REAL BREAST CANCER HELP

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Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. - "Conventional cancer therapy is so toxic and dehumanizing that I fear it far more than I fear death from cancer. We know that conventional therapy doesn't work--if it did, you would not fear cancer any more than you fear pneumonia. It is the utter lack of certainty as to the outcome of conventional treatment that virtually screams for more freedom of choice in the area of cancer therapy. Yet most alternative therapies regardless of potential or proven benefit, are outlawed, which forces patients to submit to the failures that we know don't work, because there's no other choice."
Linda Page, N.D. Ph.D - "Of the women in menopause today, about half start synthetic hormone replacement, but only half of those stick with it because of the side effects or fear of cancer risk. The threat of breast and uterine cancer is dramatically increased with HRT"

It's not a foregone conclusion that one will die of cancer, but for sure the conventional methods will make life miserable.

First the radiation and pressure of the testing, the false positive results and anxiety involved make for much more danger for women who have or might have breast cancer.

Some say these are the prevention methods:Folic acid, coenzyme Q, coenzyme Q10, calcium D-glucarate, beta-carotene, fish oils, yogurt, vitamin A, fruits, vegetables, soy products, phyto-estrogens, antioxidants, folates, selenium, mushrooms, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, salads,Organic foods, Exercise, no smoking, moderate alcohol use (consensus on amount varies), Stop wearing bras,Ductal lavage, Removal of ovaries, Prophylactic mastectomy. I would add strictly limit or best eliminate all sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup, in your diet because sugar feeds cancer,

In my humble opinion giving money to drug companies means adding to after-the-fact pharmaceuticals, surgeries, and other maiming measures and not helping people prevent or cure breast cancer. If the researchers do come across a real cure do you really think they will endanger their livelihoods by releasing it? Especially if the cure is to live a life filled with fresh air, sunshine [unimpeded by chemical skin cover] eat fresh local raw vegetables, to drink pure water, to have your children naturally and breast-feed. Few want to hear that, they want quick fixes; a pill not a lifestyle change.
As fr me, I stay healthy with my 1/2 raw, fresh veggie diet, lots of fiber, very little meat [only chicken or fish], I stay active and use CellPower™ because for one thing it does have lots of digestive enzymes in it, also it helps to balance the pH levels and is antibiotic, anti-viral-and anti-fungal AND IT PACKS THE CELLS WITH LIFE-GIVING OXYGEN, AND ENERGY.
And:SELENIUMhelps immune system,fights infection and aids circulation
~MAGNESIUMhelps to relax you, aids stress and muscle relaxing
~CHROMIUMimproves insulin sensitivity, and helps lower blood sugar.
~ZINC especially to help you heal.
I also eat, one of the best fats for the Omega-3~6 balance and losing weight.
~coconut oil


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~~~Jokes And inspirations/quotes~~~
A coupla months in the laboratory can save a
coupla hours in the library.
-- Westheimer's Discovery

I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor,
and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it.
-- Mary Chase, Jimmy Stewart in
"Harvey", 1950

There is no nonsense so gross that society will
not, at some time, make a doctrine of it and
defend it with every weapon of communal stupidity.
-- Robertson Davies

