maggie

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Hi Maggie,

I hope things are looking a little better for you.

Last year, when I was so ill, I just wanted to curl

up and die. I’m so glad I didn’t. I have five wonderful

grandchildren, two adult children – who are not always so wonderful –

my daughter’s hubby (I won’t talk about my son’s ex), and a

fantastic husband who supports me above and beyond.

My five grandchildren gave me the will to live and go

on; not just survive. If it weren’t for them, I probably would have given

up, but I wanted to see them grow up, and I wanted to be here to set my son on

the right path. He’s strayed a little over the years; not that he’s

bad, just lazy!

If I hadn’t become so ill, I wouldn’t

have had to stay home from my day job, and I wouldn’t have been able to

move my writing career forward as much as I have in such a short space of time.

(I’ve been so quiet of late because I’ve

just released my first book! It’s a non-fiction ebook for writers)

Maggie, please try to keep your spirits up. Think about

the future, and what you will miss out on if you weren’t around. That’s

what I did, and it worked for me. If we all decided we’d done something

terrible to cause this rotten disease, where would we be? I was one year old

when I (apparently) contracted Bronchiectasis; the doctors believe I got it

from measles. So what did I do wrong as a one year old?

To be honest, I think it’s made me a stronger

person. I also believe my writing has more passion because of what I’ve

been through in my life, not just the Bronch, but other things too. I honestly

believe that we endure things for a reason. You’ll have to wait and see

what “He” has planned for you, and why he needs you stronger.

Love and best wishes to you.

Cheryl

p.s. Happy New Year to everyone! (It’s almost

here, in Oz)

Cheryl

Australian Author and Freelance Journalist

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