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WHAT IS HOPE ?


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pamela mae
7/18/2010
5:19:37 PM


Mel man,

Thanks for sharing this.
You tell the best adventures,always.
I pray that soon we will all be doing the 'Happy Dance and having friends over'
Meanwhile - lets be family to one another and link our hearts online.
Thanks for sharing.
Pamela Mae

' If the essence of my being has caused a smile to have appeared upon your face or a touch of joy within your heart, then in living I have made my mark. Thomas L. Odem Jr.'

"We have the power to choose, moment by moment, who and how we want to be in the world."
Jill Bolte Taylor (My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey)



PS
7/18/2010
4:29:23 PM


Mel,

Your story is an inspiration to all of us with Morgellons. Thanks!

Never give up HOPE!

PS


MEL
7/18/2010
5:19:37 PM


HELLO EVERYONE,

Welcome as always:

I imagine HOPE means something slightly different to each and every one of us.

Before I get into to HOPE;

Quickly lets give you all a brief update.

I have been fairly quiet on the website recently as I have been rearranging my home (apt) for living.

What exactly does that mean?

Back in 2006 when I was told that I would probably die from this disease, I decided to build my last model railroad(My Bucket list). I have always loved trains. My first set was a gift from my parents when I was 19 months old!

My Bucket List Railroad took me over two and a half years to complete. It encompassed most of the living and dining room. It has taken parts of the last 64 days to take down, box up and store it. Hence, I have not been as active on the site as I am going to be once again.

Now that there is no doubt that I will be around for a while, I wanted to recapture my space for living. I now have friends over again, I am spending more time with people and anticipate entertaining all of my grandchildren this coming Christmas.

If you told me in 2006, in 2007, or in 2008 that I would be writing this today, I would have said (only if you have HOPE!) I never have and never will ever give up HOPE. All things are possible.

If you would have told me I would be river rafting
with my friend Lloyd and his buddies (these boys are 25 years younger than I am)when I was very ill back then, I would have said (only if you have HOPE!)

A rafting we shall go!

I show up on time @ 11am Sunday, three weeks ago, I wait about thirty minutes, then the others show up. I limp from the parking lot to the river, (I can't walk too well)and watch as the others climb into a large raft.

It looks like I'm stuck with this big ole inner tube.
Ok by me, now how to do this. I try lying across the top of the inner tube and immediately fall off into the river and cut my leg a little. I am laughing and swimming trying to catch up with the inner tube.
As soon as I get the tube, the boys decided it might be better if I was in the big raft. Sounds good to me.

This one hour trip winds up taking five hours. I am thrown out of the big raft three additional times
because of the rapids. I am tired, sunburned and as happy as if I were a child.

Why is this all possible? Because I never gave up HOPE!

Now that I have been able to recapture my health, it is MY HOPE, that I might be able to HELP some of you regain your health. NEVER GIVE UP HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE WELL AGAIN, I am living proof that it is possible!!

God bless you all, NEVER NEVER give up Hope!
Mel

P.S.- I AM IN THE BEST HEALTH THAT I HAVE BEEN IN
IN TEN YEARS!