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don
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Dear God,
Thank you for giving me Cluster Headaches.
Yesterday I visited the Shriner's Burn Center in Boston. Many of the patients were very young children who have been horribly scarred for life physically, mentally and emotionally. Why didn’t that happen to me?
I called my dad to tell him of this experience. He did not know I have been his loving son for 45 years. He suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and has Cancer. I miss him dearly. Why hasn’t this happened to me?
My sister has tried to comfort me. It takes incredible energy for her to do so dealing with her Cerebral Palsy and all. She came to my home in her wheel chair in order to give me comfort. Why hasn’t this happened to me?
She told me of her neighbor’s 21-year-old son in the military. Yesterday the family received a knock on the door from the Army Chaplain. Their only son had been killed in Afghanistan the day before. Why didn’t that happen to me?
I only wish my brother were alive to be with me, he was my best friend. In 1982 he was in an auto accident that paralyzed him from the neck down. Her contracted the HIV virus from a blood transfusion and died of AIDS when he was 26. Why didn’t this happen to me?
I have bad headaches. The worst. Yet everyday I am able to walk, talk, breath, think, eat, and care for myself in some measure. Through the worst of my ordeals I have been given a gift of meeting some of the most incredible people you have put on our earth. Through their pain they unselfishly reach out to help ME! Through my pain I have been able to look out at others who suffer immeasurable more than I do and feel love and compassion for them. I pray for the Children at the Shriner’s, I love my Dad though he no longer knows me, I bring my sister to the park in her chair on weekends, I visit and speak with my brother almost weekly at the local cemetery and feel closer to him now. Yesterday I attended a military memorial service for our neighbors son. He is a hero you know! In fact all of these people are my heroes.
The pain of my headaches suddenly seems so trivial.
Thank you for giving me Cluster Headaches God.
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Re: Dear God.........................
« Reply #1 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 9:01am » |
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Don, what beautiful words.....thought pondering for certain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May all we who suffer here endure it, for God alone knows his plan for us.........and, in that suffering, may we hang on to the friends and supporters who help us on our way........whether they be family, close friends, co-workers, or our cyber pals............he alone knows the reason!
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« Reply #2 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 9:01am » |
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I'm at a loss for words......
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« Reply #3 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 9:25am » |
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I'm at a loss for words......
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« Reply #4 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 9:36am » |
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Great post Don. I'll keep that in mind over the next year. Thank you God for my friends, family, and ciber-clusterer's that I have yet to meet. God gives us many challenges in life, it's how we overcome them that make us the person we are.
Love to ya all !!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Dear God.........................
« Reply #5 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 11:07am » |
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This goes into my Cluster Book, inside cover!
Thank you, don.....you are a great person.
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« Reply #6 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 11:15am » |
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Great post Don!
Thanks for helping to put things in perspective.
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Re: Dear God.........................
« Reply #7 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 11:20am » |
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Well put don.
I can relate to your thoughts as the building I work out of also takes care of children with parkinsons. Whenever I see a child in the hospital or a whellchair, unable to move, speak or just in plain obvious pain I thank the man above that I only have Clusters.
It is good to put this into perspective from time to time.
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« Reply #8 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 11:21am » |
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Don, this made me sit back and be greatful for the good life I have and for the wonderful family I have here an my family at home. We never realize how good we really have it till something like this is posted and we see how much suffering others have or are going through. Thank you for the reality check. I really needed it today!
*in best Den voice* walk in the sunshine, Leesa
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« Reply #9 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 11:25am » |
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don,
you are a wonderful man and a hero to more than you know.
Huggs
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« Reply #10 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 11:49am » |
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I don't think it could be said better than that. I feel that way especially recently and say to myself who am I not to have some adversity in life considering what others have gone through and where others have been. Thank you for posting that. Stuey
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« Reply #11 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 12:12pm » |
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Beautiful Don. Thanks for the wake-up call.
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« Reply #12 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 1:07pm » |
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Thank you for making me stop and think.
TTFN
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« Reply #13 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 1:17pm » |
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Thank you so much for this. It's a real eye opener.
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« Reply #14 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 1:24pm » |
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Life is good even with CH's.
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« Reply #15 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 1:34pm » |
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Nice don.....and you can play a harmomica too.....that's anuther good thing ! Pam that thught yer story was very special
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« Reply #16 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 1:46pm » |
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Thanks Don for putting in perspective our plight. I think of these type of things, especially while being hit.... wtg bro!
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« Reply #17 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 2:02pm » |
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I can think of only one word ...
Hey, I did it! Kewl!
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« Reply #18 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 2:19pm » |
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Makes my problems suddenly smaller thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #19 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 2:46pm » |
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Slammy......it ment it was jus nuther thing ta be thankful for kinda deal...sumthin else special that's all. Oh never mind....had ta be there........Pam that has a weird sense of persective
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« Reply #20 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 4:41pm » |
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Thanks Don. I think every now and then we need to be reminded that there ARE others who have it worse than we do.
Wishing you all PFDAN always, Linda T
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« Reply #21 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 4:58pm » |
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Very nice Don. I understand but I'm not as nice as you are...
I'll stop there.
Definitely helpful Don.
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« Reply #22 on: Aug 26th, 2003, 6:25pm » |
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yes you are charlie. You just want to keep up the persona of MOC........
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« Reply #23 on: Aug 27th, 2003, 3:30am » |
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thanks don
it does put it into perspective,i see me girlfriend and no1 supporter putting up with diabetes.asthma,and epilepsy an she still has time to worry about me ,aren't we lucky to just have ch
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plenty of time to sleep now me headaches aint too bad
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« Reply #24 on: Aug 27th, 2003, 9:57am » |
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Just to clear things up a bit.
All of those scenarios have been inspired by people who have entered my life either on a personal level or through my work.
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