Category: Thoughts

In previous blogs, I’ve discussed our two dogs, both of which we’ve adopted as rescues. Oakley is a 3-year-old brown standard poodle with a white marking on his chest shaped like the letter “Y”. We call it his Yellowstone Brand. For those of you who don’t watch the show “Yellowstone”, ranch hands that commit to…

Years ago, I began to lose my hearing. It has nothing to do with Myasthenia Gravis; it’s something in our genes. My brothers and sister have it, many of our cousins have it and my mother and grandmother had it. Most of us wear either hearing aids or cochlear implants because of it. Before I…

No, you read that right. In addition to celebrating Independence Day today, I also ask that you celebrate Independents Day. While both “Independents” and Independence” sound alike and have similar meanings, there is a difference. “Independents” means those not requiring or relying on others. “Independence” means freedom from outside control. Although there are some with…

Imagine your legs becoming so weak that you can no longer walk. Imagine doing an important presentation and suddenly your voice becomes so hoarse that no one can hear or understand you. Imagine enjoying a mouth-watering steak and discovering your jaw has suddenly become too weak to chew. Imagine you can’t keep your eyes open,…

You’ll notice that just under the heading of my blog website is a place for you to subscribe to my blogs. I want to explain why subscribing is so important. I value your privacy just as much as you do. I promise that if you subscribe (if you haven’t done so already), you will not…

There’s a huge difference between those two statements. I have a rare autoimmune disease that affects me at times, but it doesn’t own me. While I can’t control whether or not I have it or what it does to my body, I can control how I allow it to affect my mind. I decide if…

Tomorrow will mark a new milestone in my life. I will become a caregiver. My wife is having surgery on her shoulder, her RIGHT shoulder (emphasis on RIGHT). She is right-handed. She will be in a sling for several weeks. She has long hair. See where I’m going with this? Not only will I need…

I was watching Pastor Steven Furtick on YouTube this morning and his message was on the “Next Best Thing”. He stated that when we go to God in prayer and request something, God doesn’t always grant that request immediately. Until he does, we need to focus on the “Next Best Thing”. I thought about how…

Years ago I had a cardiologist whose last two words he would say to me before leaving the room were “Stay Active”. I’m sure he said that to all his patients, but it was good advice. Bad things happen to your body when you live a sedentary lifestyle. When I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis,…

Father’s Day was extra special for me this year. Not only did I feel the love and support of my family, but also from people I never expected… friends, neighbors and even some people I didn’t know. What a pleasant surprise! Prior to originally starting my blog, I was perusing the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of…