LIFE AS WE KNOW IT

SO THIS IS LIFE AS WE KNOW IT

TERRI IS HAVING ISSUES WITH HER X SON IN LAW, DEALING WITH CUSTODY FIGHT WITH HER GRANDSON. TRYING TO HELP HER DAUGHTER THE BEST SHE CAN DURING THIS ORDEAL. TERRI IS ALWAYS HELPING HER FAMILY WITH LOVE AND SUPPORT.

TRUDY HAS A ELBOW INJURY FROM WALKING HER DOGS. A VERY PAINFUL ONE AT THAT. SHE HAS BEEN GOING TO THE DOCTOR FOR A WHILE TO GET HER ELBOW TREATED, STILL VERY PAINFUL. I HOPE RELIEF IS IN SIGHT FOR YOU.

KAYE HAS THE PAINFUL DECISION OF CHANGING JOBS AFTER BEING AT ISU FOR 28 YEARS. BUT I FEEL YOUR SANITY IS WORTH MORE THAT THE JOB AND THE PEOPLE AT ISU. WHAT A HARD THING TO DECIDE, GO WITH YOUR HEART, IT NEVER LIES. YOU'LL KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT. A CHANGE CAN DO WONDERS IN YOUR LIFE, YOU WILL SEE. IF YOU SHOULD TAKE THE JOB, RELIEF WILL COME INSTANTLY. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. YOU WILL DO THE RIGHT THING, IT'S JUST TAKING THE FIRST STEP OF ACCEPTING THE POSITION. WHAT A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO FIND PEACE IN YOUR LIFE. I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS FOR YOU. THIS IS THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.

MYSELF, I HAVE ISSUES WITH MY BACK. VERY PAINFUL, ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10, WHEN IT IS THE WORST IT'S AN 11 !!! I'M UNABLE TO WALK IN THE STORES, I HAVE TO USE THE GO CART. I NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE THAT PERSON DOING THAT AT 51, MAYBE 81. THIS HAS INTERFERED WITH MY DAILY LIFE. EFFECTIVE EVERY ASPECT. I AM UNABLE TO GO TO THE STORE WITH SANDY AND JUST WALK AROUND, I CAN'T EXERCISES LIKE I WANT TO,

I CAN'T WALK ACROSS THE STREET TO THE OFFICE WITHOUT HAVING TO SIT DOWN WHEN I GET TO THE STAIRS TO GO UP TO MY APARTMENT. I MEAN IT GOES ON AND ON, I CAN'T STAND SAYING " I CAN'T" ALL THE TIME. FOR THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SOME DOCTORS THAT ARE WILLING TO FIND THE CAUSE OF MY PAIN AND REALLY WANT TO HELP ME AT THE PAIN INSTITUTE OF ARIZONA. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THEM, I JUST HAVE TO HOLD ON A LITTLE MORE WHILE THEY DO THERE TESTING. FROM THE TIME I HAVE STARTED THIS BLOG, MY BACK IS STARTING TO HURT. IT'S TERRIBLE. I FEEL RELIEF IS AROUND THE CORNER. THEY SAY THINGS COME TO THOSE THAT WAIT, I THINK THIS IS TRUE FOR ALL OF US. WE JUST HAVE TO HOLD OUT A LITTLE LONGER, OUR ANSWERS ARE IN VIEW.

SO THERE WE HAVE IT, OUR LIVES IN A NUTSHELL. ALL OF US DEALING WITH DIFFERENT ISSUES AND MORE, BUT THIS IS OUT LIFE. WE CAN CHOOSE TO FIGHT OR GIVE UP, AND WE ALL HAVE CHOSEN TO FIGHT. WHAT WONDERFUL CHARACTER WE ALL HAVE. WE ARE STRONG, INDEPENDENT AND WILLING TO FIGHT FOR WHAT IS OURS. YOU ALL ARE WONDERFUL, AND A GREAT INSPIRATION TO ME.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR SHOWING ME YOUR STRENGTHS. LIFE IS A JOURNEY AND WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER.

MUCH LOVE

JUDE XOXOXOXO