In DC w/ fellow pancreatic cancer advocates, Jackie & Joy.
Inside the Capital, on my way to the next meeting.
And on the steps of the capital with five more . . .
Yes, you can change things. Look at the bill that we (those at Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, key Senators and Representatives, and thousands of other advocates) worked tirelessly to get passed – The Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act. When we were lobbying it in Washington DC, we were told, point blank – “we will not support disease specific bills,” “there is no money,” and “Congress is not getting along.” And we didn’t take “no” for an answer. For us, it was something that just had to be done.
And on January 2, 2013, the bill (the bill that was not supposed to get passed) was signed into law by President Obama. It was a blissful moment.
If we can get this impossible bill to be made into law, what else can we do in our lives?
I take a look at my own life. In the past few years since my husband died, I’ve been pretty out of almost everything. As I look at moving back into work I had been doing before, I have to wonder – have people forgotten me? My work arena is competitive, and has a very short memory. As they say, you’re only as good as your last job, and mine has been ? On top of that, I have the double whammy of being a woman, and statistically expect to have a much tougher time.
I like my expression as I sit in the cockpit of my plane. It says – “Yes, I can.”
There are so many reasons out there for why “I can’t,” that I could (and sometimes do) spend all day long adding them up until I have a huge, impenetrable list of why “I cant’s,” when the most important and empowering thought for me has always been – “why not?”
“Why not?”
Give me one good reason, I mean, really good reason, why not.
Like all of us were in Washington DC, “no” was not the answer we wanted. (I had a friend once who said, “If you keep hearing ‘no,’ it just because you haven’t asked in the right way yet”). I’ve always known that when I’m at my very best, I don’t care what the odds are. I do it anyway. In spite of what people and statistics say.
You do it anyway.
“No’s” and “cant’s” are like an invisible barrier. Take away the invisible barrier and behind it is –empowerment.
In addition to this bill’s passage giving incredible, much-needed hope to thousands of people, it is empowering to me now. It’s a reminder that what I think may be impossible, just might not be so. And if we can effect change on such a National, and ultimately Global level, what can I do in my own little life?
How empowering were the lessons these kids were learning on Capital Hill? Here’s to a powerful future!
Lisa Hi,
I’ve been subscribed to your thread for wee whiIe now …. it happened a wee while after Patricks passing……….
I now am inspired and support you in every way possible through my link to you via twitter……
Cancer is and has been so much a part of my life.
I could go on, but for now, no, I just so much want to say how much the long awaited tweet from you has lifted my night.
Patrick is with you. Always. In every beat,..in every shadow, in every one too many glasses of …………
lots of love hugs and admiration and support,
thankyou
I admire you and I admired and love your Patrick as such inspiration in so much,
Miss Patrick
alisonKind regards
XXL
I read the article you wrote here on the bill passiing with opposition in the process. Well said LIsa and you are correct. I hear you saying that this has been a lesson learned that you intend to apply to your own life with the goals you have set forth when it seems as though the odds are against you.
Your message was very edifying to myself and to be truthful I think it will be useful for me also with some things going on in my life. I wish you the best in whatever endeavors you attempt to accomplish. I like the photo of the children on Capital Hill, and I say their experiences were very empowering.
Again I say I appreciated your message.
William R. Black
Thank you, William.
Lisa:
You are very welcome. Barack Obama wrote to me and he said the strength to go on produces character, and character produces hope, and hope will never let us down. You and all of the advocates came against the odds in the midst of opposition and you never lost hope, and in your hope the victory came so we can see that yes hope will never let us down. There is certainly a life source of it’s own in hope. Positive produces positive, and yes it’s true at times a negative can produce a positive,
I certainly believe in my heart that you have the character that it takes to make victory come forth in your life. It sounds to me as if you are ambitious to achieve the passions of your heart. Keep the faith, or as Patrick said have faith in your faith, and cleave to the life source called hope and you will do well.
Something else I would like to say is I have noticed that you as a writer love to write and share to inspire this is an instinct of a writer and you have this gift to share to inspire. I like this quality in you to reach out with your insights and experiences and accomplishments. I am sure some of the comments you recieve in replies are edifying for you also.
