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About This Author
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Each Day Already is a Challenge
A Texas Sunrise
 
A friend, William Taylor, took this picture. He visits Surfside Beach with his dogs almost every morning, watching the sun rise while the dogs prance about at the water's edge.
This is only about ten miles from where I lived in Lake Jackson, Texas. Sadly, I only visited this beach about four times in the six years I lived nearby.
Each day is a challenge. A challenge to get by without thinking about the fibromyalgia pains. A challenge to stay awake when chronic fatigure wants to take over. And a challenge to navigate through fibro fog.
I haven't been writing as much as in the past. For years, I wrote at least 500 words a day. Now, I'm lucky if I write 500 words in month. Sigh.
For more information about what my day (or life) is all about with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, chronic pains, IBS, depression and everything else thrown in, check this out:
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Well, not really. Well, maybe.  Awwww shucks. I just wanted the title to be something different. Okay????
With it being Fibromyalgia Awareness month (did you see my contests a few entries ago...for fibro sufferers and others???), I guess I've been thinking about the people I know who have fibro.
But I have been thinking about my niece, Shannon. I have probably mentioned her before. She needs our prayers. Bless her heart. She's 19 and has been diagnosed with HMS/HEDS. That's far worse than having just fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. If you do a Google search, you'll see what I mean. Yes, she has chronic pain. But the HMS part of the malady is something like...HyperMobility Syndrome. Basically, her joints pop out. When hubby and I were in Texas, she was on Spring break and visiting my sister. Her ribs were popped out and were killing her. I guess so. I'm not exactly sure what the HEDS part does, but I do know that she already knows that she may end up in a wheelchair and could end up blind. Something about the eyes could come loose? Sound pretty bizzare. Anyway, she's been in my thoughts and prayers today. I hope she's not having a bad day.
From my email inbox this past week:
“Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth to climb. You may never reach the summit; for that you will be forgiven. But if you don’t make at least one serious attempt to get above the snow-line, years later you will find yourself lying on your deathbed, and all you will feel is emptiness.” -- Huch Macleod
“Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out.” -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
“No more effort is required to aim high in life, to demand abundance and prosperity, than is required to accept misery and poverty.” -- Napoleon Hill
From a 48 Days Newsletter last week:
"Linda Katz of Garden City, Kansas sells tumbleweeds all over the world. Although Linda’s venture started as a joke, she is now making about 30 sales a week, which at her listed prices, suggests she’s making $40-50,000 a year – selling a nuisance weed. http://www.prairietumbleweedfarm.com/ Okay, what idea is lurking right under your nose – waiting to be developed?"
You just have to visit this web site. A woman designed a new US Christian flag. It's great. An as an added bonus, as you look at pictures of folks who have purchased and displayed the flag, there's music playing in the background. It's "American Christian" by Michael Combs. I do love that song!!! http://www.uschristianflag.com/
"If you want something you have never had, be prepared to do something you have never done." - Author Unknown
It always bugs me when something says, "author unknown". I looked for a name to put with that quote and could not find one. It almost reminds me of another quote I've seen about the definition of insanity. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting new results.
I guess that's all for this purrrrrrrty Tuesday. Well, sort of purrrrrty. You know...the weather is still a bit weird. It's been getting down to 48 at night and up to 80 in the day time. Since we can't open the windows and just let the breeze in (last year when we tried that, Pie tried jumping out of all of the windows!!!), it either gets too warm or too cold in the house. It would really be nice not to have to have either heat or a/c on for a while. Right.
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