If you stay in Beverly Hills too long you become
a Mercedes.
-- Robert Redford

~~~
Your Boyfriends
Once upon a time there was this girl who had four boyfriends... She loved the 4th boyfriend the most and adorned him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but the
best..
She also loved the 3rd boyfriend very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms.
However, she feared that one day he would leave her for another.

She also loved her 2nd boyfriend. He was her confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with her. Whenever this girl faced a problem, she could confide in him, and he would help her get through the
difficult times.
The girls 1st boyfriend was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining her wealth and kingdom. However, she did not love the first boyfriend. Although he loved her deeply, she hardly took notice of him.
One day, the girl fell ill and she knew her time was
short. She thought of her luxurious life and wondered, I now have four boyfriends with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone.'
Thus, she asked the 4th boyfriend, I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying,
will you follow me and keep me company?' 'No way!', replied the 4th boyfriend, and he walked away without another word. His answer cut like a sharp knife
right into her heart.

The sad girl then asked the 3rd boyfriend, 'I loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'No!', replied the 3rd boyfriend. 'Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to
marry someone else!' Her heart sank and turned cold.

She then asked the 2nd boyfriend, 'I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!', replied the 2nd boyfriend. 'At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.' His answer struck her like a bolt of lightning, and the girl was devastated.
Then a voice called out: 'I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go' The girl looked up, and there was her first boyfriend. He was very skinny as he suffered from malnutrition and neglect. Greatly grieved, the girl said, 'I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!'

In truth, you have 4 boyfriends in your lives:
Your 4th boyfriend is your body. No matter how much time and effort you lavish in making it look good, it will leave you when you die.
Your 3rd boyfriend is your possessions, status and wealth. When you die, it will all go to others.
Your 2nd boyfriend is your family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by you is up to the grave.
And your 1st boyfriend is your Soul. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world. However, your Soul is the only thing that will follow you where ever you go. Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that will follow you to the throne of God and continue with you throughout Thought for the day: Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray.
~~~
A man spoke frantically into the phone,
"My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart!".
"Is this her first child?" the doctor asked.
"No!", the man shouted, "This is her husband!".
~~~~
A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the lowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we all know, kills brain cells, but naturally it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first.
In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers.
~~~
AT&T FIRED President John Walter after nine months, saying he lacked intellectual leadership.
He received a $26 million dollar severance package.
Perhaps it's not Walter who's lacking intelligence.
~~~
Saw a billboard that said,
"Need help? Call Jesus!
1-800-005-3787"
Out of curiosity, I did.
A Mexican showed up with a tow truck.
~~~
CRABSA man boarded an airplane in New Orleans, with a box of crabs.
A female crew member took the box and promised to put it in the
crew's refrigerator, which she did.
The man, knowing what a delicacy crabs are in other parts of the
country, firmly advised her that he was holding her personally
responsible for the crabs staying frozen. He proceeded to rant
and rave about what would happen if she let the crabs thaw out.
Shortly before landing in New York, she announced over the intercom
to the entire cabin,
"Would the gentleman who gave me the crabs in
New Orleans, please raise your hand?"
Not one hand went up so she took them home and ate them herself.
Men never learn .
~~~
One dark night in the small town of Garfield, NJ, a fire started inside the local sausage factory. In a blink the building was engulfed in flames. The alarm went out to all the fire departments for miles around.
When the first volunteer fire fighters appeared on the scene, the sausage company president rushed to the fire chief and said, "All of our secret sausage recipes are in the vault in the center of the plant. They have to be saved, so I will donate $50,000 to the fire company that brings them out and delivers them to me."
But the roaring flames held the firefighters off. Soon more fire departments had to be called in because the situation became desperate. As the firemen arrived, the president shouted out that the offer to extricate the secret recipes was now $100,000 to the fire department that could save them.
Suddenly from up the road, a lone siren was heard as another fire truck came into sight. It was the fire engine of the nearby Lodi , NJ volunteer fire department composed mainly of Italian firefighters over the age of 65.
To everyone's amazement, the little run-down fire engine, operated by these Italian firefighters, passed fire engines parked outside the plant, and drove straight into the middle of the inferno. Outside, the other firemen watched in amazement as the Italian old timers jumped off and began to fight the fire as if they were fighting to save their own lives. Within a short time, the Lodi old timers had extinguished the fire and saved the secret recipes.
The grateful sausage company president joyfully announced that for such a superhuman accomplishment he was upping the reward to $200,000, and walked over to personally thank each of the brave elderly Italian firefighters.
A TV news crew rushed in after capturing the event on film. The 'on camera' reporter asked the Italian fire chief, "What are you going to do with all that money?"
"Wella," said Chief Pasquale De Luccinellavanti, the 70-year-old fire chief, "de fursta tinga we gonnna do isza fixa de brakes on dat blinkinga truck!!"
~~~
On the first day of school, the Kindergarten teacher said, "If anyone has to go to the bathroom, hold up two fingers."
A little voice from the back of the room asked, "How will that help?"
~~~
May you all be blessed with disease-free lives, may your lives be filed with life, love and laughter.






SOURCES
(1)http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/breastcancer.htm http://www.vermontwoman.com/articles/0204/tangled-in-pink.shtml

ALZEHEIMERS ????

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(1)“The most common neurodegenerative disease is Alzheimer’s disease,” he said. “It is estimated that more than four million U.S. citizens are currently afflicted by AD, and this number is expected to grow to 14 million by the year 2050.”

Prior to our times now few people survived long enough to begin to suffer from neurodegenerative diseases. But this doesn't even begin to explain the sheer numbers of the people affected, nor the numbers of people with what is called early onset AD.

"AD arises due to overproduction of a particular peptide that is continuously produced in the brain. More than 99 percent of it is rapidly cleared, but very small amounts escape the clearance process. How much escapes is due, in part, to lifestyle factors."

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As anyone who's ever cared for someone with Alzheimer's disease (AD) knows, erratic eating behavior is typical of AD patients. Naturally, poor nutrition follows.
To investigate exactly which nutrients AD patients may need the most, researchers at the University of Montreal recruited 36 patients in the early stages of AD, along with their caregivers. For comparison, nearly 60 healthy subjects were also recruited. These control subjects were in good cognitive health and matched to age with the AD subjects....AD subjects had lower intake of dietary fiber and protein, and were found to be generally deficient in these nutrients:
~Calcium ~Iron ~Zinc ~Vitamin A ~Vitamin K ~Omega-3 fatty acids
The Montreal team noted that insufficient diet was clearly evident in the early onset of AD. And they added: "This vulnerable population would benefit from systematic dietary assessment and intervention to prevent further deterioration in food consumption and increased nutritional risk."

So what causes this particular peptide to flourish? How can I keep myself from falling prey to AD?

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Alzheimer's seems to often be the eventual product of toxic environment and deficient and toxic nutrition & tap water, to wit the purported link of Alzheimer's to heavy metals like mercury, toxic agents such as aluminium, aspartame, glutamate, cysteine (all three "excitotoxins“), sugar, lack of omega3 essential fatty acids, water etc. While I haven’t received Alzheimer’s disease Budwig diet success reports so far (this diet focuses on omega 3s, fresh organic nutrition and avoidance of damaging foods and agents), I did see success reports pointing to the central importance of chelating mercury deposits from the body and brain (holistic physician Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt centers his approach to healing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, MS, autism etc. around mercury chelation).
Personally I think a combination approach would be optimal - thorough mercury etc. detoxification* plus optimizing one’s diet in the manner suggested by Dr. Budwig (i.e. rich in easily assimilable omega3 fatty acids, sulphurated amino acids (which act as a powerful internal detox squad) and live organic nutrition while shunning processed foodstuffs).
* under the guidance of an experienced naturopath since the brain is involved

Apparently avoiding heavy metals, taking extra Omega-3's and eating a good diet of whole fresh foods with 1/3 raw is a good bet to avoid ending our lives with the long Good-bye.

Mostly what we are getting from the Scientists and Medicos boils down to:There is no cure and little can be done for now to control its insidious destruction of victims' personalities, memories and skills.
An estimated 4 million Americans have Alzheimer's, and the numbers will increase as better medical care helps people escape other major killers, such as heart disease. The Alzheimer's Association estimates the total will be 14 million by the middle of this century unless a cure or prevention is found.

So? Their idea is take drugs, buy expensive and dangerous medications, make the drug companies rich and allow people to cling to their dangerous & bad lifestyles, while being sedated and slowly die of the awful Alzeheimers disease. Medical types just throw up their hands and say We just can't help you, so take this drug, oh It's not working? Well then take this other drug, you have a problem with heartburn now? Ok, then here is Another drug.

I'm still working on my health, I'm eating a diet of locally grown whole fresh foods, purified water and, I'm taking :CellPower™ to cover the basics, also
FLAX SEED OIL for my colon, but of course
~Glutathione-the master antioxidant is a great helper to counteract many diabetic complications.
~4 essential minerals for diabetics
~SELENIUMhelps immune system,fights infection and aids circulation
~MAGNESIUMhelps to relax you, aids stress and muscle relaxing
~CHROMIUMimproves insulin sensitivity, and helps lower blood sugar.
~ZINC especially to help you heal.
~coconut oil


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~~~Jokes and inspirations~~~
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed
there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself
you can always write a book.
-- Ronald Reagan

The only difference between the Democrats and the
Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor
to be corrupt, too.
-- Oscar Levant

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does
absolute powerlessness make you pure?
-- Harry Shearer

Household tasks are easier and quicker when they
are done by somebody else.
-- James Thorpe
~~~
If God lived on earth, people would break his
windows.
-- Jewish Proverb