Now to share a part of me with you I will say my earthly father and mother have departed to the higer up. My oldest brother has gone to the higher than the highest. Their deaths were service related and neither of them ever overcame the post traumatic stress syndrome. My oldest brother Robert Sherman Black Jr.was full of metal in his lower back when he returned from Vietnam and his pain never left him since they could never remove all of the metal from his lower back due to the surgeons fear of nerve damage. He took his own life when he was 22 years of age, and I was about 13 years of age at the time. Yes he took metal from a mortar fire.
My father was a Japanese POW for 3 and one half years and never overcame the post traumatic stress syndrome or sleeping disorder. He suffered from torture, starvation, disease, and slave labor. When I was 17 years of age my dad came to me and he said son I have gone as far as I possibly can, and he said son help me, and I said dad I don’t know how. This was the last conversation I ever had with my dad, and shortly after this he took his own life in the basement with his 45 caliber pistol. It hurt so bad that I went competley numb and I cried out to God and I said I can’t bear this burden help me please.
This is why I say that Justice is my Father. Justice always takes all of the circumstances into consideration to make fair judgement. For several years I struggled with the fact that my brother and my dad committed suicide and different church entities would say it’s a ticket to hell. This bothered me and I thought to myself how can they make this judgment call. Then I got the revelation sent down for the Father of LIghts and he said son don’t worry about your dad or brother going to hell they have already been there and done that, and that mercy will rejoice in judgement in their case.
Now my aunt Jaydine Morton has cancer and she became like a mother to me after the loss of my earthly mother. Most recently I was informed it has spread to her lymph nodes and they will do a test tommorow to see if it has spread to other organs. I am a little sick to my stomach since we are very close, I don’t have a shoulder to lean on I have no romantic relationship to speak of at this time in my life so I am on my own.
I wanted to share a piece of me with you. I appreciate your insights and your writings. I think you will prevail in life no matter what the obstacles may be. You have the character to succeed have faith in your faith.
Sincerely
William R. Black
Lisa, In the past few years since your husband died you have been anything BUT out almost everything. My gosh, look at what all you have accomplished these past 3 years, all in the grip of terrible grief! You have not only kept up your properties and your precious, beautiful animals, but you have also been the one in charge of making sure that everything is run properly.
People in your field have not forgotten you…. You stand on your directing, your writing, your acting, your dancing, and most importantly, you stand on the fact that you have personally dealt with those politicians who kept saying “No,” and you would not accept that! No one that I know would even consider taking on something like that!! That very determination is what made Patrick say that you were his creativel partner, and that you did everything together. Lisa, you are not “just as good as your last job.” If I remember correctly, that was when you directed Patrick in one of his last TV shows and you did a wonderful job.
I don’t know about the show business part of all of your decisions. All I remember is that your Patrick said in his wonderful voice that you “still take my breath away.” He believed in you and your strength. He KNEW that you could do anything that you set your mind to because you are so very smart!! Please go back and listen to your interviews once again that you had after Patrick died and you will hear one more time perhaps the very things that you need to hear not only about his love for you, but also his belief in you.
It is my belief that you are not supposed to have “your own little life.” You have accomplished such a tremendous work on a national level. How can you possibly think of your life as “your own little life” now or ever again? The painful, excruciating journey that you were on with your Patrick; all of the long nights of lost sleep, all of the trying to figure out what he would want to eat, all of the hours of flying him to his treatments, all of the time watching him not get any better, and all of the time of watching your loved one slipping away…… ALL of that has gone into bringing you where you are at this very minute today. ALL of this has given you a strength that you never, ever suspected that you had inside of you. Lisa, you can do anything that you set your mind to. It is the determination that we see in your eyes when you are in your plane that will NOT let your spirit even consider saying that you “can’t” or that you “won’t.”
I’m sorry to have “gone on so long.” It’s just that you mean so much and I just don’t want you to ever give up. I have no business telling you what to do or how to feel. All I can tell you is my perception of what I hear you saying. “Your last job” has been tremendously responsible, creative, fearless, determined, and full of pure courage.” I will always admire what you have been able to accomplish, not just with the government passages but, most of all, what you accomplished in easing your Patrick into his next journey and making it so that he was not afraid! That is pure gift and not everyone is able to give that, but YOU DID!
