"In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost."
"Third time's a charm."
"After you hear it three times, that's when you're going to remember it."
I've been pondering the number three a lot lately, because it seems that many things have been showing up in threes and have been speaking to me. Maybe it's because my mind has been freer than usual lately with less writing projects and I'm able to pay attention more. Possibly, God is speaking to me and I'm listening.
The first set of three refer to Christian faith and the words describing God in the Bible. The Father is the creator of the universe and of Jesus, who is the Son, and the Holy Ghost is who remains with us at all times - He is the presence of God on earth. I can parallel this in my Christian life as attending weekly church service as one, Bible study as two, and daily prayer and conversations with God is three. One topic from the Bible was repeated to me - Jeremiah 29:11 was mentioned in conversation, heard at church and then referenced to in my own reading. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Another is the Book of James, with instructions for life, that I found in Bible study that my mother also completed (so we discussed it several times), addressed by our pastor at church and I pursued it in my need for wisdom in family life.
The second reference to threes would be counting on luck and is an agnostic or atheist view, although I am sure there are plenty of us Christians who cross our fingers for good luck, say "good luck" to friends, family and teams before a competition. God has a plan for each of us (see Jer. 29:11) and while we may think that it is luck that helped us get that primo parking place, win in the drawing at the marketing party we attended or finish that race in the top 10 in our category, there is a bigger picture of God's hand in the success.
Three times to remember is a marketing reference. I try to emphasize to my marketing clients to repeat their message on Facebook, with a news release or with a blog and with signage and direct mail so that clients will recognize their name when they have a need for their business (real estate, interior decorating, church, school). Why do you think you see advertisements for McDonald's, Coke, Pepsi and Frito-Lay multiple times on the TV during a single program, as well as receiving flyers in the mail and billboards? The repetition is what draws you in to buy that new cracker or cookie from Nabisco, or to look at that cool car from Toyota. The less apparent marketing of a service business makes it more challenging to promote than consumer goods, and that is where word of mouth and personal reference is valuable, and can be included in the value of three times heard will make an impact.
In closing, I'll just state that this blog will not be repeated two more times. :-)
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Writing and Other Priorities
Becoming the next Barbara Kinsolver, JK Rowling or Julia
Childs is not my goal. I do want to be a good writer that can possibly benefit
financially from my writing, or at least influence others to help them to set
goals, enjoy the benefits of cooking and baking and maybe to live a good life.
The issue is not the idea factory, for I am constantly writing blogs in my
head. The issue is making time to sit down and write!
Maybe because I was tied to the computer writing nearly 100
articles about wheel chocks, or possibly the time I was glued to my chair over
three days writing 40 articles about wicker furniture that I don’t like to
prioritize my time here. It could also be the age of my computer, one put
together at the turn of the century (wow!) and reconfigured internally probably
five years ago. The distractions of family life are the third obstruction to
sitting down and writing. Either a sweet child of mine or my dear husband is
calling my name in need of a talk, a lunch made or a ride somewhere, or something
on the stove, in the washing machine or the ironing board is making more noise
for attention than my old computer. The fact is, I feel guilty sitting down to
write when there are needs of others and I’m not getting paid. That’s where my
big priority to be a writer keeps getting pushed down – I prefer to be paid to sit at the computer when I
have so many other owners to attend to.
For example, I just got up momentarily to use the restroom.
While I was in there, I noticed that it had a faint odor a litter box that had
been temporarily stored in the bath last night as we have a new cat. So, I
needed to spray a cleaner on the floor. No paper towels meant going to the
kitchen to retrieve a new package, unwrapping them and using a few. When the
job was done, I didn’t want to leave the used towels in the room, so I went to
put them in the laundry room trash. There, the trash can did not have a liner,
so I went back to the kitchen to get a grocery bag, and placed it in the can
with the trash. While in the laundry room, I noted the damp towels that needed
to be placed in the dryer, which I took care of. Once back in the kitchen on
the way to the office, I passed by the pork that is sitting on the counter,
still partly frozen, squealing to me to place it in the crock pot. That,
however would require me to cut onion, potato and carrots to add to it with the
chicken broth and spices, which would surely distract me long enough that I
would not get back to my writing before my family wakes up – missing the
moments of silence (except for the squealing pig, laundry, and bathroom). I am
a wife and mother, and I accept the responsibility.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Saint Patty's Day
Being raised Catholic, I was exposed to Saint Patrick at an early age. In Dallas, my family went to Saint Patrick's Catholic Church from the time we moved there in 1971 until I graduated from high school and left for college in 1980. Every week, the bulletin showed his name with the clover, and the church colors were green. So just how did Saint Patrick happen to be associated with March 17, the clover and the color green?
