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    The Moment

    Posted by Gordon on August 27, 2007 at 11:17 pm

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    Rosemary – Alice – Wendy – et al,

    I ran across this William Stafford poem that I thought applied to us as Bladder Cancer Surviors/Fighters. Thought you might enjoy/appreciate it. My “enjoy those moments in between philosphy” obviously is not a new view on life. :)

    Hope I’m not being too liberal and “touchie feelie” for you all. ;D ;D lol

    A good friend of mine just last week got the “bladder cancer news”. I referred him to the home page and forum – and did so with confidence that he would get much better advice than I could give. Thank you all for your time and efforts on our behalf.

    Gordon

    You Reading This, Be Ready

    Starting here, what do you want to remember? How sunlight creeps along a shining floor? What scent of old wood hovers, what softened sound from outside fills the air?

    Will you ever bring a better gift for the world than the breathing respect that you carry wherever you go right now? Are you waiting for time to show you some better thoughts?

    When you turn around, starting here, lift this new glimpse that you found: carry into evening all that you want from this day. This interval you spent reading or hearing this, keep it for life—

    What can anyone give you greater than now, starting here, right in this room, when you turn around?

    William Stafford

    age 70
    Dx 10/03
    neobladder 9/4/04
    New2This replied 17 years, 5 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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    new2this

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    August 28, 2007 at 7:27 pm

    I’ve been wondering about Alice too.

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    Gordon

    Member
    August 28, 2007 at 3:39 pm

    I hope Alice is okay, also. Alice, you out there? Let us hear from you.

    Gordon

    age 70
    Dx 10/03
    neobladder 9/4/04
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    clur

    Member
    August 28, 2007 at 10:03 am

    Hi
    I loved it its not too touchy feely at all.Maybe we should start a favorite poem thread?
    Take care love Claire x

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    rosemary

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    August 28, 2007 at 9:56 am

    PS,

    I don’t think that we have heard from Alice in a while. I hope she is doing okay….

    Rosemary

    Rosemary
    Age – 55
    T1 G3 – Tumor free 2 yrs 3 months
    Dx January 2006
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    rosemary

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    August 28, 2007 at 9:55 am

    Wow, Gordon,

    That poem was really beautiful and not touchie feelie at all. It is just true, and evoking such beautiful images.

    Thanks a lot for sharing this poem, and it is so good to hear from you.

    Your BC friend,
    Rosemary

    Rosemary
    Age – 55
    T1 G3 – Tumor free 2 yrs 3 months
    Dx January 2006

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