I wish we could take two Tylenol and make the headache that is to be the DNC go away. Ever the political family, we are naturally intrigued by the circus that is the DNC. We'd like the event to run smoothly, to excite the party as it should. BUT, that was before our brother -- the Denver resident -- needed reliable oxygen deliveries and antiemetic bags. We've already heard of street closures and heightened security measures that might slow, if not completely stop, his cancer symptom combating needs.
Hell hath no fury like a cancer patient (and his family) scorned. They better believe it, we'll cause an uproar if the DNC stands in the way of even the smallest of his healthcare needs. We know what's what. We've been trained by the best. We'll just march on down to the headquarters and use our loudest of "Loud Mary" voices and wag our fiercest of "Loud Mary" fingers. "That'll learn em".
Orrrr, Jill and I can revert to old protest habits, "We don't need the DNC. What we need is his IV!" "Oxygen, TPN, boluses too -- you stop his drugs, we say screw you!!" (Copyright pending for these clever ditties). ;) ~E
My soul is deeply moved by these passages you are offering about your lives. Your bold, courageous living love, your wit and - well, the juice, that saturates each post, vividly conveys what's happening and how you're feeling and dealing with it all. Becoming aware, through these posts, of your family's journey with cancer and loss and grief and continuity, the battle and the caring and the integration and the determination, has influenced me to venture into a place in my own heart that I cordoned off many years ago and set up armored troops to guard. Occasionally I have watched a movie or read a book or story - Wendell Berry's 'Fidelity' comes to mind, that moved me as much, or read again because it drew me closer to trusting that place in my heart. And while Berry's Fidelity lowered the arms by stunning me with clarity of expression, your writing about your journey has parted the troops. Maybe that's because I know you all as real people and care about you. The strongest statement I can make is that I am generally weeping and laughing at the same time when I visit ya'll here. Thanks for being. Thanks for sharing. Hugs from Ruby
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