Saturday, July 10, 2010

Go Sit On This Lady's Porch Today

So look- unless you want to hear about how the flies are now in the dining room and I am thinking of bringing the chickens in to eat the flies (can you see Mr. Moon holding a chicken in his arms up to the wall to snatch flies?) or how one (at least) of the dogs has diarrhea, I have nothing really to report this morning.
Well, there is the shower that won't drain.

But none of that is important. Seriously. It's not. La-ti-da problems which can all be dealt with and laughed at and that's how most of life is, don't you think?

What I want to talk about is that Kathleen has started blogging. And yes, it's about cancer and how she is dealing with it- her journey, so to speak. And you'd think that would be oh, depressing, right? But you don't know Kathleen, the scientist. Kathleen the possessor of the biggest spirit of anyone I personally know. Kathleen the smart and Kathleen the funny.
It's not depressing. It's, well, extremely positive and as she takes this journey, I think that she might find that others are quite willing to listen, to comment, to offer encouragement, to make her laugh (that might be the most important thing any of us can do), to just...be there.
And I guarantee she'll enrich your life the way she enriches the life of everyone who knows her.

We have such an amazing community here. I think it would be awesome if we all welcomed Kathleen. Go visit her. Go sit on the porch with her. She's put up three posts. They are extremely well-written and they tell the story of this adventure so far. Adventure? Well, yes.

Go read them and fall in love with my friend. She's offering a view of a path some of us may have taken or will take and as such, she is shining a light where so many are afraid to even open their eyes. But that's Kathleen- as light-filled as anyone you will ever meet.

I'd say thanks but you'll be thanking me.

Love...Ms. Moon

P.S. Kathleen has okayed this and if anyone is having problems with the link, here's the address:
http://sittinonaporch.blogspot.com/

7 comments:

  1. Bless her heart and you too. Thanks for what you write.

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  2. Syd- And to you, too, sweet man.

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  3. Heading over. Hopefully, the Blogger overlords will let me comments stay. They keep deleting the ones I send you. Boo.

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  4. Going to meet your friend Kathleen now.

    xoxoxo

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  5. Nancy C- I am glad that one made it through.

    Corinne- You won't be sorry.

    Michelle- I have a feeling you're going to love her. She brought me my chickens so you know- she's the reason we met.

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  6. My fat ass is headed over to Kathleen's porch right now.

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