Please just always try and look, not only forward with doubts, but also look at what all has gone into making you who you are today – a very smart, intelligent, brave, compassionate, yet FIRM when you need to be, beautiful person who was DEEPLY LOVED BY HER HUSBAND AND STILL IS LOVED BY HIM TO THIS VERY MINUTE!! Love you and admire you tremendously, Karen
Thanks. I have to remember that. Sometimes we get lost along the way, and need to be reminded that the barriers we face are often only in our heads!
“No’s” and “cant’s” are like an invisible barrier. Take away the invisible barrier and behind it is –empowerment.”
That line reminded me of the “Last Lecture” that Professor Randy Pausch from Carnegie Mellon University made a few years ago. For those of you who may not know, Professor Pausch took part in a lecture that CMU has every year. Dr. Pausch was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, so this speech had extra levity to it. Dr. Pausch’s lecture was on REALLY achieving your childhood dreams and, one line in particular, really stood out to me. He said “…barriers are not put in place to keep you from reaching your goal. It is to show you how much you really want it.” When I heard that it just floored me. I mean, how REAL is that? It’s so obvious that it’s easily overlooked in every day life. Cancer research is traditionally underfunded, yet research for other less important things happen every day. We, as a people, need to let the politicians know where we want OUR money spent. My heartfelt thanks goes out to everyone who is fighting for that very thing.
Right on.
You always are fighting, you are besutiful person. thanks (sorry my english). 🙂
Hey Lisa,
What a great morning and a wonderful way to enjoy my morning cup of coffee!!! Just opened my email to find Empowerment Rocks and see a picture of you, my best friend Joy Kropiewnicki and myself in D.C. We are the first picture and I am proud to say we were right there with you, along with so many other warriors last year. Joy and I were there to advocate in memory of her brother, Mark Williams who lost his battle to pancreatic cancer at the young age of 47. We miss him terribly and will always to continue to fight and raise awareness to stop this dreadful disease. Empowerment Rocks Sister!!!
Peace to you,
Jackie Bush Holcomb
YOU Rock, Jackie! And how great that you saw this blog and your photo. If you’d like, I can add your 1st names to the pic. Just let me know. Power to you, Sista.
Lisa,
That would be awesome if you could add our names. I am in the middle of you and Joy.
Peace, love and prayers,
Jackie
Hi Lisa! I’m Laura and I’m a big fan of your wonderful husband Patrick. I love fims with his participation, and most North and South, Dirty Dancing and Ghost. In addiction, by your love for horses and Patrick caught the love. The horses are divine, the wise and beautiful and happy, if you have a good mentor. And she got 12 dogs, when I look at the dogs from suffering. Now they are very happy, as happy as your horses. You have beautiful dogs, Kuma is so cute.
That’s just amazing to follow this development <3
Fabulous way to start my day! After reading your post I feel like I CAN do anything I set out to do today. You have no idea how much you inspire others….reminds me of that country song line “she don’t know she’s beautiful”. No one has forgotten you, and thanks to you no one will ever forget Patrick!
Love to you- Ingrid Mennella
Hi Lisa,
Once again, I’m so grateful that someone of your stature is doing such marvelous work about spreading the word to stamp out cancer. I can imagine that you’re still struggling with your own loss but PLEASE continue to PRESS ON in this war. You are very special and we appreciate all that you do! Thanks and Blessings to you—Lanny
Lisa!
I´m so happy for you! Congratulations for your work!!! God bless you, always!!!
Kisses in your heart!!!
Your brasilian sister.
Hi Lisa
My comment has nothing to do with the subject of this blog. I just finished your book “Worth Fighting For” and I wanted to reach out in some way to you because your book moved me so much. I have not experienced losing anyone with cancer, know anyone famous or even lived on a ranch (I have been to a cattle station though!), however, your story has touched me all the same. Your story has made me believe that love is not hard to find because its within yourself as to what you chose to give – its finding the right person who can reflect it right back to you.