It's been said that Patrick, a Brit, was a young man of just sixteen who was captured by Irish pirates and enslaved in Ireland. He saw in a dream that he was to escape, and when he was successful, he joined the church and studied to become a priest. Even though it would have been much easier for him to stay and preach in England, he opted to return to Ireland to spread the good news of Christ.
The clover is said to be St. Patrick's way of teaching the holy trinity of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, because if you observe a usual clover leaf shape - it does have the three leaves extending from the stem. How the four leaf clover became associated with St. Patrick another story. Blue was the original color used to represent St. Patrick, but the connection to green with the saint is said to have come from the relation to the shamrock. March 17, 461 is the day that St. Patrick died.
The St. Patrick holiday was declared in early 1600 by the Catholic church, and today, it is celebrated all over the world with green clothing and four leaf clovers, parades and corned beef and cabbage (an Irish treat). So this Sunday, on March 17, wear your green and eat your meat to celebrate a man who strove to Christianize the pagan Irish.
It's been said that Patrick, a Brit, was a young man of just sixteen who was captured by Irish pirates and enslaved in Ireland. He saw in a dream that he was to escape, and when he was successful, he joined the church and studied to become a priest. Even though it would have been much easier for him to stay and preach in England, he opted to return to Ireland to spread the good news of Christ.
The clover is said to be St. Patrick's way of teaching the holy trinity of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, because if you observe a usual clover leaf shape - it does have the three leaves extending from the stem. How the four leaf clover became associated with St. Patrick another story. Blue was the original color used to represent St. Patrick, but the connection to green with the saint is said to have come from the relation to the shamrock. March 17, 461 is the day that St. Patrick died.
The St. Patrick holiday was declared in early 1600 by the Catholic church, and today, it is celebrated all over the world with green clothing and four leaf clovers, parades and corned beef and cabbage (an Irish treat). So this Sunday, on March 17, wear your green and eat your meat to celebrate a man who strove to Christianize the pagan Irish.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Small Town Benefits
Another advantage of living Spacewoood is its proximity to another nearby small town that is much more citified, yet not cosmopolitan. Marble Falls is a huge resource for beauty, decent food, interesting entertainment and its awesome library. It seems that when I attend an event in Marble Falls, the people that are there are truly interested in what they are pursuing at the event. One example is the tea party rally we attended a number of years ago that had droves of people attending, speaking and selling their wares. It was a beautiful day in Johnson Park along an inlet of the Colorado River. Hats, t-shirts and bandanas spoke to the red, white and blue of the organization, with many smiling faces and friendly people.
Today, I was pleased to be able to attend the Writer's League of Texas writing workshop at the library. There were at least 30 hill country writers there, all seeking knowledge from professionals, many eager to speak up and comment.
Three speakers addressed individual topics, and each was excellent. The first was Scott Wiggerman, a Texas poet, who gave us prompts and had us fill in the blanks of an existing poem by Denise Levertov. Alliteration with the letter "S" - Singing separately, yet almost one, Assonance with "ahh" - pulled over, arguably pausing. and Assonance with the long, deep vowels, You pause for the groove of love, often lonely. Scott gave me good marks on my efforts. He was clever and interesting.
The second speaker was my favorite, Suzy Spencer, a true crime writer that graduated from Baylor. The titles and topics of her books are, as she stated, not to be expected from a girl that went to Baylor, including Wasted, a story of murder involving a lesbian love triangle. She noted that the book was banned from the library in Nacogdoches in 1996 because the word "lesbian" was on the cover. Her latest book is Secret Sex Lives that details the chase of sex that people undertake. Written from a journalistic perspective, she details a wide variety of zany sex pursuits.
