tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post3523043672167350714..comments2023-10-16T08:35:39.538-07:00Comments on The Hamster Wheel: Chasing HopeNutty Hamster Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03140942348874900744noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-60569783154039333212008-12-30T11:45:00.000-08:002008-12-30T11:45:00.000-08:00Oh Pat. I'm so sorry. I knew you were struggling...Oh Pat. I'm so sorry. I knew you were struggling, but you really have been deeply depressed, haven't you. I will keep you in my prayers. I really loved this post. I'm glad you are able to share your struggles. It helps all of the rest of us. <BR/><BR/>I LOVE HOPE. I think HOPE is the one neglected simple truth. I mean, we don't hear about it as much as faith and charity and yet it's just as essential. I'm so glad you went to the hospital and followed that prompting. Regret is awful. <BR/><BR/>Worse than grief. <BR/><BR/>You are a beautiful person and I have grown to love you. Thank you for all you have taught me and made me think about. <BR/><BR/>How is your mom doing? I talked to my friend who is now in remission from her breast cancer about your mom. She was also in stage 3 and she is better than ever now. Not that it's not a long road, but she will need you to have HOPE so you can share it with her. She will need a lot of support. My friend said to give her a lot of bath gels. hee hee. She said hot baths helped her let go of her fear. <BR/><BR/>LOVE YOU PAT!The Crash Test Dummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16893801583172018597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-17210572299700495612008-12-29T13:30:00.000-08:002008-12-29T13:30:00.000-08:00Kris, good point, maybe I will be the one to docum...Kris, good point, maybe I will be the one to document.<BR/><BR/>Stephanie, I understand what you mean. But really just telling me that I make a difference to you is huge. I re read your comment about how much we helped you when you first moved in. And it means more than you will ever know to know that I make a difference.<BR/><BR/>Shelle, I agree that the point that we should follow through on promptings is huge. What if I had said I was too tired to go?<BR/><BR/>Ann passed away this morning. I shared this experience with the Releif Society yesterday and the whole room cried together. We all loved her and we have all lost her. To think that she taught her lesson just 4 weeks ago is crazy. You never know when it will be your turn to go. Cheerish each day.Nutty Hamster Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140942348874900744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-65750265770269530432008-12-29T08:56:00.000-08:002008-12-29T08:56:00.000-08:00Pat-I really loved reading this post. Even though...Pat-<BR/><BR/>I really loved reading this post. Even though my heart was and is hurting for you...it had such good things to remember in it.<BR/><BR/>I don't know how many times I have thought, "I should go visit them" and then never do...always regretting it.<BR/><BR/>I am glad that you have that.<BR/><BR/>Hope and Faith such had things to do...but yet tangible in a sense right?Shelle-BlokThoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118555873275829720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-28717724025582607642008-12-29T07:10:00.000-08:002008-12-29T07:10:00.000-08:00I love You Pat. Hope springs eternal with you. I n...I love You Pat. Hope springs eternal with you. I never know what to write when I read your posts. Words seem small compared to your current trials. You write so eloquently and thoughtful. Many are fighting for you and hoping next year will bring some joy. I am glad you followed the promptings to visit Ann. She needed that.<BR/>Chinese on Christmas Eve is wonderful and VERY tasty. I'm sure Mary and Joseph would have loved some take-out!Stephanie & Brad Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14464660502720938022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-86469340664715727232008-12-29T00:08:00.000-08:002008-12-29T00:08:00.000-08:00Oh Nutty Chick - I feel your pain!! Maybe you are ...Oh Nutty Chick - I feel your pain!! Maybe you are the one in the family that will keep a record of this trail and all our amazing growth. <BR/><BR/>I cried and cried for Ann and her family and you. I don't know how I could face the death of someone I love right now. I am sending an e-mail to the ward telling them that my mom is sick and that they had better stay healthy!!<BR/><BR/>I hope that you will be filled with the comfort of the Holy Ghost as you greve.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13665174660695800544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-60856206747829509542008-12-28T13:10:00.000-08:002008-12-28T13:10:00.000-08:00Eliza, Thanks for you love and compassion.April, I...Eliza, Thanks for you love and compassion.<BR/><BR/>April, I am glad this helped you, I really debated about posting it. It is amazing how knowing others understand can help us.<BR/><BR/>Jen, Oh I am so so sorry to hear about you own mother. Denial is my very most favoritest part of grieving. Linger there as long as you possibly can.Nutty Hamster Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140942348874900744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-40486731932082850232008-12-28T12:36:00.000-08:002008-12-28T12:36:00.000-08:00I'm so sorry you've been through so much in such a...I'm so sorry you've been through so much in such a short time! We just found out my mom has breast cancer and are awaiting the details. I think I'm saving my freak out for the full verdict, and feel like I'm hanging out with denial at the moment. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing, and best wishes and prayers to you and your family!J. Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336068633235904883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-23748230525216232282008-12-28T10:33:00.000-08:002008-12-28T10:33:00.000-08:00Thank you for sharing your heart and your hope. I...Thank you for sharing your heart and your hope. It has helped me tremendously today. We all have trials to go through and it means so much to be there to support each other. <BR/><BR/>I wept as I read how you put lotion on your dear friend's arms and legs. What an act of service. You are a great example to me! Hope is what has kept me going through my trials.<BR/><BR/>I am sorry to hear about your mother. We went through something similar with my MIL. It was hard. She was an amazing woman and a wonderful grandmother. <BR/><BR/>I am sorry that you have had to deal with the health problems with your son. Dealing with one thing can drain a person, but dealing with all of the things that you are facing can be overwhelming. <BR/><BR/>Hope for better times and knowing that we are not alone in the present time can do so much to aid us and help us just to cope. <BR/><BR/>I am sorry that you are having a hard time. Thank you for letting me know that I am not alone.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307046011093010582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698379594033582741.post-23171614732710325732008-12-28T08:05:00.000-08:002008-12-28T08:05:00.000-08:00Pat, I wasn't sure what to say that might help yo...Pat,<BR/> I wasn't sure what to say that might help you. So I looked up hope on wikipedia. I thought this was interesting.<BR/><BR/>Hope was personified in Greek mythology as Elpis. When Pandora opened Pandora's Box, she let out all the evils except one: hope. Apparently, the Greeks considered hope to be as dangerous as all the world's evils. But without hope to accompany all their troubles, humanity was filled with despair. It was a great relief when Pandora revisited her box and let out hope as well. It may be worthy to note that in the story, hope is represented as weakly leaving the box but is in effect far more potent than any of the major evils. <BR/><BR/>In some faiths and religions of the world, hope plays a very important role. Hope can be passive in the sense of a wish, or active as a plan or idea, often against popular belief, with persistent, personal action to execute the plan or prove the idea.<BR/><BR/> I love you. I know that you will be able to work through this in your own time and in your own way. Just know that I will be thinking of you and praying for you.Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18444567416842372925noreply@blogger.com