of the healthcare profession, especially if the patient is young enough.
Symptoms, side effects, fears, and goals have to be considered here. Learning about the condition allows the patient to ask good questions and recognize the seriousness of the situation. One difficult question to answer could be, is this treatment worth the effort? This is because perspective matters. How much the treatment is going to hurt or leave some parts of the body not working come to my mind as a concern. Especially for people who are under, say, 60 years of age, an extensive treatment may be worth it, if the patient agrees to go through with it and can cooperate.
On the other hand, to push an old eighty-year old through such an ordeal should not be forced on the patient, unless the patient is willing enough to face and go through such a serious treatment. That is why when my old primary care physician retired and I ended up with a very young doctor, I told her right up front that if I got cancer or any other serious illness, I didn't want any far-out intervention.
Yet, paying attention to one's body is an act of courage, not weakness. Any discomfort can be a message worth listening to. Finding out what's wrong--if something has gone wrong--can be difficult, but it can move a person from uncertainty toward understanding. As such, clarity means relief to me, so I can make a sane decision about my health options.
This is because any serious condition may shape my life, but it does not define my spirit. I'm still here, and what happens to me and to my body should be no one else's but my choice.
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