Comments on: Your Mindset

By: Focus, Balance and Death

Focus, Balance and Death — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:34:44 +0000

[...] now. One of the posts was about staying focused which related to my training for the marathon in memory of my mom-in-law. I’m happy to say that I completed it and will do it again next year in her [...]

By: SimplyD

SimplyD — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:50:32 +0000

Hi Robin,

Thanks for stopping by. Very true, one of my favorite quotes is by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“It’s only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth – and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up, we will then begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.” A great mindset to honor those we’ve lost as well as ourselves.

By: Robin j

Robin j — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:06:52 +0000

You are absolutely right we honor those gone not by giving up on life but by living it to the fullest

By: SimplyD

SimplyD — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:40:09 +0000

Hey Jawed, So good to hear from you! Thanks for stopping by and for the kind thoughts regarding my mom-in-law. Thoughts of her will always bring a smile. Regarding the 16 Steps folks, I keep in touch with some, Linda is MIA, keeping too busy I'm sure. I'll send you update through FaceBook. Sam, Linda and Jack definitely helped with their SEO schools as well as Chris Pearson who just Rocks! I'm using his Thesis
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By: Jawed Iqbal

Jawed Iqbal — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:24:37 +0000

Heya Denise…it’s Jawed from 16 steps (class of spring 2008), remember me (max on myspace and facebook..?)

Wow…I was surprised to see your link while I was doing a blog search on politics . It seems you’ve done a good job of SEO’ing your blog. It’s been a while since we last talked. I also found out abour your mum-in law through one of your posts…..I am truly sorry to learn that she’s not with you folks anymore. May her memories brighten the rest of your lives.

I’m kinda embarassed to admit that I have lost communication with my fellow 16 steppers…how is everybody? are you guys still active on Linda’s ning group??

All the best to you!

Jawed (aka Max)

By: SimplyD

SimplyD — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:15:20 +0000

Larry, I have a feeling that you’ll have a son or daughter-in-law who thinks and speaks fondly of you while you’re here on this earth AND beyond. You’re a good man my friend!

By: Larry Brauner

Larry Brauner — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:17:06 +0000

I hope that when it’s my time to go, I’ll have a son or daughter-in-law who thinks and speaks as fondly of me.

By: SimplyD

SimplyD — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:36:01 +0000

James, Thank you. Mom left big shoes to fill fill in that area and I’ll try by best to fill them.

If I can be even half as gracious, funny and kind to my sons’s wives and girlfriends, I think we’ll end up with something great.

By: James Mangosteen Dean

James Mangosteen Dean — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:47:50 +0000

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By: SimplyD

SimplyD — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:54:12 +0000

Joan – Thank you. I know I can always count on her smiling wherever she is. Rather than a traditional service, she requested a party which is a testament to her zest for life. This weekend, we’ll honor her wishes .

Barb, Thank you so much for sharing that beautiful story. The prayer you had for your dad and that you were able to listen to him and speak with him openly and from the heart, is the greatest gift you could have given him. How wonderful that you had that relationship and were able to be there for each other during such a difficult time.

It sounds as though your dad lived and died with infinite grace and passed that quality on to you along the way. Namaste.