[Magdalen] a new blow

[Jon Egger]

That is very insightful, Don.  Thank you.

On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thank you Don... well said. Thoughts and love from TX, Jon!
> Lynn
>
> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not
> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
> attributed to Erma Bombeck
> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk
> by Richard Rohr
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: <thedonboyd at austin.rr.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2016 7:19 PM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] a new blow
>
>
> Jon, you of all people must know that you don't need to worry about
>> anybody else's comfort or about relieving anybody else's fears or anxieties
>> or needs.
>> That said, from your work you know a lot more about how hard the end of
>> living can be than most of us.  Even so, do let me respectfully suggest
>> that those who share these days with you don't want you dependent any more
>> than you want to be dependent--but they do want you stay with them  (we
>> want you to stay with us) as long as you can without prolonged suffering.
>>
>> Brud, we love you too.
>>
>> ---- Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> IDK if Ive mentioned this or not, but a PhD Shrink has been following my
>>> case per the hospice.  He stopped to see me this past Tuesday and we had
>>> a
>>> long talk.  It seems that my friend sarcoidosis has taken one more body
>>> system from me.  I now have early onset dementia.
>>>
>>> This may be the beginning, and I hope it's a harbinger of things to come.
>>> (The beginning of the end.)  Dealing with the living in my life is more
>>> frustrating...It's like they want me to stay in the dependent role.  i
>>> can
>>> walk with a walker or I can use a cane.  I can go long time periods with
>>> no
>>> oxygen
>>>
>>> I love you all,
>>> brud
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> If no one has told you that they love you today,
>>> let me be the first.
>>> brud
>>>
>>
>>


-- 
If no one has told you that they love you today,
let me be the first.
brud