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I am a widow since 2013 and live by myself in a small apartment. I use a wheelchair to get around, but I wouldn't consider myself disabled. I'm 11 years away from having bladder cancer resulting in a urostomy and I'm doing well. This cancer was a result of having radiation in 1995 because of uterine cancer. So have faith in yourself, a cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. My first try at blogging was an attempt to help other people with my condition. I am a mother of three married children, and a grandmother to eight gorgeous kids, featuring them often here, and a great grandmother to two as of today, 6/7/25! I enjoy exploring my feelings and like to try the challenges. I like humor, music, movies, games, and some sports. I absolutely appreciate your reading and commenting on my blog. I am happy to read all of your blogs and learn more about you. Please comment however you like, ask whatever, and I'll answer honestly. Thanks for reading! Cheryl
Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge 1-20-21
The mooring rope stretched too tight, and shredded as it gave way. The ends were wisps of hope, elongated into despair, finally breaking. It only took a day of moving forward, reaching out to each other, a revolution of thought, to help the threads intertwine once more. They persevered and rejoined to steady the vessel in its port.
One Liner Wednesday/ Jujojan 20
The defeat of hate speech, abuse of power, and the “me, me, me” administration is accomplished today. America, we the people, are on our way out of the hole created by Trump.
Wordless Wednesday
***Finally!
Tears as I saw the building, the decorum, the 400,000 flags billowing as a statement of remembrance of lives lost to Covid, and the realization that the country will survive. I can finally feel true hope.
My takeaways for performances: Lady Gaga as she sang, so moving, true to herself, but I was disappointed to see JLo was invited. She disgraced herself, imo. The poet laureate was moving and spectacular. Introduction by Kobluchar outstanding.
A picture worth a 1000 words
Jujojan 19 – The wrong side of the bed
It’s one of those days. I just found out a Christmas gift from Amazon , delivered by FedEx never ended up in my sister’s hands. I hadn’t had this problem before so did not ask for a signature receipt. Bad mistake people and a warning for the future because why should it get any better?
That’s my frustrated attitude today. Add to that, living in the city used to be fun, now it’s like living in a box.
This is my attempt at using the block editor. Sizing of things is not easy, or of course I don’t understand how to use it. I can add gifs which I like.
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dVerse – Prosery – 1-18-21
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I reluctantly open my eyes, reach for my phone to see what problems have arisen overnight, while thinking, “I’ll just look at the weather forecast.” Of course I know it already: windy, cold even with the sun coming through the window. I tell myself to not seek the news reports. Why start my day with the inevitable reports of violence, hate speech and viciousness?
I’m seemingly driven to it, and as an older person, I have seen these occurrences before—they are not a surprise to me since I’ve lived in areas of these “united states” where it’s daily life, lived. I’ve seen civil unrest up close and personal. I’ve seen blatant hate and discrimination on faces too near me. Sometimes the great bones of my life feel so heavy, I wonder if my grandchildren or theirs, will ever be able to lift these burdens.
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https://dversepoets.com/2021/01/18/prosery-bone-weary/#like-21162
WordPress, you’ve done it again
I wish my WP email worked well
Instead I think it’s under a spell
Instead of a nourishing group of hosts
It’s gone wildly mad showing multiple posts
All from one author, how strange is that
Probably should keep this under my hat
I wonder if anyone else has these problems
Seems it none or all with the WP goblins!
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https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/01/18/wildly/
MLMM Wordle 223 – 1-18-21
“Dive into the irresistible, take a chance, embed yourself in this gorgeous design of life!”
George started mumbling under his breath, cursing her unending optimistic views. She never stops, he thought, it was just aortistic rhetoric with no affirmation shown in truth. If only there were two parts to her mind, the rose quartz vision, and a link to reality.
“See that sun coming through to warm us this winter morning? A pleasant day ahead.”
George sighed, realizing there was no thing to be had, but acceptance. He put his arm around his wife, and smiled.
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https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2021/01/18/wordle-223/#like-21172
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