Her words were very impactful - noting that we must start a book with a big Kaboom!, especially if we are writing a proposal letter for a non-fiction book. She emphasized the geometric line that curves up to the end of the story, building suspense with vulnerabilities and conflict that matches the needs of the characters. Some of the ingredients of a good story may include laughter and emotional renderings. She also said that we writers must have the big picture when we start writing. I could go on, but I must address the next writer.
Carol Dawson was the third speaker, and she addressed Voice in writing. She addresed the fact that we as humans have been telling and listening to stories for as long as humans have lived, and that our brains need stories. I can relate to this because its so much easier to tell and listen to a story than just a list of fact - at least for me.
Carol noted that voice will set the tone of the story and can be determined by person - first, third or omniscient - and also the tone - active, reflective, passive, ironic, truthful, inviting, justifying, loving or many other ways. She read the intros from a wide variety of books and asked us to point out what we heard or felt from the writing. She stated that we need suspense in the beginning, middle and end to keep the reader tagging along.
Overall, it was a very productive session for me, to get my writing brain in gear. I hope to pursue more writing and formulating on my potential novel, children's story and cookbook/non-fiction in the coming year. A representative from the league stated that just 200 words written per day for a year will be a complete 70,000 word book at the end of a year. Sounds doable to me, now let's see if I can do it. Love and Peace.
Today, I was pleased to be able to attend the Writer's League of Texas writing workshop at the library. There were at least 30 hill country writers there, all seeking knowledge from professionals, many eager to speak up and comment.
Three speakers addressed individual topics, and each was excellent. The first was Scott Wiggerman, a Texas poet, who gave us prompts and had us fill in the blanks of an existing poem by Denise Levertov. Alliteration with the letter "S" - Singing separately, yet almost one, Assonance with "ahh" - pulled over, arguably pausing. and Assonance with the long, deep vowels, You pause for the groove of love, often lonely. Scott gave me good marks on my efforts. He was clever and interesting.
The second speaker was my favorite, Suzy Spencer, a true crime writer that graduated from Baylor. The titles and topics of her books are, as she stated, not to be expected from a girl that went to Baylor, including Wasted, a story of murder involving a lesbian love triangle. She noted that the book was banned from the library in Nacogdoches in 1996 because the word "lesbian" was on the cover. Her latest book is Secret Sex Lives that details the chase of sex that people undertake. Written from a journalistic perspective, she details a wide variety of zany sex pursuits.
Her words were very impactful - noting that we must start a book with a big Kaboom!, especially if we are writing a proposal letter for a non-fiction book. She emphasized the geometric line that curves up to the end of the story, building suspense with vulnerabilities and conflict that matches the needs of the characters. Some of the ingredients of a good story may include laughter and emotional renderings. She also said that we writers must have the big picture when we start writing. I could go on, but I must address the next writer.
Carol Dawson was the third speaker, and she addressed Voice in writing. She addresed the fact that we as humans have been telling and listening to stories for as long as humans have lived, and that our brains need stories. I can relate to this because its so much easier to tell and listen to a story than just a list of fact - at least for me.
Carol noted that voice will set the tone of the story and can be determined by person - first, third or omniscient - and also the tone - active, reflective, passive, ironic, truthful, inviting, justifying, loving or many other ways. She read the intros from a wide variety of books and asked us to point out what we heard or felt from the writing. She stated that we need suspense in the beginning, middle and end to keep the reader tagging along.
Overall, it was a very productive session for me, to get my writing brain in gear. I hope to pursue more writing and formulating on my potential novel, children's story and cookbook/non-fiction in the coming year. A representative from the league stated that just 200 words written per day for a year will be a complete 70,000 word book at the end of a year. Sounds doable to me, now let's see if I can do it. Love and Peace.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Nick and Sunny
I love living in Spacewood. Bordered by Lake Travis to the north, beautiful Hill Country to the west, more sloping landscape to the south and the thriving metropolis of Austin to the east, in the great state of Texas, I couldn't imagine living in a more excellent place. Our community is one of friendliness shown by the smiling faces and the hand wave when passing another car on the road.