Thank you so much for making me realise this,
Deb
Sydney, Australia
Congrats in all you do Lisa, you such a wonderful and inspiration to us all. I am in the process of reading some of your books and I love them.. I also just recently sent you a card as well to your address you provided through facebook when I wrote you a few days ago.. I hope you get it and enjoy it.. I had a cousin who was 38 years old who got Pancreatic Cancer and it was devastating.. All cancer is bad but I never seen one that was so fast in my life. He has no idea, he just got back from Florida with his kids and his youngest was 3 years old, and he had some stomach pains and he just thought it was because of the type of work he did (construction in the heat) that was causing it. after a few weeks, he noticed a lot of changes so he finally went to the doctor. He was then told he had not long to live. He lived 5 weeks after he was told he had it. I myself, have a very hard of letting go and I had to be strong and go see him and say good bye to my cousin. who was just beginning his life. I go see him and sit with him in the hospital and I was blown away at how fast this cancer spread, and did so much damaged. My cousin wakes up and ask me to come over to him and I was so heart struck by what he said to me, He looks at me with tears streaming down his face and tells me”when he gets to heaven, he is going to talk to God about sending me and jimmy(my husband) a baby because we deserve to have that blessing so badly.” Here is a man who is clearly in a lot of pain and going through a lot and I couldn’t believe he still had me in his thoughts about my infertility. It is so hard to see someone you care so much about go through cancer of any kind, and I sure hope they get cures for them all. I am so inspired at all you do for others and how just a wonderful soul you have. I do hope you get a chance to get my card I sent ya, it wasn’t much but just a thinking of you card. I do have you in my thoughts and prayers and always will. May God watch over you . Congrats again on all that you do. I am very proud of you.
“HAPPY EASTER LISA”, and hope you are well and like many other’s not that i agree that you have found someone else so soon but who am i to judge…??? I still cry over my hero Patrick nearly every night as i watch his awesome movies, and no one will “EVER” replace him…
Bye bye and God bless from a very upset fan from England…
Lisa, I like your BLOG!
Dear Lisa,
I love this post, and I love how you write. Is really beautiful and above all that´s comes to heart. I usually write to your twitter. Do you read it? I would like some time u`ll respond because so I could have a smile…I´m sorry very much with my writting but I´m spanish and more o less, I´m learning. I love your strenght and courage. For a short time, I watched for the first time “ONE LAST DANCE”. I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT. I was crying almost all time. I hope- nervous- your answer. YOU DANCE REALLY REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND YOU FIGHT IS WORTHY OF ACCLAIM. YOU HAS DONE VERY MUCH. NOW , I´M WAITING FOR YOUR BOOK “THE TIME OF MY LIFE” My twitter @elengerrez. With affetion, from Spain, Elena
Lisa you are so awesome you really inspire me, Patrick was so lucky to have you in his life. You are a great lady
I wish you all the best you truly deserve it. Patrick would be so proud of you right now, I am sure he is looking down and smiling! 🙂 <3
What wonderful news!!! You rock! Keep on keepin on girl, you are awesome! I think you have a special angel on your shoulder, and he will see you through…admire you and your strength and determination….you are an inspiration!
Hugs!
I’m so sorry, I did the website wrong.. I meant http://www.burntsugar97.wordpress.com
Sorry I forgot the 97 bit…
Hi Lisa,
What wonderful light i can seeing out from you and illuminating everything when you’re in Washington fighting, sharing and helping for PanCan!!!. I have to thank so much for all you have done and still you keep doing.
It’s always good to get together with friends, and more when they are going through a bad disease like PanCAN. Sure everyone will appreciate it as much as me. You are a very important part of that signature of President Obama, you can be sure of it. You’re a fantastic woman in every way, involved with this disease.
I love seeing you happy and love that wonderful breakfast at hotel Palace in San Francisco. Beautiful place.
All my love and support, may God fill you with blessings and happiness as always. I pray for you all nights cause you’re one’s my friends.
Take care Lisa and enjoy your OWN life.
Maite Sánchez
Thank you, Maite!
