Category: Thoughts
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News
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsAs I pondered the subject for today’s blog, I briefly reviewed the headlines of the news going on in the world. There’s tragedy everywhere. Nearly every single headline had to do with something terrible. Doesn’t anything good ever happen? As I thought about this for a while, I realized good things happen all the time;…
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MGFA
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsFor those of you with Myasthenia Gravis, I hope you’re taking advantage of all the fine resources the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) has for you on their website: https://myasthenia.org. For those who are caregivers, family or friends of someone with MG, I strongly encourage you to check out this website, as well. It’s…
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MG Awareness
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI’ve received several questions about what you can do to help promote awareness for Myasthenia Gravis. If you notice the photo on my website, you’ll see some of the things my family and friends did to support me during Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month last June. That photo still brings me tears. Let me first say…
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Happiness and Sadness: Why We Need Both
Greg Olsen
I once heard an analogy about happiness. It said happiness is like putting clean sheets on your bed. You enjoy clean sheets and it feels good when you’re in them, but sooner or later they’re going to get dirty and you’re going to need to rewash them. Achieving happiness isn’t about staying happy; it’s about…
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Walking In Love
Greg Olsen
Happy Labor Day! You’re probably expecting a message having to do with labor, or the holiday, or something in between. That would probably make sense, but I’m actually writing this on Sunday and something occurred this morning that made such an impact on me that I thought I needed to share. So, Happy Labor Day,…
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September
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday is the first of September. I remember growing up, September was always exciting for me. It was the kickoff (pun intended) to an amazing time of the year. Back in my days, school never started until after Labor Day and you looked forward to it as a time to once again see all your…
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Laughter – Part 8
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsOne more day after today and you won’t have to put up with any more jokes…for a while! A man goes on photo safari to Africa and sees an elephant standing perfectly still, tears streaming down its face. He’s moved by the sight and approaches the elephant carefully. As he gets closer, he notices a…
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Laughter – Part 7
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsAre you getting tired of jokes yet? I hope not because we have a few more days. Besides, who doesn’t like a good joke? Let me rephrase that: Who doesn’t like a joke (emphasis on “good” being removed). I never promised the jokes would be good. Here’s today’s joke: A man goes to the doctor…
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Laughter – Part 6
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday’s joke in our Laughter series may sound familiar to those of us with Myasthenia Gravis or any other chronic or life-threatening condition. A man is hiking through the mountains when he suddenly slips and begins sliding off a steep cliff. As he’s falling, he manages to grab hold of a small branch protruding out…
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Laughter – Part 5
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsKeeping with our theme of laughter, I present today’s joke: A woman dies and goes to heaven. As she approaches the Pearly Gates, she sees St. Peter standing there waiting for her. When she nears him, he says, “Welcome to heaven. Before I can let you inside, I need you to spell a word.” “Which…