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Dolly
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It we meet again.
Dolly
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)
Ok so i kno i havent been on facebook much the last 2 weeks or so..havent been able to get on much actually and a lot has happened in tht time..
My wonderful Mommy got married last saturday..and yes i made it thru pregnant and didnt hav a baby lol..it was a beautiful day and the ceremony was just as beautiful!! Congrats to my Mom and her new husband..welcome to the family..my baby brother and i now hav more people to share our craziness with!! Lol but i did get to spend a fabulous weekend with my wonderful family and share some good times with some great people..thanks for making my Moms wedding so great!!
Unfortunately with the happy times comes bad news and sorrow for my family as well..we found out this week tht my grandfather has passed away!! The saddest part is tht he died on my moms wedding day..but we were not actually told about his death until tuesday!! I am still in so much shock tht i cant bring myself to even believe its real..i dont want to believe its real!! I hav these small moments where i cry alone when no one is around or watching but then i stop myself bcuz i kno if i dont tht i will not be able to hold it all in anymore..and i hav to keep it together for my mom bcuz i dont want her upset or worried about me when my heart just breaks for her!! And im so angry at the same time and i hav to keep tht locked up too!! My grandfather was a good man..the best man..and the best grandfather..he was the strongest man i knew and even tho his physical strength faded over the years he still had tht amazing strength inside him tht i remember as a lil girl!! I miss him so much already and i cant bring myself to accept tht hes not here with me anymore..i want my Papa!!
Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there, I did not die.
God looked around his garden
And found an empty place,
He then looked down upon the earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain.
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb.
So he closed your weary eyelids
And whispered, ‘Peace be thine’.
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
–Anonymous
Keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever."
Winnie the Pooh (AA Milne)
Perhaps love is like a resting place
A shelter from the storm
It exists to give you comfort
It is there to keep you warm
And in those times of trouble
When you are most alone
The memory of love will bring you home
Perhaps love is like a window
Perhaps an open door
It invites you to come closer
It wants to show you more
And even if you lose yourself
And don't know what to do
The memory of love will see you through
Oh, love to some is like a cloud
To some as strong as steel
For some a way of living
For some a way to feel
And some say love is holding on
And some say letting go
And some say love is everything
And some say they don't know
Perhaps love is like the ocean
Full of conflict, full of pain
Like a fire when it's cold outside
Or thunder when it rains
If I should live forever
And all my dreams come true
My memories of love will be of you
Songwriters: J DENVER
Dolly.......
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Dolly
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Your Dad's Legacy - at least 1 of them
I was an intern when I met your Dad. I would scrub as many cases as I could with him as he was an amazing vaginal surgeon. Every time I would scrub he would say he had to rush to the office and next time he would let me do the case. That was just his party line as he loved to operate and didn't want to share. But undaunted I continued to turn up as I learned so much. Every time I would remind him that he told me last time that next time it would be my turn. Maybe I finally wore him down, maybe he saw something in me, but he eventually let me sit down. I never looked back. My love of vaginal surgery led me to Urogynecology and shaped by future. So here I am 24 years later back in the department and now Interim Chairman. I believe I would not be who I am today without the care and time he spent to educate me.
Treat a patient you treat one, but educate a physician you treat thousands.
Thank you Dr Ritter and enjoy sitting down and doing your own cases in the OR in the sky.
Martini
Thought of this one last night. Shortly after my mom died, Dad had to go into the hospital for a mitral valve replacement. He had rheumatic fever as a child which damaged his heart. He came through the surgery beautifully. It was around Thanksgiving in 1995 so I told him I would bring him a turkey dinner knowing the hospital food wasn't all that great. He said that was nice but what he really wanted was a martini. So the daughter of the chief of OB-GYN at St. Mary's Health Center smuggled in a martini for her dad. I mixed it at home and put it in a thermos and buried it in my purse. Once I got in the room, Dad was able to enjoy his martini sitting in his hospital bed. I don't know if any of the nurses knew about it but none of them would have told Dr. Ritter he couldn't have his martini........