Dear LIsa,
Thanks for to read this modest lines. I seem that your fight is the big silent fight of many unknow people and that is really admirable. Is very hard the loss of loved someone and only a person knows all happens. The shoes of someone are one of a kind. You are be find. Everything mad happened and up and down will be here but our eyes for to see them -shadows- they have stay strong…People told me who goes to MEDJUGORJE -small city in BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA- changes for always. Maybe a travel there is a good moment for your mind and body. Sorry, if you offend for a advice, but is very famous. A big hug with all my heart, and you write really really good, comes to my heart. From Spain, Elena.
I know I have already posted on this blog, But I would like to write something else, and I do not mean no disrespect to anyone by any means, but as far as to “judge”Lisa, I do not think that is very nice to post on her site, Everyone has their own opinions they may have or what not, but I think it is very inappropriate to write what someone above has wrote, I know it is unbelieveable that such a wonderful,caring, loving man as Patrick has passed away at such a young age and it was just heart breaking for all of his fans, but NO ONE has been in Lisa’s shoes, It isn’t fair to judge her . I truly do not mean no disrespect to any of the fans here, I don’t even know her on a personal note, but I know I was raised well enough not to DISRESPECT someone, regardless if their famous or not. As heart breaking as it was for his fans to lose him, just try to image the heart break this women has felt. Patrick went through a horrible tragedy and I do feel so very badly that he is gone, I feel bad for his family and his wife.. Even before I read the books, you could just tell the love they shared was so strong. no matter what situation, every one has their ups and downs, but the love you have for someone you care about, always remains in their hearts. It isn’t fair for anyone to judge when Lisa decided to move forward with her life. Patrick was a great love of her life and it lasted 34 years and now she has decided to move forward and take another chance at love. How is it fair for anyone, even if their Patricks fans, to ask her to put her life on hold because his fans don’t want her to move forward. She deserves to be happy again. I want you all to know, I mean no disrespect in this post at all, and I am only speaking of the one person above who states he is one upset fan, I just cant imagine what Lisa went through or what she still struggles with from time to time and I think you should be ashamed of yourself for posting a cruel comment to her.. If you don’t want to respect Lisa, think about what Patrick would want you to do.. You seem as if you may be a “extreme”Patrick fan, and regardless what YOU think Lisa should do with her life, just by seeing interviews of Patrick and his wife and seeing the love they shared, I know Patrick would want her happy. I am proud of you Lisa and I know at times, you may get some people who over share their opinions whether it is respected or not, and you should do what makes you happy. Much care for you and your family..
Hi Keisha,
I totally agree with you. Here in this blog above all a respect for Lisa and for what you can do with her
why is hers life not ours. Moving forward for lisa is the best thing that can happen.
All my support and all the people on this blog , who really loves you and appreciates.
Best wishes.
Maite Sánchez
Hi Maite, yeah I sometimes think some fans can be cruel sometimes and there was this one above who shocked me on how is tone was in his post. I mean I didn’t mean to show any disrespect to anyone by any means, but heres a women who lived and loved her husband of 34 years and it is a sad story that Patrick passed so soon and she is doing the best she can to move forward and it just hurt me to see him write that to her. and you are right, these blogs are for people who care for Lisa and are wanting to see the best for her, I don’t understand why some would want to follow her if they just want to say nasty things to her or try to make her feel bad. thanks for replying to my post=) best wishes to you as well.
Hi Lisa, been a while but time just runs away doesn’t it?
Well done again on this fantastic achievement, you are truly a warrior in every way…
Since the last time I wrote our family have had a bit of a a C word scare, my sister in Toronto had a lump removed from her thyroid gland that after being tested was found to be cancerous so today I sit and wait on news at how surgery goes as the decision was taken to remove her whole thyroid gland. I realize of course that the results of tests after surgery are scarier than surgery itself but nevertheless still worrying.
