"One thing at a time"

I have a dear friend, who lost her fiance in an accident in early years,,,,she met a wonderful man later  and married this man rather late in her life... in today's standard.. she was past 50 but she was a princess,,,and I adored her and enjoyed seeing how happy she was. Her happiness was interrupted suddenly a few years after her marriage by her illness that none of us really fully understood. But it was cancer and it took energy out of her and out of him. He was so dedicated to stick by her side and to support her in anyway he could, although this was his second marriage and his first wife also left him due to cancer. This man is a special man in my book,,,, he is a saint. I had a special and dear friendship with this friend, Beverly. I remember the first time she shared with me that she thinks she met the man of her dreams.....I remember the first time she and her hubby went out on their date. She was precious and he was, too. He took things very seriously and he was s...

If it were not for the cancer experience that came to visit me when I was 36, I would have never known the blessing of living passed 40,,, or reaching 49 (not quite yet but it is coming on July 23rd). If it were not for the disease that knocked on my door when wrinkles or aging were not anywhere near the focus of my life, I would have never known the joy of getting a bit saggy in many areas of my life, both physically and mentally speaking,,, if you know what I mean. If it were not for the diagnosis that was presented almost at the same time as my masters diploma from Vanderbilt was awarded, I would have never known the significance of GRADUATION of any kind,,,. I remember fondly, how I walked across the stage and shook the hand of then the Dean Conway-Welch,,,,,,,knowing very well that I was about to be diagnosed..., and jumping in to the Chemo Bath. If it were not for "the pathology results" that surprised us when my son was about to begin his kinde...

Where did the time go? Erik is graduating shortly , less than a week away to graduation and he just completed his last AP exam as of 4:20 pm 5/12. May 9th would be remembered as a day that gave us all the excitement and more. The applause from all the friends who attended the recital almost gave us chills. We have most frequently heard him perform his best for competitions in the last several years, and not for a public performance. None of us are accustomed to having an audience for him. Competitions are experiences of discipline,, and you are always playing for a group of judges and not an audience. This day was different. It was a day to honor Erik and his teacher of 5 years, Dr. Francis Yang for the tremendous work they did together. The preparation for the event was exciting and the day could not have gone better. We packed chairs in our house and we enjoyed welcoming more than 50 guests! (By the way, if you click each photo it should enlarge for better viewing) ...