Its all about attitude~~~

[Sheila]

I was feeling down yesterday after not being able to get my chemo....AGAIN due to low counts, and a friend sent me this....it really hit home




There once was a woman who woke up one morning,
looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.
'Well,' she said, 'I think I'll braid my hair today.'
So she did and she had a wonderful day


The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror
and saw that she had only two hairs on her head.
'H-M-M,' she said, 'I think I'll part my hair down the middle today.'
So she did and she had a grand day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed
that she had only one hair on her head.
'Well,' she said, 'today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail.'
So she did, and she had a fun, fun day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and
noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head
'YAY!' she exclaimed 'I don't have to fix my hair today!'

Attitude is everything
Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.. Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly, and pray continually

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass It's about learning to dance in the rain. It's not what you gather, but what you scatter, that tells what kind of life you have lived. Life is too short to wake up with regrets.
Love the people who treat you right and pray for the ones who don't.

[Paty]

Love it!!! You are totally right, It is all about attitude!! Sheila, I send you a big hug and wishing that blood counts are soon good for you to get your chemo.

Love,

Paty

[Mary Anne in TX]

Can never get enough of this reminder. Thanks, Sheila! ma

[ElaineM]

Thanks Sheila !! I appreciate the story. We all have our ups and downs, but it is good to remember life is still good through it all. When things aren't going my way, I try to figure out wha I am supposed to learn from the experience.
Try to eat alot of fruits, veggies and mushrooms to get those white blood cells up. Liquid iron and beans with alot of protein and iron may help the red blood cells. Believe it or not blackberries have alot of iron too !! I keep a package of frozen blackberries in the freezer all the time. I have been anemic off and on for 30 years.

[Pray]

He Sheila,

Thank you so much for your post! You made my day! I pray your white cells will come up quick! Gods blessings to you.

Your Friend,

Nancy

[Pray]

Elaine,

Thank you for the tip on the blackberries! I did not know! My white cells never came back up and we never found a reason. I'm always looking for things that will help them out.

Your Friend,

Nanch

[schoolteacher]

Thanks, Shelia. You are one of my heroes.

Amelia

[Joan M]

Sheila,

Thanks for this post. Attitude means a lot to how we feel and cope. I know that from my own treatment disappointments. Your persistence in fighting this disease makes me feel stronger, and I'm sure other women on this board feel the same way.

Joan

[Pam P]

Sheila - Attitude - if that was the cure you'd be cured long ago! Praying your white counts jump back up soon. Pam

[NEDenise]

Sheila,
What a great post!
I'm so sorry you couldn't get your treatment. You must have been so frustrated and discouraged.
God Bless the friend who sent you this story!
And, God bless you for being open to it, even when you were feeling down! You really are an inspiration.

Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us!
I'll be praying for your counts to go up.
Denise

[BonnieR]

Terrific message! Especially for us who have been in that actual state!
I'm off to the organic farmer's market to get healthy stuff.
Keep the faith.

[fullofbeans]

Sheila, and others I admire you! and the spirit on this board

[Trish]

Thanks Sheila. I love your tag line about being kinder than necessary , your words really resonate with me. I hope those blood counts start behaving themselves soon.
Trish

[suzan w]

What a great story! I had been bald for so long and one day was on the pity-pot...well I noticed that I had a hair!!! It was that damned chin hair...first one back, wouldn't ya know!!!

[fauxgypsy]

Needed the reminder. So much to be thankful for and sometimes I just let petty things annoy me.