This is exactly what I expected from you.

You are a good soul Alison. Hope you got your shower. Package coming! :o)

Love & Hugs & Prayers,
Gretchen

it is so good to read you — it sounds like they are pumping you up with the nutrients and fluids you need at least

I always try to thank people for what they do too – itis all important — and sometimes I figure it may be the only positive thing people hear in a day (I know I have had days like that- havent we all? )

Amen.

Thank you! you do so much for us all. we all learn from you. We could all do with remembering to acknowledge and thank others. Thank you for all that you do for us just by being yourself!

You amaze me. You always do. Get better, already, okay?

Glad to hear you are home again. And, you have a team at Stanford working for your benefit. And, of course, all of your friends who are praying for your return to fabulous health! Sooooooon! Love, Nancy

This is why I – we! – love you so much.

Thank you for telling us about that moment.

I need you to be here to make me think.
Thank you!

You are an amazing person. Soon to be healthy and amazing!
hugs!!

I think people forget in the hustle and bustle of everyday life that it’s the peopl ewho just do their jobs quietly that areresponsible for keeping the world going around. The garbage collector is just as important as the doctor in keeping our world healthy.

Beautiful thoughts. Hope you’re feeling stronger every day. I’m sure your kindness made her feel very special.

I am blessed to have found your blog. Yours is a wondrous spirit, indeed.

I always say ‘thank you’ to people who do things for me that others might not acknowledge.
I’m happy to see you blogging.

Hang in there!

IF you get a chance, read the Mercury News article about the woman who was taken to Stanford after she stabbed herself in the heart with a knitting needle. She wouldn’t let the ER doctor pull it out, which was a good thing and went to surgery. Interesting.

Isn’t it wonderful to still be able to make a difference for good in the lives of others? So glad you’re able to keep that spirit!

Nancy, I am far from going home from the hospital, just to set that straight. It’s a nice thought, though.

Y’know, that’s the first time I’ve heard you sound completely like yourself for weeks. Lovely. I assume you’re still feeling crappy, but still…

Still sending bossy (but appreciative) vibes to your team as motivation to make you better. You and your family get vibes with hugs.

Alison, you are always an inspiration! Continued healing thoughts and prayers coming from the Great Lake State. (((hugs)))
It is great to “see” your “voice” 🙂

When I’ve been hospitalized, I’ve felt much the same way about the people who work there, especially since it is not what I could do or am called to. I admire the nurses, but those who do the housekeeping are equally admirable. Where would we be without people like them?

I’ve got you on the prayer list at our church and 12 to 15 Episcopalians are sending up prayers for your health and recovery every week. We may be small, but we have great faith. Be of good courage!

There is so much beauty in you. You’re an amazing person.

Thank you, Alison. I read this and then acknowledged what my brother has done for me in a way I would not have otherwise. I’m up in the high altitudes, climbing zillions of steps and getting quite breathless. He’s watching out for me.

Thank you for continuing to teach us, remind us, and inspire us, no matter what state or circumstance you are in. Get healthy again, my friend.

~Bonnie

You really are an amazing person, Alison. I hope you recover soon from this latest challenge.

How very like you, dear Alison! No matter what, you show kindness and appreciation. You treated that woman as an individual, not just an entity the way most people probably do without even thinking about it. Thank you for being here to remind us to be better people. 🙂

You’re an extraordinary, appreciative spirit! It will be nice to see your brooms and sweeping photos again really soon. Okay, plans for the Housekeeper lace scarf?

[Trying to wrap my mind around the concept of being thankful that I am able to do the housework which takes me away from my knitting, but which enables me to *find* my knitting.]

I substitute-taught in Relief Society yesterday; the lesson was on finding joy in the moment, and one of the points that we discussed was how small acts of service, like yours, like hers, bless both the giver and the receiver. And, really, society in general, even if they are unaware of it. *This* is how we are meant to live.

Spoke with your wonderful SIL & her hubby at church yesterday, between meetings. How comforting to know that we are united in prayer on your behalf, and to read in the comments here on your blog that many people of all faiths and beliefs are also uniting their hopes and prayers for your welfare.

Not only are we stirring up the powers of Heaven on your behalf, but we are purifying our individual lives as we pray, and we are weakening the power of the Destroyer over our own families and communities. Prayer changes things; it also changes us.

Much love coming your way from TX.

You are such an inspiration regarding humanity. Often, when I feel like whining about something and I think of you and how grateful you are for the little things in life, well, it sheds a whole new perspective on things.
Hugs……….get better soon!

Ah, Alison, I love your wisdom. How like you to realize that everyone is important, and to see all contributions as so valuable to the whole. Thank you for reminding me of that today.

Still praying…
Pegi

What an inspiration you are to me! Glad you’re feeling well enough to post.

Ah, that the Lord is no respecter of persons and we are equal before Him..a great lesson. 🙂 Thank you for reminding us. Feel better.

Alison, you are so very Beautiful.
XOXOX and love

Bless you. Not only do you truly value the little things, you make a point to say so. The people around you – even just passing through – are better for knowing you.

You have been in my prayers and it’s good to see that you are feeling a little better. A great deal of wisdom in your words, as always. 🙂 We all have things to do that depend on what others have to do as well, intermingled like building blocks. Do what your doctors and family tell you to do and get better soon!!!

I cherish knowing you…

Amen!

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Your grace in the face of everything inspires me. I am sending you my very best wishes.

So glad that you’re home again…and feeling up to writing a bit. Enjoy the sunshine today. Sending love.

Good Heavens, girl! It just occurred to me to check your website, and moths are definitely not for you. I pray for your full recovery, and soon.

It’s so good to hear your voice, dear. I am praying for you, every day. Mwah!

I wish you only the best, you deserve so many blessings. Thank you for all the good that you’ve done.

Your observations are so beautifully stated.

My prayers are with you..

Thanks for sharing the story. You always write your experiences so well that I get tingles. ::hugs::
I always try to do the same. As a friend of mine put it when she was having a hard time, “You never know what someone is going through”, and “they’ll never forget a heartfelt thank you”