Comments on: June 2, 2007 http://www.ConstanceOre.com/2007/06/02/june-2-2007/ Reflections on Living at the End of Life - MDS and Leukemia Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:56:10 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: katherine haar http://www.ConstanceOre.com/2007/06/02/june-2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-20070 katherine haar Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:24:17 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2007/06/02/june-2-2007/#comment-20070 Good morning Connie--so far I've not heard the barking of Brownie, the neighbor's lab. He sorely misses family interaction and let's us know with the constant noise of his loud voice. How fortunate for Alphie that he has a family who adore him! Tim as always keeps us up to date as he is the faithful blog reader of your site. Now it's my turn to wish you again renewed strength and courage in your fight with this cancer. Your blog is such an inspiration to all of us. Your tell so well the story of a child of God living in this broken world and doing it with such wonderful verbage. We wish you well and remember you and your family in our daily prayers. Lots of love and huge hugs--Katherine and David and Tim Good morning Connie–so far I’ve not heard the barking of Brownie, the neighbor’s lab. He sorely misses family interaction and let’s us know with the constant noise of his loud voice. How fortunate for Alphie that he has a family who adore him!
Tim as always keeps us up to date as he is the faithful blog reader of your site. Now it’s my turn to wish you again renewed strength and courage in your fight with this cancer. Your blog is such an inspiration to all of us. Your tell so well the story of a child of God living in this broken world and doing it with such wonderful verbage.
We wish you well and remember you and your family in our daily prayers.

Lots of love and huge hugs–Katherine and David and Tim

]]> By: Dick Gale http://www.ConstanceOre.com/2007/06/02/june-2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-19761 Dick Gale Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:06:56 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2007/06/02/june-2-2007/#comment-19761 Hi Connie and all: Although our life busy-ness has limited my reacting in print to your blog, Susan and I continue to think of you and those around you. Your comment about your cataract doctor reminded me of going with Susan's mom to a post-op appointment with her knee replacement surgeon. Was he looking out the office window to see if his lunch date had driven up? Was someone maybe breaking into his Mercedes? . . .He (and his eyes) were almost totally disconnected from the situation at hand, and focussed instead on whatever he was watching from his third-story office window. But, he is also an outstanding knee replacement surgeon!!! We also really enjoyed the grand daughter marching Alphie into a separate room . . . clearly that dog knows when someone has strong feelings about what he should be doing (or where he should be loafing). Spring in Southern California near the coast has been very pleasant with clouds often remaining until noon. Locals call it "June gloom," but Susan and I like it because it reminds us of Oregon. Probably the most special are the jacaranda trees in full purple flower bloom. After a week or so, the blossoms begin to fall, and the result is a perfectly arranged purple carpet beneath the tree. Just think -- Summer Solstice is coming up, and then it will be time to start counting to the Fall equinox, and then the Winter Solstice (when I will be as old as Charles recently was (and is!) - 70!! Again, please know what you people are spiritually thought of in the diverse ways that Susan, and I, connect with those we care about. Take care, and keeping blogging!! dick (and susan and the terrier, booker) Hi Connie and all:

Although our life busy-ness has limited my reacting in print to your blog, Susan and I continue to think of you and those around you.

Your comment about your cataract doctor reminded me of going with Susan’s mom to a post-op appointment with her knee replacement surgeon. Was he looking out the office window to see if his lunch date had driven up? Was someone maybe breaking into his Mercedes? . . .He (and his eyes) were almost totally disconnected from the situation at hand, and focussed instead on whatever he was watching from his third-story office window. But, he is also an outstanding knee replacement surgeon!!!

We also really enjoyed the grand daughter marching Alphie into a separate room . . . clearly that dog knows when someone has strong feelings about what he should be doing (or where he should be loafing).

Spring in Southern California near the coast has been very pleasant with clouds often remaining until noon. Locals call it “June gloom,” but Susan and I like it because it reminds us of Oregon. Probably the most special are the jacaranda trees in full purple flower bloom. After a week or so, the blossoms begin to fall, and the result is a perfectly arranged purple carpet beneath the tree.

Just think — Summer Solstice is coming up, and then it will be time to start counting to the Fall equinox, and then the Winter Solstice (when I will be as old as Charles recently was (and is!) – 70!!

Again, please know what you people are spiritually thought of in the diverse ways that Susan, and I, connect with those we care about.

Take care, and keeping blogging!!

dick (and susan and the terrier, booker)

]]> By: Caroline http://www.ConstanceOre.com/2007/06/02/june-2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-19696 Caroline Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:30:18 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2007/06/02/june-2-2007/#comment-19696 Every day we are able to greet the sunrise is a good day; some better than others, but still to be celebrated. How would we rearrange our world if we were God? By doing away with disease? with pain? with conflict? How about just giving the gift of acceptance for all the soul strengthening trials, the wonders, the gifts, the knowledege that all ends as our God desires, to our best benefit? For those of us who love you, want the best for you, Connie, we say Thanks be to God that you are still with us, both good and not so good days, and that good times lurk in the not too far future. Blessed be. Every day we are able to greet the sunrise is a good day; some better than others, but still to be celebrated. How would we rearrange our world if we were God? By doing away with disease? with pain? with conflict? How about just giving the gift of acceptance for all the soul strengthening trials, the wonders, the gifts, the knowledege that all ends as our God desires, to our best benefit?
For those of us who love you, want the best for you, Connie, we say Thanks be to God that you are still with us, both good and not so good days, and that good times lurk in the not too far future.
Blessed be.

]]> By: Irene Beethe http://www.ConstanceOre.com/2007/06/02/june-2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-19339 Irene Beethe Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:11:49 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2007/06/02/june-2-2007/#comment-19339 Dear Connie, Yes, we are glad you are here too! Thank you for sharing yourself with us in so many ways! God's peace, love and strength surround you! Love, Irene Dear Connie,

Yes, we are glad you are here too! Thank you for sharing yourself with us in so many ways!

God’s peace, love and strength surround you!

Love, Irene

]]> By: heidi http://www.ConstanceOre.com/2007/06/02/june-2-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-18782 heidi Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:31:40 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2007/06/02/june-2-2007/#comment-18782 Mom It is a joy to have you here - Thank you! heidi Mom

It is a joy to have you here – Thank you!

heidi

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