tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post6723909844324769406..comments2024-03-13T04:00:21.690-05:00Comments on Life 101 : Good health is a giftRick Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-27954764519925583172013-12-14T17:33:19.188-06:002013-12-14T17:33:19.188-06:00It was kind of you to give that man attention. He ...It was kind of you to give that man attention. He was in need.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-57995706493947262172013-12-14T11:14:29.377-06:002013-12-14T11:14:29.377-06:00That's so nice of you to put aside your connec...That's so nice of you to put aside your connection to the world and just sit and listen to this man. Obviously, he needed it. Note to self..!! Good health is a gift and blessing. Watching people I love get sick and suffer made me realize that a long, long time ago. Great post and picture.BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432729957196570774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-69265293280940827592013-12-13T16:43:49.036-06:002013-12-13T16:43:49.036-06:00What a kind and sensitive thing to do. Just stop a...What a kind and sensitive thing to do. Just stop and listen. Having gone through some rough times with loved ones, I am thankful every day for my good health. Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020639587130083388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-61049100057704010672013-12-13T13:49:59.365-06:002013-12-13T13:49:59.365-06:00How nice of you to take the time to listen. : )
...How nice of you to take the time to listen. : )<br />I thank God every day for my good health.happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-56893698948566492972013-12-13T07:24:21.680-06:002013-12-13T07:24:21.680-06:00How wonderful of you to listen to him when no one ...How wonderful of you to listen to him when no one else would...sometimes all we need is a listening ear. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-35342980161114586402013-12-12T23:34:26.492-06:002013-12-12T23:34:26.492-06:00Thank you Rick. You made my day. This is an exampl...Thank you Rick. You made my day. This is an example of the true spirit of Christmas.Jim and Sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-2181587814599468252013-12-12T19:41:14.197-06:002013-12-12T19:41:14.197-06:00These days, we're all so isolated in our own b...These days, we're all so isolated in our own busy lives that it's sometimes startling when a stranger strikes up a conversation. This man needed someone to talk to and you were kind enough to move past the fact that he was a stranger and listen. Karma will smile on you Rick.<br /><br />Good health IS a gift that too many of us (myself included) don't always appreciate. Talking to that man was a good lesson in this. Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202212892774623935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-87318796043960818112013-12-12T19:21:57.370-06:002013-12-12T19:21:57.370-06:00Jodee, before my mom passed away, she was in a nur...Jodee, before my mom passed away, she was in a nursing home for a while. I went every day with few exceptions. <br />I spent a lot of time talking to the residents. I also gave the ones who could still read, a copy of my book Remembering Big. <br />I enjoyed talking to those people. I heard some remarkable stories.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-70857525621199456542013-12-12T19:18:23.494-06:002013-12-12T19:18:23.494-06:00He really did.He really did.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-63418665673711893142013-12-12T19:17:54.711-06:002013-12-12T19:17:54.711-06:00I get that way too sometimes when I see the doctor...I get that way too sometimes when I see the doctor :)Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-60428226455613991082013-12-12T19:16:55.381-06:002013-12-12T19:16:55.381-06:00Thank you Sara.Thank you Sara.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-37680621934539640022013-12-12T19:16:20.012-06:002013-12-12T19:16:20.012-06:00You are so right Launna.You are so right Launna.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-87969877697249365272013-12-12T18:52:54.712-06:002013-12-12T18:52:54.712-06:00so lovely that you were there to listen to him, i&...so lovely that you were there to listen to him, i'm sure it really meant a lot for him! and good health really is a gift, and most people don't realize it before it's gone:-) xLaura Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745072592049000436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-68002307459671888662013-12-12T15:24:44.601-06:002013-12-12T15:24:44.601-06:00It was very thoughtful of you to listen to this ma...It was very thoughtful of you to listen to this man. So many people have no one to talk to or share thoughts with them. My son started to visit the nursing home for the elderly behind our property when he was twelve. He would sit and listen to stories that these folks had to tell, and when he came home he would retell them to us! He learned a lot of good things from them, so it helped him as well. <br /><br />Health is a gift, one we should never take for granted because you never know what will happen tomorrow. That's why we need to live as fully as possible each day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13606590257093666709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-43593111081887329472013-12-12T12:38:09.182-06:002013-12-12T12:38:09.182-06:00He NEEDED you, Rick, & you were THERE!!He NEEDED you, Rick, & you were THERE!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-58566416925223681662013-12-12T08:28:35.889-06:002013-12-12T08:28:35.889-06:00I found this story so poignant.
Sometimes people r...I found this story so poignant.<br />Sometimes people really need to be listened to more than anything else.<br />If we can do that, as you did, then we are helping them to feel better - even if they have a serious health problem, it really helps to be understood.<br /><br />I would love to meet someone like you when I am sitting and fretting in a doctor's waiting room...I get so nervous that my blood pressure must hit the roof! *smiles*<br />Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-26753224544518009662013-12-12T07:57:00.718-06:002013-12-12T07:57:00.718-06:00Hi Rick, so true! This past year many of our famil...Hi Rick, so true! This past year many of our family members have had health problems, makes me very grateful for health, and determined to do what I can to keep it. You also gave a gift to that gentleman, every one wants to be heard and feel valued. :-) Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-17191482897728527352013-12-12T05:07:03.403-06:002013-12-12T05:07:03.403-06:00Health is a gift that a lot of us forget until we ...Health is a gift that a lot of us forget until we lose it... Since I've lost the weight I treasure my health :-)Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.com