[Nfb-krafters-korner] a thought...

[Len Schlenk]

God has truly blessed.
Len
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From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 3:27 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] a thought...


> Yesterday was a 15 year mark on my life.  15 years ago yesterday I had  my
> openheart coronary bypass surgery.  I saw the doctor greet me just prior 
> to
> going into the surgery and spoke with him.  When I woke up 2 days later 
> or
> they brought me out enough to be aware I could not see anything.  I  could
> not tell anyone as I was still on the respirator.  I went in and out 
> until
> that evening when my dear husband came to visit me.  I got him to get  me 
> a
> paper and pen and I wrote one word at a time on 4 sheets of paper,"I can
> not see".
>
> Well it was definitely a nightmare and a struggle to climb up that 
> mountain
> that was placed in front of me.    I will tell you it was a  challenge and
> it was not easy.
>
> I did pick up my knitting needles about 8 months after I went blind as I
> had all the time in the world and was still recovering  from the surgery 
> and
> infection in my leg where they harvested the veinds for the bypass
> surgery.  I was learning day bby day how to put one foot in front of the 
> other and
> move beyond where I was.
>
> I have come a long way since then.  I do reflect back around this time  of
> the year, but yesterday I spent the afternoon with my husband, two sons 
> and
> daughter and their significant  others.  Most importantly I spent time
> with the 3 Princesses and little Prince.  I never gave it a thought 
> yesterday
> what I am missing, I lived the day joyfully with what I have!
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
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