Thursday, August 2, 2012

Friendship, Friendship



Throughout my journey with CMV friendships have been everything. Being 65 I have many friends ..old and new and all different. Different is the key word as friends contribute to our lives in different ways.  One of my best friends is a great phone person and not a day goes by without a call..not a visit but a call. Another friend calls for a visit and brings something freshly baked. I have great email and Facebook friends..and one that loves to watch American Idol and Dancing With the Stars that would bring her wine and watch it with me while my husband was away.  One of my busier friends sent me a box of See's Chocolate. What a better tonic than Chocolate!!! Now that I have needed my friends so much, it makes me so much more aware of friendship and how can I can become a better friend even with my limitations.  Not having energy is still the challenge to reach out but Facebook is a great way so many days.  I have become a better note writer and one of the new things is taking the anniversaies listed in our church bulletin of our older members and sending an anniversary card. So many of my church friends have sent me cards and this is a fun way to say thank you and remember their lives. Think about your friends. How can you reach out today to one of them?

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Furry Friends Keep us Company

I have three dogs that faithfully rest with me in the afternoon and know when it is bedtime. What would I do without them and their unconditional love???

Time to start chatting!

I came from Dr A Martin Lerner's office today with a good appointment and plan to post my blogspot in his office for those of us suffering from CMV, EBF, or HV6. We can ask each other questions, post favorite photos, share inspiring quotes or stories, and just plain support each other as we heal with our anti-viral regime and the time and patience that it takes! This is the first time I have blogged so I am going to work on a template to make it appear nice and be able to download pictures, etc! Let me hear from you all!  We mostly feel a sense of isolation as time ticks on and "the story gets old." Let's keep each other pumped up and positive with sharing the things we enjoy in life. Julie in Saginaw, Michigan-August 1, 2012 P.S. Purple is my favorite color!