I am still in complete awe of you and all you have been through, and no doubt are still going through but in regards to only being as good as you last job, are you kidding? You will continue to succeed in all that you do…
Much love always,
Jo xx
Hi Lisa,
I am a 20 year old girl from Australia and just recently read your book and it deeply touched me. It brought back memories for me when my mother had breast cancer when i was 5 years old. Being the youngest of 6, my family now tells me the humour I brought in light of the situation. (I remember being excited at the hospital because they had a vending machine full of food! I was able to keep a smile on my mums face. My two eldest brothers missed my mums cooking and hated it when dad cooked (my mother is Italian and dad is English- I can proudly say I’ve inherited more Italian genes, especially when it comes to food! I also remember I never saw my dad show any emotion but when mum got sick he cried constantly. I just want to let you know I never want you to feel alone or hopeless, you are very brave and have gone through alot. When I read your words written in your book I feel your emotions.
May I say too you are a remarkable dancer as I did ballet as well, and of course continuously watch dirty dancing haha. You truly are a courageous, inspirational (and beautiful) woman!
P.s. I am a great fan of Mr. Swayze’s films and the show north and south is wonderful! He truly was a gentleman and one of a kind!
Would be wonderful for you to come to Australia!
All my love
Gemma xo
Thank you for writing, Gemma.
My pleasure 🙂 I haven’t had the opportunity yet to visit America (still studying at university but graduate end of this year finally!) and was wondering what are your favorite parts of America? How is New York? Would be really wonderful to know. Oh and by the way your pets are gorgeous! 😀 My brother has a shih tzu named Stella and a Maltese terrier named Elmo, they are too cute! I want a puppy but my dad won’t let me 🙁
Hi Lisa
Well done to you power to you.
You just work so hard you are such a wonderful strong woman who really knows not to give in believe and in time it will happen.
I have been so imspired by you you are a real warrior for your cause and you take to the battle front and lead your followers into glory you keep up this work, but do remember to take some time to recharge and time out for yourself.
Be happy god bless you Lisa love julie xxox
Hi Lisa
Me again I wondered what you thought of mediums who contact our loved ones in the spirit, just recently I have had feelings about seeing one, as I have been watching a man called Colin Fry on T.V. a Programme called the ‘Sixth Sense’ it really has made me wonder if someone could bring my Graham through to me just to see if he is watching over me as I do often feel something is with me, it’s strange because it’s been nearly 22years and Ihave remarried and have a grown up son but I still feel him around and often wonder especially now since seeing this on T.V if it could happen.
Just wanting to know if you have any views on this?
Thanks lots of love julie xxox
I can feel Patrick around me, too. Miss him.
Lisa have you thought of getting ahold of that threasa girl that talks to the spirits? she came to my area about a two years ago and I wanted to meet her so bad, but wasn’t able to get tickets. I think her show is called Medium of Long Island, I haven’t watched it in many months so I cant remember name, sorry.. haha. but she is good.. unless her show is set up, she seems so real to me.. I wanted so badly for her to talk to me about my aunt who I was very close with that passed in 2011. I just wanted to know and make sure my aunt was at peace. I guess for my inner peace.. =) Keisha from Indiana
Golly Lisa, I didn’t realize I’d been away this long… You have 3 or 4 new blogs since the last time i was here and I missed so much. Sharing that is. Oh how i can relate, but can’t, won’t what if, maybe, don’t know how, and many phrase I tossed out several years before Bud died. Because of my dependency problem, i had to change my thinking and take control of me. i had to quit blaming, accusing, and doubting myself, and build my self -esteem to combat my addiction to the alcoholic. He didn’t like it either. But I keep trudging until I got a good handle on what I was suppose to be doing. Now there’s nothing I won’t try, and most I succeed, but I don’t give up. it’s evident that you are no quitter either. But as someone else has said is your best accomplishment was being there, standing by your man, and fulfilling your wedding vows and then to continue with your battles to help fight cancer is to me above and beyond but you will know when it’s time to move on and I don’t mean stop working for a cure but when your ready to add to and find out what works for you and enjoying life. Just the way Patrick would want you too. I don’t know if ya ever watched “PS I Love You” or not. It came out in 07, but, I didn’t find it until after my Bud died in 09. One of those unexpected gifts from God, I guess. Don’t know how I got a hold of it but I learned so much from that movie, I am still amazed. It’s about a woman that loses her husband to cancer and the process she goes through getting her life back with his help of course. He sens her letters through someone through the first year and at the end in his last letter he says “It’s not me that I worried you’ll forget, but the girl you were when I first met ya.” And that’s so true we are someone else wife and then they are gone and we have to ask WHO ARE WE NOW? God bless you and be a blessing
Lisa!