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation
for the freedom of thought which they seldom
use.
-- Soren Kierkegaard

By the time a man realizes that maybe his father
was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's
wrong.
-- Charles Wadsworth

When Solomon said there was a time and a place
for everything he had not encountered the problem
of parking his automobile.
-- Bob Edwards
~~~
by Catherine Moore
"Watch out! You nearly broad sided that car!" My father yelled at me.

"Can't you do anything right?"
Those words hurt worse than blows. I turned my head toward the elderly man in the seat beside me, daring me to challenge him. A lump rose in my throat as I averted my eyes. I wasn't prepared for another battle.

"I saw the car, Dad. Please don't yell at me when I'm driving." My voice was measured and steady, sounding far calmer than I really felt.

Dad glared at me, then turned away and settled back. At home I left Dad in front of the television and went outside to collect my thoughts. Dark, heavy clouds hung in the air with a promise of rain. The rumble of distant thunder seemed to echo my inner turmoil.

What could I do about him?

Dad had been a lumberjack in Washington and Oregon . He had enjoyed being outdoors and had reveled in pitting his strength against the forces of nature. He had entered grueling lumberjack competitions, and had placed often. The shelves in his house were filled with trophies that attested to his prowess.

The years marched on relentlessly. The first time he couldn't lift a heavy log, he joked about it; but later that same day I saw him outside alone, straining to lift it. He became irritable whenever anyone teased him about his advancing age, or when he couldn't do something he had done as a younger man.

Four days after his sixty-seventh birthday, he had a heart attack. An ambulance sped him to the hospital while a paramedic administered CPR to keep blood and oxygen flowing. At the hospital, Dad was rushed into an operating room. He was lucky; he survived.

But something inside Dad died. His zest for life was gone. He obstinately refused to follow doctor's orders. Suggestions and offers of help were turned aside with sarcasm and insults. The number of visitors thinned, then finally stopped altogether. Dad was left alone.

My husband, Dick, and I asked Dad to come live with us on our small farm. We hoped the fresh air and rustic atmosphere would help him adjust. Within a week after he moved in, I regretted the invitation. It seemed nothing was satisfactory. He criticized everything I did. I became frustrated and moody. Soon I was taking my pent-up anger out on Dick. We began to bicker and argue. Alarmed, Dick sought out our pastor and explained the situation. The clergyman set up weekly counseling appointments for us. At the close of each session he prayed, asking God to soothe Dad's troubled mind. But the months wore on and God was silent. Something had to be done and it was up to me to do it.

The next day I sat down with the phone book and methodically called each of the mental health clinics listed in the Yellow Pages. I explained my problem to each of the sympathetic voices that answered. In vain. Just when I was giving up hope, one of the voices suddenly exclaimed, "I just read something that might help you! Let me go get the article." I listened as she read. The article described a remarkable study done at a nursing home. All of the patients were under treatment for chronic depression. Yet their attitudes had improved dramatically when they were given responsibility for a dog.

I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. After I filled out a questionnaire, a uniformed officer led me to the kennels. The odor of disinfectant stung my nostrils as I moved down the row of pens. Each contained five to seven dogs. Long-haired dogs, curly-haired dogs, black dogs, spotted dogs all jumped up, trying to reach me. I studied each one but rejected one after the other for various reasons too big, too small, too much hair. As I neared the last pen a dog in the shadows of the far corner struggled to his feet, walked to the front of the run and sat down. It was a pointer, one of the dog world's aristocrats. But this was a caricature of the breed. Years had etched his face and muzzle with shades of gray. His hipbones jutted out in lopsided triangles. But it was his eyes that caught and held my attention. Calm and clear, they beheld me unwaveringly.

I pointed to the dog. "Can you tell me about him?" The officer looked, then shook his head in puzzlement.

"He's a funny one. Appeared out of nowhere and sat in front of the gate. We brought him in, figuring someone would be right down to claim him. That was two weeks ago and we've heard nothing. His time is up tomorrow." He gestured helplessly.

As the words sank in I turned to the man in horror. "You mean you're going to kill him?"

"Ma'am," he said gently, "that's our policy. We don't have room for every unclaimed dog."

I looked at the pointer again. The calm brown eyes awaited my decision. "I'll take him," I said.

I drove home with the dog on the front seat beside me. When I reached the house I honked the horn twice. I was helping my prize out of the car when Dad shuffled onto the front porch.

"Ta-da! Look what I got for you, Dad!" I said excitedly.

Dad looked, then wrinkled his face in disgust. "If I had wanted a dog I would have gotten one. And I would have picked out a better specimen than that bag of bones. Keep it! I don't want it" Dad waved his arm scornfully and turned back toward the house.

Anger rose inside me. It squeezed together my throat muscles and pounded into my temples.

"You'd better get used to him, Dad. He's staying!" Dad ignored me. "Did you hear me, Dad?" I screamed. At those words Dad whirled angrily, his hands clenched at his sides, his eyes narrowed and blazing with hate.

We stood glaring at each other like duelists, when suddenly the pointer pulled free from my grasp. He wobbled toward my dad and sat down in front of him. Then slowly, carefully, he raised his paw.

Dad's lower jaw trembled as he stared at the uplifted paw Confusion replaced the anger in his eyes. The pointer waited patiently. Then Dad was on his knees hugging the animal.

It was the beginning of a warm and intimate friendship. Dad named the pointer Cheyenne . Together he and Cheyenne explored the community. They spent long hours walking down dusty lanes. They spent reflective moments on the banks of streams, angling for tasty trout. They even
started to attend Sunday services together, Dad sitting in a pew and Cheyenne lying quietly at his feet.

Dad and Cheyenne were inseparable throughout the next three years. Dad's bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne made many friends. Then late one night I was startled to feel Cheyenne 's cold nose burrowing through our bed covers. He had never before come into our bedroom at night. I woke Dick, put on my robe and ran into my father's room. Dad lay in his bed, his face serene. But his spirit had left quietly sometime during the night.

Two days later my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad's bed. I wrapped his still form in the rag rug he had slept on. As Dick and I buried him near a favorite fishing hole, I silently thanked the dog for the help he had given me in restoring Dad's peace of mind.

The morning of Dad's funeral dawned overcast and dreary. This day looks like the way I feel, I thought, as I walked down the aisle to the pews reserved for family. I was surprised to see the many friends Dad and Cheyenne had made filling the church. The pastor began his eulogy. It was a tribute to both Dad and the dog who had changed his life. And then the pastor turned to Hebrews 13:2. "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers."

"I've often thanked God for sending that angel," he said.

For me, the past dropped into place, completing a puzzle that I had not seen before: the sympathetic voice that had just read the right article...

Cheyenne 's unexpected appearance at the animal shelter. . .his calm acceptance and complete devotion to my father. . .and the proximity of their deaths. And suddenly I understood. I knew that God had answered my prayers after all.
Life is too short for drama & petty things, so laugh hard,
love truly and forgive quickly.
Live While You Are Alive.
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every
opportunity.
Forgive now those who made you cry. You might not get a
second time.

And if you don't send this to at least 4 people - who cares?
But do share this with someone. Lost time can never be regained.
~~~
The local news station was interviewing an 80-year-old lady because she
Had just gotten married -- for the fourth time.


