The Simple Pleasures of a Stroke Survivor
Looking back over my life, I had very complicated pleasures. But as a stroke survivor, I found that my preferences transformed into simple ones. Here are ten of them, all of...
If You Believe in God, Have a Run with This Video!
Just because you had a stroke doesn't mean that you wronged God, or vice versa. Maybe, just maybe, He has another plan for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JJUcTxENk&ab_channel=ClemSuder
Like It Or Not, It’s Time For This Stroke Survivor’s Top 6 New Year Resolutions!
The previous year and the one before that have been tough, more for some, less for others like me who occasionally don't mind being shut in the cocoon (aka the...
A Horrific, Honest Email From Sara Riggs: A Heartfelt Story I Had to Place on My Blog in Its Entirety
I usually get similar emails all the time, slightly different in location, length, and effects. But this one from Sara Riggs is different, so different that I felt I...
A Stroke Survivor’s Thoughts About Happy New Year? Meh.
For those of you who know what meh is and if you think this is a negative post, it is. But please read on anyway. After four years of Trump and...
Life’s Lessons: I Ain’t as Good as I’m Gonna Get, But I’m Better Than I Used to Be
I admit it. This refrain was borrowed and comes from Tim McGraw's country song, Better Than I Used To Be, the song that asserts he could finally stand the man...
Knock, knock! I Was At Death’s Door. And Then I Wasn’t, aka The Issue of Turning Off the Life Support Machine Too Early
When I had my hemorrhagic stroke in 2009, my boys knew I had a zest for life from the way I lived it up to that point. I didn't have...
My List of Bitchin’ Resolutions for 2020: Oh, Yeah, Oh, Yeah!
Among the mayhem of impeachment and blame and Medicare for all and abolishing student debt and climate change and the Green New Deal, and lots more including my life as...
A Christian Inspires a Jew to Believe in God Once Again
I wrote this short piece for the newsletter that’s coming. But I decided to share it with all of you, my loyal readers worldwide. For a little more than 8...