[Andrea Barnett Budin]

Hey, Laurel. I've been to Hershey PA! Cousin lived in Harrisburg. Stayed at the Hershey Hotel. I NOW get it -- THE SWEET LIFE! Duh...

Denise, I have been searching for this for days.

Sharing with you, and All...

Love the poem. Love the song. Check it out.

And Ted, tuck her in good!!! No more falling out of bed or bumping your head, Denise!!! BED RAIL for sure. Easy fix. No going to the bathroom alone. Period. Not good. I am worried.

You need to get to the bottom of this.

I guess we all have circulating tumor cells after our tumors dry up and go away (and those are the lucky ones). Oh dear. Just don't fret about it all. Let it go. I am not one to let go of control, but this is a time for you to focus alllll your energy on healing (whatever the hell is ailing you!!!) and envisioning yourself dancing up a storm, partying, loving Life and enjoying your family. SEE it vividly. FEEL precisely what you will when it happens. LAUGH! What exactly will you be thinking as you're reeling about, in a good way, having fun and being healthy and well????? LET THOSE THOUGHTS KEEP CIRCULATING IN YOUR BRAIN AND YOUR BODY, and forget about the circulating cells, please. Let them wash away...

? You Are A Child Of The Universe - YouTube

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

I LOVE YOU, DENISE... Andi