The interviewer asked her questions about her life, about what it felt
Like to be marrying again at 80, and then about her new husband's
Occupation.


'He's a funeral director,' she answered.


'Interesting,' the newsman thought. He then asked her if she wouldn't
Mind telling him a little about her first three husbands and what they
Did for a living.


She paused for a few moments, needing time to reflect on all those year S.
After a short time, a smile came to her face and she answered proudly,
Explaining that she'd first married a banker when she was in her early
20's, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40's, later on a preacher when
In her 60's, and now in her 80's, a funeral director.


The interviewer looked at her, quite astonished, and asked why she had
Married four men with such diverse careers.


She smiled and explained, 'I married one for the money, two for the show,
Three to get ready, and four to go.'


~~~
There was once a man from the city who was visiting a small farm, and during this visit he saw a farmer feeding pigs in a most extraordinary manner. The farmer would lift a pig up to a nearby apple tree, and the pig would eat the apples off the tree directly.
The farmer would move the pig from one apple to another until the pig was satisfied, then he would start again with another pig. The city man watched this activity for some time with great astonishment.
Finally, he could not resist saying to the farmer, "This is the most inefficient method of feeding pigs that I can imagine. Just think of the time that would be saved if you simply shook the apples off the tree and let the pigs eat them from the ground!"
The farmer looked puzzled and replied, "What's time to a pig?"

