ME-as I go through this zany, marvelous, difficult experience called: "LIFE"!

  I Want To Be There For My Neighbor We should love our Neighbors for our similarities and respect, not judge, our neighbors' differences! We can always learn from each other! If we only had a magic wand and could see inside everyone we encounter, I think we might be more patient, caring and nicer to our neighbors. We would also realize we all share a common ground, we are all human beings. We are all made the same way with the same emotions. We are human beings . We may be going through different stuff but, we all go through happy times as well as difficult and painful trials in the journey of our life! We should all see what we have in common instead of just noticing (and a lot of times, judging others by) what is different in us! Many times people see my wheelchair and already have made a judgment of me and what I am like by just the wheelchair. They see my disabilities ad what they notice is what i can't ...

Silly Me, Evelyn, wearing some very interesting glasses: Love, peace and prayers,                       Evelyn Pinto                      April 27, 2016

I FOUGHT TO.... 11-19-14 I fought to be ok, to have peace with my life! I fought to reach and be understood in this world! I fought to communicate with others, to be understood by others! I fought to understand this world,(I still don't understand it)! I fought to navigate through the pain and hurts of my yesteryears! I fought to realize how victorious I really was! I fought to find God. God fought much, much more for me!                                           Evelyn Pinto                                          November 19, 2014

God gave me a gift, the gift of writing! I am supposed to use this gift for good! Writing makes me feel free! Writing gives me wings! Writing is a way of expressing how I feel, Writing makes it possible for me to communicate effectively with other people and, also, praise God! As I write, I'm using this gift God gave me! Praise God! Love, peace and prayers,                            Evelyn Pinto                            April 25, 2016

I, Evelyn Pinto, look at The Serenity Prayer, the same way I view my Life: God grant me the serenity "Lord, give me peace in these difficult, painful times of my life". To accept the things I cannot change "Lord, have me not waste valuable time trying to fix, what cannot or weren’t meant to be fixed." The courage to change the things I can "Lord, never have me give up. Never have me live only to turn back on Life. Allow me, Lord to grow and improve my Life circumstances. Let me be Your Light in this, sometimes, crazy world." And the wisdom to know the difference. "Lord, teach me the glorious lesson on when to stop, whether it be when talking or doing. Have my actions, and my Life, be a reflection of You, Lord."                                Evelyn M. Pinto         ...

Why do people just barge in and push my wheelchair with me in, without my permission and, at times, without my knowledge: I really, really wish people would ask me "first" before they attempt to help me. If I need/want the help I would say yes, otherwise don't help me without first getting my okay. I understand that people want to help me and I do appreciate the help but, I do want to be asked "before they touch my wheelchair or me. It's only common courtesy! Another thing that really bothers me is, that if I'm with another person, and I'm riding along with her, in my wheelchair, many people will ask that other person how I am. Hey, I'm here, in front of you and very, very capable of communicating how I am. "Talk To Me!" These actions are so dehumanizing and take away my independence and dignity besides robbing of the person I am!                       ...

                                                                  RAIN It rained all night. It was still raining this morning. I slept on the couch with the living room windows open. I slept in peace. I love the smell, sound and feel of the rain.  It felt, to me, like God was cleansing the world of the evil in it! It's still raining and I know it will be a good day! "This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." Love, peace and prayers,                          Evelyn Pinto                          April 20, 2016 ...

I’m home from the hospital. I was discharged earlier today (Monday, April 18, 2016). I was experiencing shortness of breath and my oxygen saturation was low. The hospital stabilized enough to go home. While I was in the hospital, I underwent a head CT. Seeing abnormalities in my frontal lobe, of my brain I went through a brain MRI. If anyone ever experienced an MRI, especially of the brain you know how stressful and noisy the procedure can be. It was very difficult to experience. I think I even had a panic attack in the machine. Well, I’m home now, and I assume my life will get back to normal. I guess, normal for me because, there is nothing normal about my life! I’m home, with friends, near family as well as other friends! Praise Be To God! Love, peace and prayers,                            Evelyn Pinto   ...

I am writing from my hospital bed. I have not been feeling well, for a while. It reached its' peak yesterday (Saturday), when I couldn't stop gasping for breath. My family and friends, I tried so hard to stay out of the hospital. It's just when, at the times, you're gasping for breath and nothing my primary care doctor prescribed seemed to be working, things kind of got out of hand. Being sick yourself, and trying to explain to doctors and what you're feeling across to doctors, well it's an impossible task. I'm physically sick, and under stress to explain to, most of the times, busy doctors what is/has been going on, medically. If you know anything about me, when I'm sick + under pressure to explain things, the more I try to be understood, the more I'm not understood! Please pray, my family and friends, for me and for the medical personnel treating me at the hospital. I would appreciate this + be very, very grateful. Thank you!...

God id in control of whatever has happened, is happening, will happen. God doesn't cause bad things to happen, God is All Good. God does give us the courage, strength, and perseverance to see us through the bad stuff we go through. My prayers go out to everyone affected by sickness, tragedy, trauma and other difficult and heavy burdens that we carry with us and in us. My prayers go out to everyone today. We all need prayer and we all need God!                       Evelyn Pinto                       April 16, 2016 (edited)

MY PRIORITY IS TO PRACTICE KINDNESS WHENEVER I CAN, WHEREVER I AM PLEASE JOIN ME IN DOING RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS TODAY AND EVERY DAY LOVE AND PEACE,                             EVELYN PINTO

I realize that me, not fitting into any group or norm, is not a bad thing. It's kind of comforting, to say the least. Not conforming to guidelines, is freeing! Not coloring inside the lines, breaks the confinement! Though limited physically, (I need to use a wheelchair), I have a mind that knows no barriers. I feel I can accomplish anything!  I have a vivid and epic imagination And I have been set free! I can fly!                     Evelyn Pinto                     April 9, 2016

The day is nearly gone and soon it will be night. I thank all the people who helped me today, even if by a kind word said to me. Thank you Lord for giving me this day. The good I did, I give the glory to you, God. If I did wrong, I ask your forgiveness, Lord. If I wronged or hurt anyone, please, Jesus, reveal her/him to me, so I may also ask their forgiveness. God, thank you for this day. One more thing God, please protect me through the night. I want to live another day, and to live my life,in such a way,  that will bring glory to You, Lord.                           Evelyn Pinto                             April 6, 2016

Please read this written by me, Evelyn Pinto I wrote it today, Tuesday. 4-8-14, from my hospital bed! There comes a time in a person’s life when they reach the end of their journey on earth. After this passes there are also many regrets from people who knew them, who were close them and who loved them. These regrets make noises of “Why’s?” Why didn’t I visit them when I had the chance? Why didn’t I include them? Why didn’t I say “I’m sorry”? Why did I treat   them the way I did? Why did I leave them alone when I could have been there? Why did I tell myself I couldn’t be there for her/him when I really, possibly, could have been?   These why’s go on and on! Many time these questions are asked when it's too late! Please, if you are reading this, go out to someone who's alone. This person may be your sister, your cousin, your niece, your neighbor, your friend! It could even be an acquaintance or some lost and lonely soul who needs you, yes “you”! ...