Time Heals?

How often have you had someone say to you time will heal or it will get better with time? Sound familar? I know for me, whenever someone says this to me It doesn't make me feel better, in fact quite the opposite. I feel as if the person doesn't understand my pain nor respect my feelings .

I know they are wanting to be supportive and it is said with the best of intentions however when you are going thru great heartache the last thing you want to hear are those words.

For anyone who has experienced heartache of any kind, it doesn't matter how big or small you know that time does not heal..its what you do in that time that heals. What is done in that time is different for all of us but what is important is to remember that although you may feel alone at times and no one understands...you are never alone and communication is so important.

Everyone is different..everyone deals with things in their own unique way..we have the best of intentions when someone we love is hurting..we want them to feel better and often we don't know how to help them especially when people shut down and stop talking.

From my own experience...a hug sure feels a lot better than hearing the words time will heal or it will get better with time ..how you make use of time helps to heal!

The great thing is ...Life goes on and with support , love, trust, faith and hope..there is light at the end of the tunnel if you are open to seeing it!!

Something to ponder!

xo

How important is a minute to you?

"I have only just a minute
only sixty seconds in it,
didn't seek it, didn't choose it,
but its up to me to use it,
give account if I abuse it,
answer for it if I lose it,
just a tiny little minute,
But eternity is in it! " Author Unknown

I heard this poem today, short and simple yet so profound! The value of 1 tiny minute ...ponder that for a moment!

How important is a minute to you?

xo

10-10-10 A Special Day?

Today is the 10 day of the 10 month of the 10th year, happens every 1000 years they say. Today is also the day my family will celebrate Thanksgiving together...so yes I would say it is a special day. The sun is shining, the air is crisp and the smells of fall and good food are pungent...it's a great day to be thankful.

May you find something to be thankful for today and use this day to reflect and share with others. Please remember those less fortunate and open your hearts and home if given the chance.

Warmest,

xo

Hero's Who Inspire!

It is hard to imagine that 30 years ago today Terry Fox set out to inspire a nation and raise money to fight a disease he himself was battling. On one leg, this young man ran a marathon a day for over a 140 days until the cancer haulted his journey. Thirty years later, people from around the world come together to walk or run to continue to raise money because they believe in hope. They believe in and share Terry's dream of one day finding a cure because each person in some way has been touched by this horrible disease. Over a billion dollars has been raised worldwide..and it started with one young man having a dream!

Last weekend, I was filled with emotion as over 4500 people came together to walk 60km in the Weekend to End Women's Cancer..and I can honestly say I had the honor of greeting each one those people and thanking them for taking time out of their life to raise money and to walk.

It is during these times that a person's skin color, sexual preference, religion, sex doesn't matter..during these times people come together to support each other, to share in a dream, to Believe in Hope..people set their ego's aside for a brief moment and share....it is proof that each person's contribution no matter how big or small made a difference. That is inspiring to me.

If you don't think it makes a difference...walk thru the cancer wards, talk to a Dr, a Researcher, talk to someone who's family member is going thru chemo...after you talk..really listen to the message!

Together we can make a difference...it starts inside each of us and its a choice we make!

"We Can do no great things, only small things with great love" Mother Teresa

http://https:www.terryfox.org/cgi/page.cgi/shareyourstories.html

xox

Great Day For Smiling

Everyday is a great day for smiling! Somedays you might not feel like smiling and that is perfectly ok, we all have those days. Everyday , regardless of what is happening in our lives there is always something you can find that will bring a smile to your face. Its the little things that make you smile and you sometimes don't even realize your doing it!

As the fall air sets in, breathing in that crisp air and recognizing the difference from the summer air makes me smile. It's the sign that soon the leaves will begin to burst into some of the most vibrant colours for our eyes to behold. When they fall to the ground, the sound of the crunching leaves underfoot is music to the ears and the smell of fall dishes such as pumpkin pie, apple crisps and squash soup cooking makes a home a delight to walk into.

Everyday is a great day for smiling....when you have friends and family who support you and are always there to offer an encouraging word or give you a hug!

Have a wonderful day...and find something to smile about today!

xo