~~~

If you work too hard, there is never any time for her.
If you don't work enough, you're a good-for-nothing bum.
If she has a boring repetitive job with low pay, it's exploitation.
If you have a boring repetitive job with low pay, you should get off your butt and find something better.
If you get a promotion ahead of her, it's favoritism.
If she gets a job ahead of you, it's equal opportunity.
If you mention how nice she looks, it's sexual harassment.
If you keep quiet, it's male indifference.
If you cry, you're a wimp.
If you don't, you're insensitive.
If you make a decision without consulting her, you're a control freak.
If she makes a decision without consulting you, she's a liberated woman.
If you ask her to do something she doesn't enjoy, that's manipulation.
If she asks you, it's a favor.
If you try to keep yourself in shape, you're self-centered.
If you don't, you're a slob.
If you buy her flowers, you're after something.
If you don't, you're not thoughtful.
If you're proud of your achievements, you're an egotist.
If you're not, you're not ambitious.
If she has a headache, she's tired.
If you have a headache, you don't love her anymore.

~~~

Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. Getting together for Christmas, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother.
The first said, "I built a big house for our mother."
The second said, "I sent her a Mercedes."
The third smiled and said, "I've got you both beat. You remember how mom enjoyed reading the Bible? And you know she can't see very well. So I sent her a remarkable parrot that recites the entire Bible. It took elders in the church 12 years to teach him. He's one of a kind. Mom just has to name the chapter and verse, and the parrot recites it."
Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks:
"Dear Milton," she wrote one son, "The house you built is too huge. I live in only one room, but I have to keep the whole house clean!"
"Dear Gerald," she wrote to another, "I am too old to travel. I stay at home most of the time, so I rarely use the Mercedes."
"Dearest Donald," she wrote to her third son, "You have the good sense to know what your Mother likes. The chicken was Dee-licious
~~~~
A Nun Grading Papers
Can you imagine yourself to be the nun that is sitting at her desk grading these papers all the while trying to keep a straight face and maintain her composure!
PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE WORDING AND SPELLING. IF YOU KNOW THE BIBLE EVEN A LITTLE, YOU'LL FIND THIS HILARIOUS! IT COMES FROM A CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEST KIDS WERE ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE BIBLE WERE WRITTEN BY CHILDREN. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RETOUCHED OR CORRECTED. INCORRECT SPELLING HAS BEEN LEFT IN.
1. IN THE FIRST BOOK OF THE BIBLE, GUINESSIS. GOD GOT TIRED OF CREATING THE WORLD SO HE TOOK THE SABBATH OFF.
2. ADAM AND EVE WERE CREATED FROM AN APPLE TREE. NOAH'S WIFE WAS JOAN OF ARK. NOAH BUILT AND ARK AND THE ANIMALS CAME ON IN PEARS.
3. LOTS WIFE WAS A PILLAR OF SALT DURING THE DAY, BUT A BALL OF FIRE DURING THE NIGHT.
4. THE JEWS WERE A PROUD PEOPLE AND THROUGHOUT HISTORY THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH UNSYMPATHETIC GENITALS.
5. SAMPSON WAS A STRONGMAN WHO LET HIMSELF BE LED ASTRAY BY A JEZEBEL LIKE DELILAH.
6. SAMSON SLAYED THE PHILISTINES WITH THE AXE OF THE APOSTLES.
7 MOSES LED THE JEWS TO THE RED SEA ! WHERE THEY MADE UNLEAVENED BREAD WHICH IS BREAD WITHOUT ANY INGREDIENTS .
8, THE EGYPTIANS WERE ALL DROWNED IN THE DESSERT. AFTERWARDS, MOSES WENT UP TO MOUNT CYANIDE TO GET THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
9. THE FIRST COMMANDMENTS WAS WHEN EVE TOLD ADAM TO EAT THE APPLE.
10. THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT IS THOU SHALT NOT ADMIT ADULTERY.
11. MOSES DIED BEFORE HE EVER REACHED CANADA THEN JOSHUA LED THE HEBREWS IN THE BATTLE OF GERITOL.
12. THE GREATEST MIRICLE IN THE BIBLE IS WHEN JOSHUA TOLD HIS SON TO STAND STILL AND HE OBEYED HIM.
13. DAVID WAS A HEBREW KING WHO WAS SKILLED AT PLAYING THE LIAR. HE FOUGHT THE FINKELSTEINS, A RACE OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN BIBLICAL TIMES.
14. SOLOMON, ONE OF DAVIDS SONS, HAD 300 WIVES AND 700 PORCUPINES.
15. WHEN MARY HEARD SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF JESUS, SHE SANG THE MAGNA CARTA.
16. WHEN THE THREE WISE GUYS FROM THE EAST SIDE ARRIVED THEY FOUND JESUS IN THE MANAGER.
17.. JESUS WAS BORN BECAUSE MARY HAD AN IMMACULATE CONTRAPTION.
18. ST. JOHN THE BLACKSMITH DUMPED WATER ON HIS HEAD.
19. JESUS ENUNCIATED THE GOLDEN RULE, WHICH SAYS TO DO UNTO OTHERS BEFORE THEY DO ONE TO YOU. HE ALSO EXPLAINED A MAN DOTH NOT LIVE BY SWEAT ALONE.
20. IT WAS A MIRICLE WHEN JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD AND MANAGED TO GET THE TOMBSTONE OFF THE ENTRANCE.
21. THE PEOPLE WHO FOLLOWED THE LORD WERE CALLED THE 12 DECIBELS.
22. THE EPISTELS WERE THE WIVES OF THE APOSTLES.
23. ONE OF THE OPPOSSUMS WAS ST. MATTHEW WHO WAS ALSO A TAXIMAN.
24 ST. PAUL CAVORTED TO CHRISTIANITY, HE PREACHED HOLY ACRIMONY WHICH IS ANOTHER NAME FOR MARRAIGE.
25. CHRISTIANS HAVE ONLY ONE SPOUSE. THIS IS CALLED MONOTONY
~~~
Enjoy your life, be blessed and bless someone else. My wish for you is to be in great health and youth.

SOURCES
(1)http://campusapps.fullerton.edu/news/2007/239_alzheimer.html
(2)http://www.isecureonline.com/Reports/HSI/WHSID618/home.cfm?o=1431012&u=18560389&l=297
(3)http://www.healingcancernaturally.com/alzheimers-disease-causes-cure.html

HELP FOR FIBROMYALGIA

(1)

Pharmaceutical companies are “racing” to gain regulatory approval for their drugs to serve the virtually untapped Fibromyalgia market, according to an industry update from Reuters news dated January 7, 2007.
The contenders “are looking to seize on a market now dominated by older anti-depressants as well as painkillers and other drugs,” the report states. These competitors are mostly major players – the likes of Pfizer, Eli Lilly, and Forest Laboratories Inc. And they have their eyes on a market that the research firm Decision Resources predicts will reach $1 billion in less than a decade.

Well that's all well and good f you want side effects from drugs, but what about healthier solutions.

First of course,many have found help from CellPower™ CellPower™ helps due to the oxygenation at the cellular level, giving one more energy and fighting depression and enzymes in it that work as antioxidants cleaning up those pesky free radicals and just helping to improve general health. It also adjusts the pH helping the body to naturally regain a normal alkaline blood level. And it contains most of the following which are also good for FMS:

~Melatonin-Encourages restful sleep. Sustained-release formula is recommended.
