tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post116011105817530129..comments2024-03-08T05:20:15.941-06:00Comments on The Westra World: tender spiritVickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-73239930164807758752014-03-18T17:34:22.582-05:002014-03-18T17:34:22.582-05:00Vicky, I was here when you posted this but was out...Vicky, I was here when you posted this but was out of town so couldn't reply from my iPhone. Do NOT ask me why as I still have no idea. LOVE Crosby, love his caring, love my own for the same reason, especially Minky who won't let me shed one tear that she doesn't hover around my face and grow incredibly concerned. God's little ministering angels that we are so blessed to have. Can't say enough.<br /><br />Clearly your chemo partner embraced her choices and her life when she said, "It's all I have.....and so I am." The "I am" sounded so in the moment, not just what she was embracing. It reminded me of God when He said, "I am"......past, present, future. He IS, of course, ALWAYS, and far above us, but we are called to a certain, "I am" as well in the sense that it's all we have.....this moment. Our past is completed and He holds our future and advises us to be in the present....in the "I am." You embody that for so many of us as you allow us to walk with you on your journey and you embrace what the moments bring. I so hope as I read the next post I find you are a lot better. XORobynn's Ravingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619286823020924023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-78160529460060919442014-03-15T18:23:04.376-05:002014-03-15T18:23:04.376-05:00Your Crosby looks and acts just like my Sadie did....Your Crosby looks and acts just like my Sadie did. She was a real comfort to me. Love our furry kids:) I'm glad I made you laugh at my place:) Thanks for coming over. I don't know if I should apologize for showing my silly side or not :/<br />Laughter is good for the bones right? Or is it the spirit? I think both!<br />Always you are in my prayers, Love KrisKristin Bridgmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020084825858319693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-78816507229702665022014-03-14T10:26:31.833-05:002014-03-14T10:26:31.833-05:00I'm so glad too, Lisa- and people like you as ...I'm so glad too, Lisa- and people like you as well who always drop by with encouragement and prayers :)Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-77905875220107398542014-03-14T10:25:34.694-05:002014-03-14T10:25:34.694-05:00Vic- Crosby sure makes up for all the other stress...Vic- Crosby sure makes up for all the other stressors that could get to me, if it weren't for his unconditional devotion to me. I truly try not to focus on the extraneous stuff- its simply beyond my control. My weight has remained stable and I eat fine. I'm still loving my greens, veggies, fruits, almond milk, etc. I rest well and take my vitamins, etc. I can't wait to start walking outdoors again too! Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-12714715297503413662014-03-13T21:53:00.197-05:002014-03-13T21:53:00.197-05:00I'm glad you have Crosby by your side. What a...I'm glad you have Crosby by your side. What a great dog. Always praying for you Vicky.tainterturtleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307790480251741661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-23183430171306399432014-03-13T17:49:28.710-05:002014-03-13T17:49:28.710-05:00Dogs sure do know when you need comfort and they s...Dogs sure do know when you need comfort and they sit loyally by your side.<br />You look deep into their eyes and your souls communicate.<br />That's probably why I love them so much.<br />You can tell a dog anything and it sits supportive and un judging.<br />Dogs take in your tears and sadness and they rejoice when you are happy.<br />You have a good friend there.<br />You know it gets me angry when they charge so much for treatments when government knows so many people are so ill and most of it is due to environment. I feel the body can always back track if you give it what it needs to fight back. The chemicals are making you weak and I am sure you are not eating. When they do treatments, they have to give you strong clean blood to help as well.xoxoxoA Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-67661851168657583232014-03-13T15:06:40.868-05:002014-03-13T15:06:40.868-05:00Peggy Sue- thank you for the sweetest of words- I ...Peggy Sue- thank you for the sweetest of words- I will email you within a couple of days for sure :) Just reading your words brings sunshine into my world- both literally and figuratively. Its almost 50 degrees today with pure sunshine and so far I have made it out of bed all day. Crosby and I even played muddy and wet ball, but we played nonetheless. Slowly, I am getting back to me- with help from all of you :) Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-2317613001263289182014-03-13T11:53:34.391-05:002014-03-13T11:53:34.391-05:00oh I love that - the fun we would have - at the be...oh I love that - the fun we would have - at the beach, in California or any other beach! I see us sitting in the warm sun, toes in the sand and laughing!!<br /><br />xoxoTiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908504833550812024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-75202798601904326722014-03-13T11:53:32.862-05:002014-03-13T11:53:32.862-05:00Linda- so glad to see your here. I pray you are w...Linda- so glad to see your here. I pray you are well. You share such wisdom and insightful experience and I find myself just nodding along with what you so exquisitely express. I would easily say these exact things about you, friend. <br /><br />So thankful for you and you sharing your gifts with us through these precious comments. Love you friend- deep and wide. Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-83145439833403121022014-03-13T11:46:18.808-05:002014-03-13T11:46:18.808-05:00Hi Verna- I pray you are also doing well- think of...Hi Verna- I pray you are also doing well- think of you often! Hugs and love to you! Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-68376881754082193712014-03-13T11:44:09.956-05:002014-03-13T11:44:09.956-05:00Pinky! So great to see you here- and yes- for sur...Pinky! So great to see you here- and yes- for sure I think you are right- a God moment. Thankful for your prayers- I think they are answered time and again. xxooVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-90157190399483406662014-03-13T11:43:00.006-05:002014-03-13T11:43:00.006-05:00Thank you so much Steph- for all that you do for u...Thank you so much Steph- for all that you do for us, my Colton, for me. We appreciate you more than I could possibly say. Your sweet affirming words and prayers for me do wonders and I am so thankful our paths have forever crossed! Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-5529333596714423862014-03-13T11:38:37.194-05:002014-03-13T11:38:37.194-05:00Jackie that was so beautifully said- and yes- big ...Jackie that was so beautifully said- and yes- big amen to that. I, too, need that perspective of the fact that other's have burdens bigger and deeper than mine at times and praying for them helps me also to seek Him out. Thankful for your perspective always, friend. Love you...Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-40612557861337221072014-03-13T11:34:22.212-05:002014-03-13T11:34:22.212-05:00I love your CrosbyI ! what a beautiful, loving the...I love your CrosbyI ! what a beautiful, loving therapy dog :)... I think your all blessed to have each other. I see a tender spirit in these pic's... the one with Crosby..but more so the one of just you. This is the first pic that show's how utterly vunerable you are. I wanted to just wrap you in the biggest hug..and make everything go away. And yet that tenderness, that reality is so amazingly beautiful..we tend to hide those side of ourseleves to the world...and yet, this picture showed were you are right now..tender, vunerable, so many things happening all at once..tiredness from all this fighting...Oh Vicky more and more prayers going out. I have a question? I dont want to intrude..I have no clue what your circumstances are..but a few post ago you wrote this, "We'll start the new drug Anastrozole or Arimidex it will be the cheapest alternative to try first...Dr. Panwalker wanted to try Aromasin first but Aromasin I think is expensive. And I feel the weight of making choices based on what we can afford now, versus, what might be the best treatment choice at the time-despite the cost". For the past week I have wanted to do something and I thought of a fundraiser...they work because everyone has a little they can contribute..and all those little's add up... When you are up to it..can you please get a hold of me at gypsysue727@yahoo.com. I am not close enough to help like I would like...just being a listening ear even...but I want to do something...and these things are usually ones noone talks about. My mom's treatments were a small fortune...one drug was 10,000 a month...what insurance didn't pay for a grant did..she was lucky! Much love to you dear Vicky...oh how I wish to bring sunshine back into your life...hugs and prayers..hugs and prayers!!! always On a Wing and a Prayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254390486126765402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-36445070295643278092014-03-13T11:28:39.313-05:002014-03-13T11:28:39.313-05:00Eileen- amen to what you have said. It was exactl...Eileen- amen to what you have said. It was exactly as I hoped he would do. I think when I pray, "my heart is open," I am also saying, my eyes, ears, mind, etc., are all open to Him. And I pray that I will see or hear or feel something from Him that makes sense. And I do- in His perfect timing, I do. Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-79744190192592603292014-03-13T11:26:33.325-05:002014-03-13T11:26:33.325-05:00Its a gift to me Roxane, such a gift. I love that...Its a gift to me Roxane, such a gift. I love that you shared that bit from your group. Its nice to feel that others see things the way I do as well :) xxooVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-53919941082339769652014-03-13T11:18:15.910-05:002014-03-13T11:18:15.910-05:00Lola- love that story Kass. I love hearing about ...Lola- love that story Kass. I love hearing about your mom. And you all renew me through the thoughts and stories you in turn share with me :) Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-65786993983405868842014-03-13T11:16:27.911-05:002014-03-13T11:16:27.911-05:00Big hugs right back to you Deb- love seeing you he...Big hugs right back to you Deb- love seeing you here- every time a survivor appears in front of me in some way- it lifts me so. Thankful for those prayers! Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-74888112274180914892014-03-13T11:15:06.314-05:002014-03-13T11:15:06.314-05:00Thank you Genny- am slowly working my way back to ...Thank you Genny- am slowly working my way back to strength- His strength- that is what I think you see in me. Him working through me, and in my weakness it seems to magnify… with the help of all your prayers. Thankful to you for those prayers! Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-9736669462353893562014-03-13T11:07:48.550-05:002014-03-13T11:07:48.550-05:00Julie- these feelings are so mutual- I feel it in ...Julie- these feelings are so mutual- I feel it in my heart every time I see your sweet self popping up here. Thankful for the love and the prayers. So much love- indeed. Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-37774764716912540012014-03-13T11:00:41.798-05:002014-03-13T11:00:41.798-05:00I agree Karen- and love how you put that- very hum...I agree Karen- and love how you put that- very human qualities and yet so easily seen and experienced through our pets.Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-57911194012497605702014-03-13T10:59:52.665-05:002014-03-13T10:59:52.665-05:00So true Kelly- and I am so glad so many others hav...So true Kelly- and I am so glad so many others have shared with me about their dogs/cats and the love they have received as well. It is a "deep sense of knowing," and I feel so blessed to have it all the time.Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-40089618265565665712014-03-13T10:57:02.431-05:002014-03-13T10:57:02.431-05:00I have Bonnie- over and over- he literally rolls o...I have Bonnie- over and over- he literally rolls on his back and thrusts all 4 feet in the air and throws his head back with his tongue hanging out his mouth… relishing the love he gets from all of us. Too cute :) Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-26919900651797380562014-03-13T10:55:12.199-05:002014-03-13T10:55:12.199-05:00Crosby really does seem to meld with whatever is g...Crosby really does seem to meld with whatever is going on around him. Its nicer outside today so he has gathered his balls by the door, and then because we are done playing for now, he also gathered some of our socks, a hat, and someone's underwear by the door too… hehe- smart dog. Naughty sometimes- but smart :) Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795026946181152215.post-22694972587337655272014-03-13T10:52:49.207-05:002014-03-13T10:52:49.207-05:00So true I think… unconditional love is the only ki...So true I think… unconditional love is the only kind displayed by our pets. We have so much to learn from them I think :)Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595982706357639001noreply@blogger.com