By the inch, a cinch! / Inspiration

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In a message dated 12/30/2001 10:15:49 AM Pacific Standard Time,

liliwigg@... writes:

> We need only deal with the problems and joys of today. If we try to see

> too far ahead, we lose touch with the reality of the here and now.

And if I look to far into the future it drives me nuts. I worry about my kids

will they be able to work ,what kind of job can they have ? If they can go to

school without pains and aches etc... It can really make me feel awful.

Good advice and inspiration G.

J

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In a message dated 12/30/2001 12:42:43 PM Pacific Standard Time,

numbthumb2@... writes:

> And yet if we ignore the future, pay it no mind, might we not buy a

> multi level house then loose the ability to climb stairs? Buy a wheel

> chair then loose the use of our hands? Living for the moment must be

> tempered with preparations for probable futures....

> Dave

Our Type CMT is diffrent we get it at a young age so our modifications have

been made since age 7. No stairs , no steps, no manual WC, and a bunch of

other stuff.

Not much else we can do but take it day by day.

jenny

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" Life by the mile is a trial; by the inch it's a cinch. " --- Anon.

We need only deal with the problems and joys of today. If we try to see

too far ahead, we lose touch with the reality of the here and now. More

is constantly revealed to us when we need to know it.

What seems impossible when looked at in total - , going to work,

cleaning the house, childcare, writing a book, putting the children

through college, changing old habits - becomes manageable when worked

at one minute at a time, one day at a time.

So many of the things we worry about never happen. How much better it is

for us to concentrate our energies on the real demands and challenges of

today and the small details of living each day well!

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Paraphrased from the book " Food for Thought " , a Hazelden.org publication

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And yet if we ignore the future, pay it no mind, might we not buy a

multi level house then loose the ability to climb stairs? Buy a wheel

chair then loose the use of our hands? Living for the moment must be

tempered with preparations for probable futures....

Dave

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Hey-

I think that we need to find a healthy balance between

living today and focusing on the future...There may be things

we can not do in the future but we CAN do them NOW! And

there may be some things we can do now but won't be able to

in the FUTURE! If we put too much emphasis on either of them,

we will be in trouble because if we only focus on what we can do now

we will not be PREPARED for the future. In the same way, we will

be in trouble if we only focus on the future, because then we have not

ENJOYED life. It needs to be balanced. Prepare yourself for the future,

equip yourself for today, and let today depend on tomorrow but let

tomorrow

depend on today! Each day, yesterday, today, and tomorrow...makes a

difference! They all depend on each other so we need to balance them!

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Wow how fantastic.

I've always lived with stairs, still do and hate them. The handrail has been my

saviour but now I use two handrails and drag myself up if my arms will let me.

If not it's a hell of a long way to the top. But next house I buy will

definitely be a bungalow, no stairs - oh heaven!

Love

Sue

The important thing is never to stop questioning.

Website www.horder-mason.freeserve.co.uk

Freelance Writer and CMTer

" I Thank God for my handicaps, for through them, I have found myself, my work,

and my God. " - Helen Keller

----- Original Message -----

From: Gretchen Glick

Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 9:57 PM

Subject: [] By the inch, a cinch! / Inspiration

Or since age 10 in my case, same thing. One Day at a Time. ~ G

Mommy2Adam@... wrote:

> Our Type CMT is diffrent we get it at a young age so our modifications have

> been made since age 7. No stairs , no steps, no manual WC, and a bunch of

> other stuff.