~Coenzyme Q10-Enhances flow of oxygen to tissues. Stimulates immune system. Keeps the heart safe and healthy.
~Acidophilus-Combats candida, which is often found in those who have fibromyalgia. Replenishes stores of lost friendly bacteria. Nondairy formula is recommended. NO SOY sources PLEASE!
~Lecithin-Boosts energy levels. Stimulates immune function. Promotes healthy brain function. Enhances circulation.
~Malic acid and Magnesium-Boosts energy levels. Helps with metabolism of sugar.
~Manganese-Effects the rate of metabolism by working with the thyroid, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland.
~Proteolytic enzymes-Decreases inflammation. Helps with food absorption and protein absorption which is essential for reconstruction of tissues.
~Vitamin A-Free radical scavenger. Prevents cell damage. Stimulates immune system. Emulsion form is recommended.
~Vitamin E-Free radical scavenger. Prevents cell damage. Stimulates immune system. Emulsion form is recommended.
~Vitamin C with bioflavonoids-Fights viruses. Boosts energy levels. Buffered form is recommended.
~Vitamin B complex injections-Boosts energy. Promotes healthy brain function. Injections under a physician's care are recommended. Can get all in one syringe.
~Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)-Boosts energy. Promotes healthy brain function. Injections under a physician's care are recommended. Can get all in one syringe.
~Vitamin B12 plus-Boosts energy. Promotes healthy brain function. Injections under a physician's care are recommended. Can get all in one syringe.
~Raw liver extract
Boosts energy. Promotes healthy brain function. Injections under a physician's care are recommended. Can get all in one syringe.
~Vitamin B complex-Sublingual form is recommended if injections are unavailable or after injections have been completed.
~Dimethylglycine (DMG)-Makes oxygen usable by muscles. Kills free radicals. Protects cells.
Free-form amino acid complex
Provides protein used in muscle tissue reconstruction. Promotes healthy brain function. A formula with all amino acids is recommended.
~Grape seed extract-Potent antioxidant. Prevents free radical damage. Stimulates immune system.
~Garlic (Kyolic) plus-Stimulates immune system. Boosts energy levels. Kills common parasites.
~Calcium-Balances magnesium.
~Magnesium-Promotes healthy muscles and heart. Alleviates pain and muscle spasms. Lack of magnesium may contribute to this disorder.
~Potassium-Promotes healthy muscle function.
~Selenium-Antioxidant.
~Zinc-Promotes healthy immune system.DL-Phenylalanine (DLPA)
May help ease pain. Enhances alertness. Caution: Those who are nursing or pregnant and those who suffer from high blood pressure, PKU, diabetes, or panic attacks should refrain from using this product.
~Essential fatty acids (black currant seed oil, flaxseed oil, and primrose oil are recommended)
Prevents cell damage. Decreases pain and fatigue.
~Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-Promotes healthy brain function. Eases anxiety.
~L-Leucine plus L-isoleucine and L-valine Good for muscle tissue. Combination form is recommended.
~L-Tyrosine-Alleviates stress. Promotes relaxation. Caution: Those taking MAO inhibitor drugs should refrain from using this supplement.
~Multivitamin and mineral complex plus
Provides needed minerals in balance. High-potency, hypoallergenic formula is recommended.
~Natural Carotenoids-Provides needed minerals in balance. High-potency, hypoallergenic formula is recommended.carrots are good!
~Raw thymus and Raw spleen glandulars plus Multiglandular complex
Enhances immune system.
~Taurine-Antioxidant. Enhances immune system. Helps with activation of white blood cells. Promotes healthy neurological function.
~Vanadyl sulfate-Prevents damage to the muscles. Decreases fatigue.
~Astragalus and Echinacea-Both these herbs are known for boosting the immune system and promoting resistance against invasive infections.
~Black Walnut and Garlic-used to expel internal parasites from the body.
~Boswellia-an effective anti-inflammatory that has been used for centuries to relieve joint pain and improve mobility.
~Burdock Root, Dandelion, and Red Clover-These herbs are considered cleansing tonics that purifies the blood and boosts the immune system. These herbs can be combined or used alone as teas. Drink 4 to 6 cups daily.
~Calendula or Rosemary Oil-Combining these herbs with equal amounts of water or vegetable oil make an excellent potion that can be massaged into the skin. This potion is said to ease pain. You can make the potion with just one of these herbs or combine them.
~Cayenne (capsicum) powder, and Wintergreen Oil-Make a topical application from these herbs by combining 1 part cayenne powder to 3 parts wintergreen oil. This potion will relieve muscle pain . Cayenne and its ingredient capsaicin is a strong pain-relieving agent.
~Ginger Powder-Prepare a moderately hot bath and put 4 to 6 ounces of ginger powder into it. This is beneficial as it causes sweating which aids in the removal of toxins from the body. Can also make Ginger Powder Tea and drink it as this will give the same benefit.
~Ginkgo Biloba-improves blood and oxygen flow to the brain.
~Kava Kava-has a calming effect on the nerves, eases muscle tension, enhances mental acuity, memory and sensory perception.
~Licorice Root-Modern herbalists use Licorice to sustain adrenal function and treat adrenal insufficiencies. some restrictions for heart patients and the overweight for this one
~Milk Thistle- protects the liver from toxins and pollutants and prevents free radical damage.
~Pau d'arco-has potent antiviral and antifungal properties that have been used effectively in treatment against viruses such as Candida albicans.
~Skullcap and Valerian Root-Both these herbs have sedative qualities and are used to aid people in getting a good nights sleep.
~White Willow Bark- is a reliable painkiller.

Every one of these things is available either through either


OR

Vitabase Health Supplements

Both companies offer terrific prices for made in the US only supplements. I can personally vouch for both as I only buy my supplements from these companies.
As for me....I'm using, in addituion to the cellpower:FLAX SEED OIL for my colon, but of course FLAX SEED OIL is also a great source of omega-3 essential fatty acids.
And one each of the four essential minerals each day:
~SELENIUMhelps immune system,fights infection and aids circulation
~MAGNESIUMhelps to relax you, aids stress and muscle relaxing
~CHROMIUMimproves insulin sensitivity, and helps lower blood sugar.
~ZINC every day.

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Write to me at Webriter@verizon.net or use the comment or chat features. I do appreciate the feedback even if it’s negative, Christian Biblical stories
Natural herbal remedies
blessings

-----THE GARDEN GNOME


