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

My life has been erratic lately. I was discharged from the hospital last Thursday. I have been jumbling people and my time. I have danced in the rain, allowing the raindrops fall lightly on my shoulders. I felt, touched, smelled,  and tasted the rain as it fell from the sky. The rain has a way of cleansing those negative feeling, as it washes the sidewalks  in front of my home. I love the rain! My health may never  be anything more than stable. My life may never meet society's status quo. I do have life. today God has blessed me with this Life! I'm grateful for the relationships my life encompasses. These life relationships are filled with mutual acts of love, support, Christian ethics, prayers and hope. I embrace life as I embrace the future! I so love Life!             Evelyn Pinto            September 29, 2016

I'm home from the hospital! I was discharged today. Through this time, as a patient in the hospital,  God has been faithful to me. God has blessed me with ways to manage the severe and intense pain I experience. My infection is nearly gone and my other health issues are stable. God, through my health professionals, church, family and friends has put me in a stable and loving place; physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. Though I still have so much that I have to go through, I know I am not alone. Jesus is always with me and fights for me. I can't be in a better place than with Jesus! With sincerity, prayers, hope and love,                             Evelyn Pinto                        ...

My prayer for today is that everyone would seek God and pray for peace.  My 2nd prayer is that everyone would, truly and unconditionally, love those close to them. My 3rd prayer is that everyone would smile and talk to their neighbor. This may even bring old friends closer and new friends can develop. Please, be kind to one another today and everyday. These are my prayers. With love, sincerity, peace and hope,                                        Evelyn Pinto                                       September 20, 2016

I am in the hospital (again). It's difficult being sick, exhausting being sick and in the hospital and it's frustrating, to only be sick, and in the hospital but, to be sick and in the hospital the many times that I have had to be in. God is still good, my dear friends! I had a few visitors today. One of my visitors brought me a replacement computer to use until mine is fixed. Tara, a technology specialist, brought me a loaned computer from Easter Seals. Easter Seals, an agency that does so much good, not only gave me a computer but, they sent Tara to teach me how to use it. Tara, who has been extremely patient with me, gave me a firm and sound foundation in computer skills. I advanced quickly from there. Getting back to the topic, my 2nd visitor was my art therapist, whom I created 2 works of art with. My first creation was through my hospital window. My second was my IV and IV pole. Oh, what masterpieces await! My3rd visitor was my...

For over a week, I have been without a computer. This time, without my computer, has been difficult and frustrating. It is not the computer itself that I miss but, it's not being able to write.  Writing has always been my therapy.  Writing, for me, is an effective manner in which I communicate my thoughts feelings and emotions. My writings have also been the way I communicate to others, my life and how the world has effects me. I have been writing poems and stories since I could hold a pencil. What I write now, tells the world how I live, as a person with physical and emotional disabilities. Common things, like showering, walking and going out into the world, are battles for me. Yes, I am grateful for life! I am blessed, especially, with my family and my friends. My relationships are loving, supportive and sound. My faith in God is strong and powerful! Yes, at this point of my life, I see what is really important. I know people for what they are. ...

Has everyone taken their daily  dose of gratitude ? Are you appreciative for what you do have? Today is not the day to dwell on what you don't have.  This is a day to be content.  It is good to want to be a better person. Having more possessions does not make you a better person. Please look  inside your heart, not your desires. Give more,  especially give of your time. Give thanks to God for everything! Thank you, my dear friends! With sincerity, love and prayers,                        Evelyn Pinto                       September 7, 2016

I raced outside to enjoy my after dinner, fresh air break. I was hoping to capture, with my camera, the abundant rainfall, fast-falling from the sky. I scurried into my apt, to get my raincoat and camera. By the time I exited my front door and  re-entered the outside, the rain had stopped! Don't fret yet! I did capture the after rain experience.                Evelyn Pinto               September 1, 2016