R's rue

 This afternoon on the treadmill I had a moment of sadness. I remember the days when I could walk on it for an hour with no problems. No fear. No worry. Now, don’t ask how long I can last. It’s not even close to an hour. I started to wonder. Wonder what if. I realized quickly that thought wouldn’t serve me. I just shook my head, and continued walking.  I don’t know how long it will take for me to recover physically, but it will be much quicker than my mental recovery. There is no doubt about that assessment. I didn’t understand what my therapist meant the last time I spoke with her. I get it now.  Pray I can forgive myself for something I couldn’t control. Something I never saw coming. The decline was slow, yet rapid in a way I can’t explain. An oxymoron, I understand. To tell you the state of my soul, it feels like my online cart looks like new workout gear, protein powder and supplements. Rinse and repeat.  Coming out of the weeds of denial is a much harder issu...

  Let me introduce you to Tony and Joy Bull.  Last week they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary - seventy five years of wedlock and not a cross word between them  They have lived all their lives in North Yorkshire but now their place of residence is a care home for the elderly . Tony is 95 and Joy is 94. I know all of this because they appeared in feelgood item on "BBC Look North" - our regional television news programme. Local news services like to cover that kind of story don't they? Of course they were asked about  the recipe for a long and lasting marriage. Tony said, "Two people's chemistry is different everywhere but most of all you've got to be totally unselfish, give and take. It worked for us." And here we come to the point of this blogpost. Shirley and I both laughed out loud when Tony, looking adoringly at his wife, added, "There's only one thing that can compare with a pedigree, prize-winning Hereford bull and that...

 Sunday sermons by Rich Villodas  @richvillodas On IG: @jtedscott has posts he calls Sunday sermons. They’re so good.  My two favorite follows lately My friend FaceTimed me from a favorite stationery store so I could pick out what I wanted.  Another friend sent a text that I’m keeping. It meant that much. And God He shows up when I least expect it.  What are you grateful for today? from R's rue https://ift.tt/VWk0MPb