We have an little incredible gas station with convenience store just two miles away. Quick 'n' Save is the name of it, with Exxon gasoline at the pump. It's run by a couple of fellows from India named Nick and Sunny. At 6 am EVERY SINGLE DAY, Sunny is manning the register, greeting customers as they enter and pay, and DAILY, at 3 pm, Nick takes over the register and runs the shop until 11 pm, when it closes.While not a bright, shiny corporate establishment, it is generally clean inside and out and has all the last-minute ingredients such as flour, milk, cheese and eggs, as well as plenty of snacks, beer and wine. I am amazed that Sunny and Nick are the only two employees that I ever see.
Sunny is subdued. He doesn't smile much. I less frequently see Sunny because I don't stop in at that time as often. Once, about a year ago, I went in to buy something and we chatted. I spoke about my darling daughters in some regard, and in the same breath asked if he had children. He looked down and said "No." I paused and he looked back up and then told me, "She died." I was humbled and it was my turn to look down. "I'm sorry," I said, took my purchase and left. That feeling of sadness overcomes me each time I see him since then. I try to be cheerful each time I see him.
Nick is another story. While I don't know whether or not he has children, we have spoken a lot about life and living. I am "Mrs. Kevin," to Nick, and am addressed in that way with a smile every time I walk in. He asks me about Kevin always, maybe because he is out of town a lot and Nick is either vicariously going to the interesting place that Kevin is visiting, or is just checking up on me. Recently when it was slow and I was in a nosy way, I asked him about his store.
Nick told me that he is from India and he still has family living there. He said that he and Sunny own the store and that they are the only employees. What hard workers! When we were talking about places we've been and would like to visit, Nick said that India is the only place he wants to go. He said that he is making his way in America so that someday he can go home with the money he has earned and live a good life there.
I have never been to India but I have heard that many areas are very poor, with squalid living conditions. I also have seen that it is very dry and dusty. This brings me back to the life I have, living in Spacewood. Running water and electricity in every household, wonderful weather conditions - despite the drought, automobiles in every driveway, and an awesome convenience store to pick up that butter I forgot for the cookies just two miles away.
We have an little incredible gas station with convenience store just two miles away. Quick 'n' Save is the name of it, with Exxon gasoline at the pump. It's run by a couple of fellows from India named Nick and Sunny. At 6 am EVERY SINGLE DAY, Sunny is manning the register, greeting customers as they enter and pay, and DAILY, at 3 pm, Nick takes over the register and runs the shop until 11 pm, when it closes.While not a bright, shiny corporate establishment, it is generally clean inside and out and has all the last-minute ingredients such as flour, milk, cheese and eggs, as well as plenty of snacks, beer and wine. I am amazed that Sunny and Nick are the only two employees that I ever see.
Sunny is subdued. He doesn't smile much. I less frequently see Sunny because I don't stop in at that time as often. Once, about a year ago, I went in to buy something and we chatted. I spoke about my darling daughters in some regard, and in the same breath asked if he had children. He looked down and said "No." I paused and he looked back up and then told me, "She died." I was humbled and it was my turn to look down. "I'm sorry," I said, took my purchase and left. That feeling of sadness overcomes me each time I see him since then. I try to be cheerful each time I see him.
Nick is another story. While I don't know whether or not he has children, we have spoken a lot about life and living. I am "Mrs. Kevin," to Nick, and am addressed in that way with a smile every time I walk in. He asks me about Kevin always, maybe because he is out of town a lot and Nick is either vicariously going to the interesting place that Kevin is visiting, or is just checking up on me. Recently when it was slow and I was in a nosy way, I asked him about his store.
Nick told me that he is from India and he still has family living there. He said that he and Sunny own the store and that they are the only employees. What hard workers! When we were talking about places we've been and would like to visit, Nick said that India is the only place he wants to go. He said that he is making his way in America so that someday he can go home with the money he has earned and live a good life there.
I have never been to India but I have heard that many areas are very poor, with squalid living conditions. I also have seen that it is very dry and dusty. This brings me back to the life I have, living in Spacewood. Running water and electricity in every household, wonderful weather conditions - despite the drought, automobiles in every driveway, and an awesome convenience store to pick up that butter I forgot for the cookies just two miles away.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Cancer Clarification
The topic of cancer is a touchy one. I know people who have survived cancer and are thriving, some that have it now and are ill from it and those who have died from it. It must be a tragic moment to be told that you or someone that you love has cancer. I was very strong in my previous post regarding those who get cancer and could have prevented it. I didn't want to appear insensitive to those who DO live a healthy life and still get it, and children are the greatest exception.
