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Pinch Me To A New Reality – Please!
Originally published October 19, 2012 My morning drive to work (volunteering at the Fraser Valley Cancer Center in Surrey), began like many other commutes I had taken over the past year. I was treated at the center in 2009 as a stage three throat cancer patient. Suddenly, things started to get weird when I heard…
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Traveling Once in a Blue Moon
Originally published September 1, 2012 Once in a blue moon, you learn something new, but it isn’t every day, or at least that is how it seems when traveling through life in the fast lane. However, sometimes, living in the fast lane becomes so complicated that you do not have time to think about anything but your…
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Did You Know About These Three Kinds Of Woodpeckers?
Many woodpeckers exist, but you probably don’t know about these three kinds. There are several reasons why a Woodpecker isn’t woody, but I will only cite the ones pertinent to this story. While searching Google for a photo of a woodpecker, I was amazed at how many different ‘peckers’ there are in the world. However,…
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When It’s Okay To Surrender A Lifelong Dream
During the past several months, I have debated with an aging mind and ailing heart to determine when it’s okay to surrender a lifelong dream. However, it does not appear that I can write a fairy tale ending to one of my longest-held beliefs: Never Give Up! Little Danny struggled to overcome the obstacles and…
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When Knocking On Wood Is The Last Chance
I remember my Grandma Puffer’s advice for when knocking on wood is the last chance to overcome a negative possibility. But she was superstitious, and so was her daughter Beulah, my Mom. I always tried to avoid becoming superstitious, but I remember one incident that suggested that my Grandma’s advice rang true. When I was…