~~~~Jokes And inspirations~~~~
Everybody likes a kidder, but nobody lends him
money.
-- Arthur Miller

A university is what a college becomes when the
faculty loses interest in students.
-- John Ciardi

If one morning I walked on top of the water
across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon
would read "President Can't Swim".
-- Lyndon B. Johnson

A chess genius is a human being who focuses vast,
little-understood mental gifts and labors on an
ultimately trivial human enterprise.
-- George Steiner


~~~
Rules from men to women:

Men are NOT mind readers.

Learn to work the toilet seat. You’re a big girl. If it’s up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don’t hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

Sunday sports . It’s like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

Crying is blackmail.

Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!

Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That’s what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

A headache that lasts for 17 months is a Problem. See a doctor.

Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.

If you won’t dress like the Victoria ’s Secret girls, don’t Expect us to act like soap opera guys.

If you think you’re fat, you probably are. Don’t ask us.

If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one

You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.

Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

If we ask what is wrong and you say “nothing,” We will act like nothing’s wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

If you ask a question you don’t want an answer to, Expect an answer you don’t want to hear.

When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine… Really .

Don’t ask us what we’re thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball, the shotgun formation, or golf.

You have enough clothes.

You have too many shoes.

I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

Rules from men to men:

1. Any man who brings a camera to a bachelor party may be legally killed and eaten by his fellow partygoers.

2. Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.

3. It is ok for a man to cry under the following circumstances:

a) The moment Angelina Jolie starts unbuttoning her blouse b) After wrecking your boss' Ferrari c) When your date is using her teeth

4. Unless he murdered someone in your family, you must bail a friend out of jail within 12 hours.

5. If you've known a guy for more than 24 hours, his sister is off limits forever, unless you actually marry her.

6. The minimum amount of time you have to wait for a guy who's running late is 5 minutes. Maximum waiting time is 6 minutes

7. Bitching about the brand of free beer in a buddy's fridge is forbidden. Gripe at will if the temperature is unsuitable.

8. No man shall ever be required to buy a birthday present for another man. (In fact, even remembering your buddy's birthday is strictly optional.)

9. When stumbling upon other guys watching a sporting event, you may always ask the score of the game in progress, but you may never ask who's playing.

10. Friends don't let friends wear Speedos. Ever. Issue closed.

11. If a man's zipper is down, that's his problem --- you didn't see nothin'.

12. Women who claim the "love to watch sports" must be treated as spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability to pick a buffalo wing clean.

13. If you complement a guy on his six-pack, you'd better be talking about his choice of beer.

14. Phrases that may not be uttered to another man while lifting weights: a) Yeah, Baby, Push it! b) C'mon, give me one more! Harder! c) Another set and we can hit the showers! d) Nice Ass, are you a Sagittarius?

15. Never talk to a man in a bathroom unless you are on equal footing: both urinating, both waiting in line, etc. For all other situations, an almost imperceptible nod is all the conversation you need.

16. When a buddy is trying to hook up, you may sabotage him only in a manner that gives you no chance of hooking up either.

If you're a guy: You will laugh a little and realize how true this is!

If you're a woman: Laugh and roll your eyes at our stupidity!
~~~
A good novel tells us the truth about its hero;
but a bad novel tells us the truth about its
author.
-- G. K. Chesterton

Some people like my advice so much that they
frame it upon the wall instead of using it.
-- Gordon R. Dickson

An intellectual is a person who has discovered
something more interesting than sex.
-- Aldous Huxley