Congratulations for your work!
God bless you….kisses in heaart…
As well as Doctors misdiagnose the severity when the symptoms are staring them in the face, I am surprised and very glad your persistence and devotion finally came true, Miracles or not, you earned your accomplishment, and will be beneficial for the world . I thank you and still I feel awareness needs more addressing to the people, and most of all the doctors who fail to diagnose symptoms they went to school to recognize, or the referrals they replace with pain numbing pills like I am presently experiencing. Like Brue Lee said , The key to immortality is first to live a life worth remembering.
I was very active when the ADA bill passed in 09, although I see it is not being practiced everywhere.
I still work hard to get invisible disability like my PTSD, ADHD, I mask so well due to the ridicule I still get once in a while.
But what is not known to most , Like Einstein was just as considered a person with learning disability’s, when in fact . It is the teacher with teaching disability’s, allowing radicle in classrooms, using the dis for every diversity. What child would want to seek help when there diversity’s are laughed at.
That’s my mission, feed the diversity’s with complements and listen to what our children are teaching us. I left home at 16 (1972) and traveled for 10 years or more hitchhiking where I wanted to go. that was my school. I did rather well and ad have no regrets , just lessons.
may shed my body sooner then thought but still remain optimistic that I will also accomplish my mission during this human experience, just as Patrick touched the hearts of all who knew him and recognized him for the beautiful person he still is (to me) I’m remembering one of his most touching movies “Three Wishes”
Lisa you did what most say is impossible, and nothing can be considered impossible till we invest our gift of life to it’s fullest. When Love is true and loyal, nature guides us. The same nature that feeds us, shelters us and in the end cures all. .e do not need to stop and pray for every step we take, our feet kiss the Earth when we live in prayer every moment of every day. Just when I thought I had another half of century to live at 57 years young, I now see I am all the way to the one thing we can not control (when our number is called) and all the way to new horizons. hen a caterpillar thinks the words ending : it becomes a Butterfly..Pain is a messenger as well as we all know sometimes the messenger becomes the message. I write as an alternate to the pain. So as I always say if a chain is as only as strong as its weakest link. Then the world is no healthier the most starving (vulnerable to diseases) child in the world. No time to waist on blame , only time is for appropriate aim, perfectly on target for what is right, “we did not inherit this Earth from our ancestors : we are borrowing it from our children” We who care with kindred love are the real champions of the world. Today my whole life, plans all changed all from one phone call from my doctor… John
Wow. Thanks for sharing yourself, John.
Thank you Lisa love, for continuing on where Patrick left off.
I know you know how much Patrick is still with you, as he is part of you, your other half so to speak, always has been and always will be. He knew he could do more for this great great cause by being on the other side, I feel he will be back with you as your first grandchild, I am not even sure if this new man of yours has children so I am not sure where that came from!!!!!
I have loved Patrick forever it seems, just like you and so many others have.
I am sure that you have no idea of the number of women on this planet including me were sooooooooooooo incredibly envious of you being with Patrick, many more were much worse than envious of course but I am not going into that.
I rediscovered Patrick again at Facebook the other day through an incredible page dedicated to him there, my passion for him was reignited after a few years, even at 61 now! 🙂
I discovered your blog through this page and I am very happy I did, I am so happy to be able to share your incredible soul mate love on my page now too.
I have been posting pictures of Partick and you on my page since I found this fantastic page a couple of days ago, I have had to whittle down to one a day as I am going to run out of pictures there.
I know there are many other sites and pages etc I could get photos as I plan to post one a day till I leave Facebook one day in the futrue, I will have my own website up and runnijg then.
Anyway I digress, this is the first page that truly captured my heart with Patrick.
Keep up the great work you do, even though there are many who try to pull you down or keep you down with them as you rise higher in your energy dont EVER allow them to do that to you precious One..
Love always, Maggie
Thanks, Maggie. And as far as loving the wonderful, talented, handsome man, Patrick was, all I can say is – you have great taste.