A child, when affected by leukemia or other early cancers at an young age, have most likely had no control over their food sources, environment and living habits. This does not mean that the parents are necessarily responsible though. Today when further listening to the book "The Emperor of All Maladies, A Biography of Cancer," by Siddhartha Mukherjee, I learned that there are cancer genes that we can inherit that make us more pre-disposed to cancer. Why do some people have these genes and others don't? In addition, Mukherjee gave an excellent example of some of the triggers that we are exposed to in our work or other efforts, including asbestos, smoke, paint, plastics and other factors that can make us more susceptible. While smoking does increase the likelihood that we will get cancer, I don't feel that it causes cancer.
My maternal grandmother smoked for over 50 years, quit when she was in her late sixties, and lived to be 94 years old, cancer-free. Her sisters, also long term smokers that continued longer than her, both died of cancer that had metastasized, when they were in their 70's. Their mother lived to 101, cancer-free, but she lived in the home with the two sisters, inhaling second-hand smoke, for over 40 years. My paternal grandfather smoked for 50 years, owned a car painting shop and died of lung cancer that had metastasized in his mid 80's.
In the same way, we are affected by tumors or other disease, and recover from it. I had a golf-ball sized brain tumor, benign, found when I was 29, and I've made it 21 more years, bearing 2 children along the way. I would conjecture that my relatively healthy lifestyle at that point and an excellent surgeon (Dr. Sam Finn, Baylor Hospital Dallas) are what carried me through the survival.
My point is that cancer appears to have a shot-gun approach, and if you are one of the faster prey that by good choices and good genes can get out of the way, but sometimes the shooter, the cancer itself, will hit you no matter how fast you are. Blessings to those who have suffered and are suffering.
"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he shall receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him." - James 1:12
A child, when affected by leukemia or other early cancers at an young age, have most likely had no control over their food sources, environment and living habits. This does not mean that the parents are necessarily responsible though. Today when further listening to the book "The Emperor of All Maladies, A Biography of Cancer," by Siddhartha Mukherjee, I learned that there are cancer genes that we can inherit that make us more pre-disposed to cancer. Why do some people have these genes and others don't? In addition, Mukherjee gave an excellent example of some of the triggers that we are exposed to in our work or other efforts, including asbestos, smoke, paint, plastics and other factors that can make us more susceptible. While smoking does increase the likelihood that we will get cancer, I don't feel that it causes cancer.
My maternal grandmother smoked for over 50 years, quit when she was in her late sixties, and lived to be 94 years old, cancer-free. Her sisters, also long term smokers that continued longer than her, both died of cancer that had metastasized, when they were in their 70's. Their mother lived to 101, cancer-free, but she lived in the home with the two sisters, inhaling second-hand smoke, for over 40 years. My paternal grandfather smoked for 50 years, owned a car painting shop and died of lung cancer that had metastasized in his mid 80's.
In the same way, we are affected by tumors or other disease, and recover from it. I had a golf-ball sized brain tumor, benign, found when I was 29, and I've made it 21 more years, bearing 2 children along the way. I would conjecture that my relatively healthy lifestyle at that point and an excellent surgeon (Dr. Sam Finn, Baylor Hospital Dallas) are what carried me through the survival.
My point is that cancer appears to have a shot-gun approach, and if you are one of the faster prey that by good choices and good genes can get out of the way, but sometimes the shooter, the cancer itself, will hit you no matter how fast you are. Blessings to those who have suffered and are suffering.
"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he shall receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him." - James 1:12
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Why Cancer?
Why do some of us get cancer, and others don't? Why can some of us live a wild, non-observant life not interested in protecting our health and live to be in the 80s or 90s, while others eat, drink and live healthy and still get cancer?
Like my husband Kevin, I believe there every one of us has some part of cancer in each of us. Also, that there is a trigger point that each of us that when pulled, the cancer will begin to grow. What is each of our triggers? What makes some people recover and others live longer?
