Turning over a new leaf! A brightly colored Fall Leaf!©

My friends I am writing to you today about Gratitude.

"Gratitude...an inner smile shared" ~ Alicia Aho

I am smiling today...you know why? I felt nearly normal when

I woke up...the day after Jab day!

Ok, my friends will tell you, I am a little wacky and far from

normal. But beside my goofyness, I actually made it through

a weekly injection and wasn't up all night ill from it.

Friends, I slept through the night after the poison/cure!

Almost 5 months in, and I finally made it!

Now, who knows what the week will bring, but I want you all

to never give up. I sure don't. This is the toughest damn thing

I've had to deal with, but when I lose my sense of humor...forget it.

Like my last blog...I resorted to asking the Crazy 8 ball. Sometimes

you just want answers from anything...anyone.

This is what happened to get me here today. I talked to the "Big Guy"

before giving my injection yesterday...just a little pep talk. "Please

help me jab myself and help me tolerate this stuff, and maybe have

a decent week." (Last week I barely could leave the house...I was desperate!)

I. slept. like. a. baby. Like a little baby all cozy wrapped up in a blanket

with my favorite pillows! Ahhhhhh.... I think I may have that conversation

again! What do you think? Ever tried something different when the

same ol' same ol' didn't work. I did. And it worked!

So, My friends, I write to you today with a heart full of hope. HOPE. hope.

Wow. Gratitude is an inner smile shared. Picture this chick smiling to

all of you! All day long. Maybe, just maybe, we will win this battle...

One day at a time. But we have to do it together, with attitude, support,

love, hope, grateful hearts, lots of smiles and appreciation for the little

things in life. Life is for having FUN! I LOVE HAVING FUN, goofing

off, playing games, laughing...I am not giving up who I am...no way, no how!

So today, I turned over a new leaf! Mine is from the orangey - fire red trees!

Awhh....those trees are so beautiful right now. I am going to go find one

on my healing trail and save it to represent my new attitude of GRATITUDE.

Lots of healing hugs,

Alicia

PS - write me anytime - I am here for you! Together, we will give each other

HOPE and smiles and laughter!