I have two sons and daughters for whom I am very thankful. My first son, M was born after a 9 year long wait, while my husband earned his Maters Degree and a Doctorate. M was the center of my life for many years during many rough times and through most of my husband’s health … More Thankful For My Sons and Daughters
In the past six years I have three new joys added to my life, whom I am so thankful for. L, the one on my left, F the one on my right and E the one in my lap. In 2016 L, my first grand-baby boy was born. The second one, F was born in … More Thankful for My Grandchildren
I wrote this article for a nursing site: Allnurses.com. It was one of the top four articles read that summer!! It was also shared on Nurses Rock on Facebook. I was so thrilled it reached so many people!! Source: I Had No Idea! Responsibility, Loneliness and Fear My husband, H (now deceased) needed a “minor” … More I Had No Idea!
I am sharing some personal stories about my marriage and the changes that took place. I want to help someone else see themselves or their partner through my experiences in order to detect symptoms of abuse or domestic violence that might be present in their relationship. https://www.joyful2beeblogs.com/2025/08/20/letter-to-my-childhood-self/ https://www.joyful2beeblogs.com/2025/08/21/introduction-healing-wounds/ https://www.joyful2beeblogs.com/2025/08/22/first-relationships-begin/ We Changed Somewhere between our fourth … More The Storm Clouds Gather
I tell my story in the hopes it may help another person who is dealing with back pain and getting no relief. There are good doctors, mediocre doctors, money grabbing doctors, and there are some absolutely wonderful, compassionate doctors, who know their trade well, and help their patients. Be wary. Look up patient opinions on … More Time Off for a New Hip
This is a beautiful poem about aging by John Neff, The Realist Juggernaut. I found his poetry to be quite lovely and touching in his attitude towards aging. He gave me permission to share it with you all. The link is https://therealistjuggernaut.com/2024/07/14/verses-of-time/ . Go to his site and see what you think after reading the … More “Verses of Time” by The Realist Juggernaut
This blog was written while Covid was quite present everywhere and we were trying to avoid it as uch as possible. But these ideas are good anytime and under other circumstances too. During various times, due to weather, the need to save some money, illness or recovery from surgery or other reasons, I learned some … More Having to Stay Home a Lot?
This was written by josaia.com. Her words were so poignant and real to me that I wanted to share it for others who are aging. She gave me permission to share it. https://josaia.com/2024/02/09/my-new-tribe-of-elders/ My New Tribe of Elders josaiawrites Uncategorized February 9, 2024 4 Minutes I have joined a new tribe, much sooner than I thought. I think a … More Getting Older?
Number 2 Grandson was born almost three years ago this weekend. I am delinquent in posting a letter of welcome to him like the one I wrote for his brother. I apologize, Grandson. You are and were treasured and loved before you were born. Leo had been feeling you move inside your mother’s tummy before … More Dear Grandson #2 (at Birth)
We have certainly had a strange life through these past few years with varied circumstances. At first we were in uncharted territory since Covid started up. Are you still spending a lot of time at home? How did you keep your sanity when it was at its worst? Do you have children? Are you by … More How Are You Doing?
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