The reason for all of my questions is the audio book of 20 hours which I recently listened to :The Emporer of All Maladies, A Biography of Cancer," by Siddhartha Mukherjee. This book details the origins of the first recognition of cancer, the treatments and studies of prevention and treatment. It is so overwhelming that it just prompted more questions in me. While I did learn a lot, it also reinforced much of what I believe about disease in general - regarding prevention, detection and treatment - that prevention is the way to avoid disease and cancer, detection is observance of one's own habits and choices, and that treatment usually mandates lethal chemicals pumped into the body or scary levels of radiation.
I am shocked by the huge amount of money spent on finding "cures" for diseases and cancer, when prevention is such a better way to go about solving a huge financial issue for our country. I am also in awe of the way people will listen to their doctors to treat a problem with drugs. With all of the side effects of drugs for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depression, allergies and all the other random maladies people complain about, why do they still take them? Why do you want a dose of a flu or chicken pox via a vaccine if you are just going to get a case of the flu or shingles? Pflooey to the government on it being a dead dose. Healthy living is the cure.
But back to my issue of questions about the book, although I didn't think that it would inform me more about what causes or cures cancer, it surprised me with all of the failed attempts to pin down either. Mammography and a Pap Smear may detect early cancer, but the media has expanded them both to make all women feel they must have one of each every year. Mammography before the age of 55 is really only said to be effective in 3% of women. Studies have also shown that a person who detects cancer early, is treated for it, and it relapses has the same lifespan as one who finds the cancer much later and then receives treatment. I would actually prefer to find it later, as the "curse of cancer" can be such a dreary way to live life, especially if one goes through awful chemo and radiation.
I also found that what Kevin and I believe about cancer being in all of us and a a trigger being what may cause the cancer is true. We have something called SARK cells in us that are pre-emptive to cancer. Cancer can be viral, genetic and caused by lifestyle. That may be unsettling to some, who don't want to change their ways to eating healthy (ier) and getting exercise and rest, but it gives me a sense of control over my destiny and lifespan.
I will ramble on about cancer and disease further at another time. Consider it pure joy, brothers, when you endure trials of many kinds. - James1:2
Like my husband Kevin, I believe there every one of us has some part of cancer in each of us. Also, that there is a trigger point that each of us that when pulled, the cancer will begin to grow. What is each of our triggers? What makes some people recover and others live longer?
The reason for all of my questions is the audio book of 20 hours which I recently listened to :The Emporer of All Maladies, A Biography of Cancer," by Siddhartha Mukherjee. This book details the origins of the first recognition of cancer, the treatments and studies of prevention and treatment. It is so overwhelming that it just prompted more questions in me. While I did learn a lot, it also reinforced much of what I believe about disease in general - regarding prevention, detection and treatment - that prevention is the way to avoid disease and cancer, detection is observance of one's own habits and choices, and that treatment usually mandates lethal chemicals pumped into the body or scary levels of radiation.
I am shocked by the huge amount of money spent on finding "cures" for diseases and cancer, when prevention is such a better way to go about solving a huge financial issue for our country. I am also in awe of the way people will listen to their doctors to treat a problem with drugs. With all of the side effects of drugs for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depression, allergies and all the other random maladies people complain about, why do they still take them? Why do you want a dose of a flu or chicken pox via a vaccine if you are just going to get a case of the flu or shingles? Pflooey to the government on it being a dead dose. Healthy living is the cure.
But back to my issue of questions about the book, although I didn't think that it would inform me more about what causes or cures cancer, it surprised me with all of the failed attempts to pin down either. Mammography and a Pap Smear may detect early cancer, but the media has expanded them both to make all women feel they must have one of each every year. Mammography before the age of 55 is really only said to be effective in 3% of women. Studies have also shown that a person who detects cancer early, is treated for it, and it relapses has the same lifespan as one who finds the cancer much later and then receives treatment. I would actually prefer to find it later, as the "curse of cancer" can be such a dreary way to live life, especially if one goes through awful chemo and radiation.
I also found that what Kevin and I believe about cancer being in all of us and a a trigger being what may cause the cancer is true. We have something called SARK cells in us that are pre-emptive to cancer. Cancer can be viral, genetic and caused by lifestyle. That may be unsettling to some, who don't want to change their ways to eating healthy (ier) and getting exercise and rest, but it gives me a sense of control over my destiny and lifespan.
I will ramble on about cancer and disease further at another time. Consider it pure joy, brothers, when you endure trials of many kinds. - James1:2
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