After thinking about what really matters to me as I learn to be a mom to adult children, I composed this letter to them. 1. Always send me a card on My birthday Christmas St. Patrick's Day Our anniversary If you have free time, add Valentine's Day Thanksgiving 2. Don't forget my birthday - a phone call is super 3. Call me with good news as well as when you need my shoulder to cry on or you need to vent. 4. If you ask for my opinion realize I'll give it. 5. Celebra

"If we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently." -Anthony Robbins We all know consistency is what is needed to lose weight, complete the quilt, knit the hat, ride the bike, work the computer ---- and complete The Last Gift Box. I know I am great at starting something and being motivated and excited at the prospect of the finished project. Then it gets to

I saw a wonderful bulliten board in my granddaughter's school. As we celebrate Valentine's Day, wonder how to show our love to those special to us, and as importantly, to ourselves this mindset change may come in handy. I actually made a copy of this and posted it on my desk, reminding myself that I have the control over how I react to comments, actions and "to do" lists! Here it is, though the original is crative and colorful - CHANGE YOUR WORDS CHANGE YOUR MINDSET I don't u

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When I am planning a trip I go to Rick Steves - not in person though I feel like we are buddies. I go to his guidebooks. He is a real, live, honest traveling man. He is an expert in the "How To" of travel. I plan to be the "go to" guide for how to plan your death. The Last Gift Box is your guidebook. It's real. Discusses the bumps that can occur and how to avoid them. Set up plans for each part of the journey, like Rick. I try to have a conversation with you even if y

I'm back in the Family Center of a hospital, waiting for Bob to return to recovery from a "simple " procedure on his heart. No big deal. Common. Done every day. And I've been here before. Four and a half years ago Bob entered this same hospital for a different "simple" procedure. We all know that any medical operation/procedure has built in risks, some miniscule, some large. But there is risk. That last time Bob was the 1% of the 1% that had the catistrophic event occur