Success Stories, Please!

This has turned into a great thread.

There is a thread in the Health Forum by Sidony about her dad. (If you haven't read it, you should. It's touching.)

A few of us responded to it and I was reading the one from tranquility and she also mentioned her dad.

The other thing he said to me when he was dying was "I've had a good life. Your mother and four wonderful children, I have nothing to complain about".

I was ten-years-old when I lost my dad to cancer. He was 42. For the most part I have blocked out all memories of him. It was a very traumatizing beginning of my world turning upside down.

After reading what tranquility wrote, I wondered what my father's last words might have been. Kids were not allowed in ICU and he had been whisked away by ambulance and I never saw him again. Three days later he was gone.

I sat looking at the screen and her words, and something told me not to go. So I read it again, thinking I had missed something when all of a sudden, I remembered my mother telling me this.

My father was dying of brain cancer and was in excruciating pain, so the Dr.'s had given him something to knock him out. As he drifted off to sleep, my mother got up to leave. He stopped her and said, "Stop at the store on your way home and buy some candy for the kids. Tell them it's from me."

He died overnight.

I stared at the computer and my jaw dropped. I made a huge connection.

I am obsessed with "kiddie" candy.

You know the kind. Gummi-worms, jawbreakers, candy necklaces etc. It's the first thing I run for. It's my comfort "treat."

T always told me I was soothing the little kid in me.

It might not mean much to those who are reading, but trust me when I tell you. This is huge.

I connected it.

I remember now.

My dad sent me candy.


(Thanks to sidony and tranquility.)

Allthegirls...You had a great day of success....building a fence, painting it, digging potatoes and then cooking them!
Now I want to go outside and mess with my garden!
Patty

Hasn't it, though? I really didn't expect much but I was pleasantly surprised this evening. YAAAAY!!

Everyone

Petunia,

I think that's one of the most remarkable stories I have ever heard. I am so glad you found your wonderful memory. What an awesome gift.

Hugs,

Jan

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Messages from the heart come in wonderfully obscure places sometimes. What a wonderful memory for you and I'm so happy you received it.



sabby

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Very touching stories! Thank you so much for sharing them.

these are all wonderful

Petunia - your story brought tears to my eyes. Really beautiful - and it must be peaceful for you too to have made that connection.

I have really enjoyed this thread - we need to do this more often! Thank you for starting it Tomi!

Well, my success story is that I have been going to the gym for 5 weeks now, almost every day. There has been no weight loss or even much difference in my measurements yet but I do "look" different and my husband says he "feels" the difference. The gym has been a wonderful outlet for me and I am feeling my strength and fitness increase. The exercise has also helped keep my depression at bay.

I have also been posting a lot again after months of relative isolation.

Great stories all around. Petunia even though you pm'd me I got tears in my eyes reading your post again in this forum. It's just so awesome and it's so great that you are able to receive the message!

Tranquility

I have a little success story this morning. I was on a steady exercise regime for a few weeks and then last Friday evening, I began to drop off a little. This let my moods drop a bit and I began to snack again around the house.

Well, this morning, I woke up with new determination to get back on track again. I feel motivated and energetic once more and I have found that the troubles I have been fretting over (ex-mother-in-law coming to visit soon, unemployment, and house not selling) will not go away and I vow today that I will not let these stressors control me. I will keep my focus on what I can solve (like my health) instead of what I can't (ex-mother-in-law)

I can do this. I feel more confident.

Thanks for this thread--I just reread all of the replies and it has been very uplifting.

After having one swallow, mind you, of my coffee this morning, I've realized that the prayers I asked for in the Sanctuary a few weeks back are being answered.

It's not so much the relationship with my DIL that I have to work on but the relationship with my SON! When he and I have had angry conversations, some of his words have stayed with me... perhaps like daggers in my heart. But after thinking about them, I realize that he has issues from the past. We had a calm, peaceful talk yesterday. As a result, I understand him better, I understand his wife better, and I hope I made amends for some of those issues.

He said we'd talk again soon, and I'll be waiting for him to call me or come by.

(((( Everyone ))))

Friends,

I have been released from care for my broken ankle. I can request more physical therapy down the road if I think I need it, but the orthopedic surgeon "threw me out" yesterday.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me through this.

EJ

Hard times do come to an end, don't they?! I'm happy for you, EJ.

EJ! So glad to hear the news of your healed ankle!
Love
Patty

Yay EJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!