People with courage and character always seem
sinister to the rest.
-- Hermann Hesse

~~~SIGNS O' THE TIMES~~~
Auto Repair Service. Free pick-up and delivery. Try us once; you'll never go anywhere again.

Used Cars: Why go elsewhere to be cheated. Come here first!

We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand.

HAVE AN AWESOME DAY, BE BLESSED AND HEALTHY

SOURCES
(1)http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/ID/7633

RITE AID; DRUGS :( AND OTHER INCONVENIENCES

First of all I want to apologise for my absence, I've been helping some one's moving sale, and trust me it's so frustrating when I see someone holding onto things she can't keep but won't sell for cheap.

NOW! I get a voucher for free insulin, please see the right side column for information if you need free or reduced meds. Anyway I took it to Wal-mart the first time, they took my voucher, handed me the insulin and off I went, NOT so with our lovely local Rite Aid.

**How can I tell the truth about a business?

**It's my blog and I can if I want, since it is the truth and people should be told the truth, if you find this harsh; oh well.

First of all the clerk was new and the computer wasn't functioning correctly, OK, I can understand that, but it was compounded by more, much, more.

They tried to charge me for the insulin, tried to give me the wrong kind, and then when a pharmacy tech took over they insisted I had to fill out a form so I could "be in their system". I'm allergic to about, well everything I've ever taken and I had to list those on the form, and I had already waited 15 minutes for three other customers, on those hard floors!!! [Hard floors; especially when standing for a long time is very hard on legs, hips and lower backs. I have a full compliment of each that don't like hard floors.] Finally while they put me "in their system" I had to wait a day for prepaid insulin!!!!

I'm not sure if y'all know where I stand on big government and "systems" but I absolutely HATE it. I'm an intensely private person, you only get the information I want to give out, and even if it seems I'm giving out personal stuff, remember, you don't know me. I'm on the Internet and you really don't know me. At least that's what I keep telling myself. But now the government has my information. My weird mind slides to the book 1984 and how the government managed to have the knowledge that the protagonist was terrified of rats. Yes, that does sound like a contradiction, sorry....

It isn't bad enough that the FDA is trying to kill us by approving "medicine" that is dangerous, but the pharmacies are collecting information to give our government to use against us.

I want to take this opportunity to add that this is not the first time I've had a problem with Rite Aid here in my small town with one pharmacy. I went there to buy Insulin last year and they tried to charge me $50.00 for a small vial of insulin that Wal-mart charges $19.95 for. I called the Rite Aid corporate office concerning this and was assured that they were supposed to match the Wal-mart price, so the very next time I needed insulin I went in and sure enough they tried to waaaaaay over charge me. They used the lack of a prescription as an excuse not to match the Wal-mart price. I want to let y'all know something, you do not NEED a prescription to buy insulin legally. I've found our local Rite Aid pharmacists tend to be arrogant and smug the service is awful and I won't go there again.

~~~digression~~~~
It was because I don't have insurance. Let me stop here and explain something,
People who do not have insurance make up for the short fall the drugs stores claim they have from accepting insurance payments. In other words, if you don't have the funds to pay the $800-$1000.00 per month for medical insurance, then you must pay extra for the test strips, the insulin and probably all the other 'medicines' people buy for their various illnesses. Doctor's office calls and all other hospital costs fees are higher too for the uninsured. If you don't believe me, why not check it out for yourself.
~~~end of digression~~~

If you are not already outraged here's more: If you are not in an emergency situation, broken bones, lacerated skin, damaged organs due to trauma, a doctor's only, ONLY, sole function is to give you drugs or carve you up. Since I no longer want or need either, I will do my best to stay as healthy as I can and not be a candidate for either.

Most, I guess I'd say all; disease that's not congenital, and at age 60 anything that is congenital would have shown up on ME by now, is caused by exterior factors, poor food choices is number one and then environmental pollutants, the second cause of disease. So GUESS WHAT? No matter how you slice it we are responsible for our own health, no matter what kind of health insurance we have and I'll wager that I'm right this minute even with the diabetes still hanging on by it's little fingertips, I'm healthier than most people who do have health insurance.

I eat a decent diet and avoid as many pollutants as possible and therefore have fewer free radicals running around in MY body than most people I meet. I'm losing weight and I feel so much better I know the CellPower™ ; with it's cellular oxygenating power, the pH adjustment and bacterial/viral/fungal control has really CHANGED MY LIFE!

I know I keep saying that but it's absolutely unbelievable how much better I am. I went from extremely sick to feeling great most of the time, my injuries still let me know all about it during bad weather but all in all I am really a changed woman.

The only other things I take are::coconut oil

is great for cooking and for continued weight loss. I really notice the difference in my weight control when I'm out of it for a while.
AND:
FLAX SEED OIL for my colon, but of course FLAX SEED OIL is also a great source of omega-3 essential fatty acids. And one each of the four essential minerals each day:
~SELENIUMhelps immune system,fights infection and aids circulation
~MAGNESIUMhelps to relax you, aids stress and muscle relaxing
~CHROMIUMimproves insulin sensitivity, and helps lower blood sugar.
~ZINC

I wish all of you the robust, vigorous health I'm getting closer to each day.
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Be sure to check out my new favorite interactive health message group healthwatch
Write to me at Webriter@verizon.net or use the comment or chat features. I do appreciate the feedback even if it’s negative, Christian Biblical stories
Natural herbal remedies
blessings

-----THE GARDEN GNOME


~~~~Jokes And inspirations~~~~
It is better for civilization to be going down
the drain than to be coming up it.
-- Henry Allen

The town where I grew up has a zip code of
E-I-E-I-O.
-- Martin Mull

Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to
swim in but hard to swallow.
-- Arthur Stringer,
How my achievements mock me!
-- William Shakespeare,

~~~




Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections

~~~
The other day a young person asked me how I felt about being old. I was taken aback, for I do not think of myself as old. Upon seeing my reaction, she was immediately embarrassed, but I explained that it was an interesting question, and I would ponder it, and let her know.

Old Age, I decided, is a gift.


I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my mother!), but I don't agonize over those things for long.
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.
I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon?
I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60&70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will.
I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.

They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.
Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day. (If I feel like it)
~~~
Have a blessed and healthy day