My country paralized by Human Influenza A/H1N1

Being my country paralyzed due to swine flu / Human Influenza, A/H1N1 virus all activities were canceled and we were asked to stay home for more than week so far. Schools won't open till Monday. It actually took me several days to adapt to this situation, to cope with worries, fears and preoccupations not knowing exactly when I fell into some kind of "stupor" being unresponsive and depressed. I'm not always brave, I'm not always ready for battle.How did I respond and cope this time? I can't single out one thing, it was in fact a series of events and situations. As I struggled out of bed to water my garden one morning I saw a humming bird again, I stayed still, watching it fly,busily feeding from flower to flower.Life is awesome! Then A student sent me an e-mail of "The Wise old Man" which I read and smiled. It was all beautiful but this is what was impressed in my heart.

Taken from The Wise Old Man By Kwee Lain

“I can choose. I can spend my day in bed enumerating all the difficulties that I have with the parts of my body that no longer work very well, or I can get up and give thanks to heaven for those parts that are still in working order.”“Every day is a gift, and as long as I can open my eyes, I will focus on the new day, and all the happy memories that I have built up during my life. “

“Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw in later life what you have deposited along the way. “

So, my advice to you is to deposit all the happiness you can in your bank account of memories.

Thank you for your part in filling my account with happy memories, which I am still continuing to fill…

Remember these simple guidelines for happiness.

1. Free your heart from hate.
2. Free your mind from worry.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.

I don't have a problem with growing old I want to, the thing here was that every time I heard about influenza and how people had died because they already had other health issues that became serious complications, I couldn't help to think about all my health issues and medications I'm already taking.

I loved this message, I also felt encouraged to do something I have wanted to do for some time now. A Good Times Family Memory Book, just keep writing down good memories from long ago as we remember or new ones as soon as they happen.

I also had a special time of prayer and meditation....... I "heard" someone call my name softly....Patricia.

I had a dream too, I was walking on a road made of coral reefs in the middle of the ocean! I looked as if I was walking on water, the ocean water barely covered my ankles. I asked where does it go? As far as you can follow it................

So here I am again! Once more following my journey.

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