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

On this Christmas, please keep others in mind the sick, the  disabled the elderly and the grieving. These are the people who find it extremely difficult to get out and enjoy Christmas with family. Please be mindful of children whom there are some Children who  find it difficult at Christmas. If you find you have too much, give to those who have little and nothing. Teach your children to be generous, grateful and to give to others willingly and gracefully. And always be mindful of the sick, elderly and disabled and the orphans, widows and the broken. Be kind to everyone and show mercy and grace to those who might be rude or otherwise. They may be fighting a rough  battle we know nothing about. Remember this my dear friends, the best gift you can give is your presence. Let's be there for each other! Be kind. Evelyn Pinto December 15, 2022

  The Gift of Friendship, the Love of a Friend I heard it said that Friends are God’s way of taking care of us. As I think of my friend, Joan McKewen, no truer words have ever been said. Joan walked into my life for the 1st time when I was dwelling in a world of indefinites. As I was growing accustomed through the constant changes in my life, I was still unsure of my own being and purpose in life. Through sicknesses and hospital admissions and discharges, I experienced changes in every aspect of my being. I was living in a state of emotional, physical, social and spiritual pain. And my friends, that’s when Joan entered my life for the 2 nd time and this time she stayed and we emerged into inseparable friends! Joan and I, as best friends, depend on each other, especially for the encouragement and support that we generously give to each other. I can comically tell you of our many adventures of us driving to a store on the other side of Somerville (the city where I ...

Dear Friends, I am presently fighting health challenges that I have battling for a long, long time. I have been having symptoms of my lung diseases that's been creating challenges with my mobility, my endurance, my stamina, my breathing and my life. I went into Respiratory Arrest on my 50 th birthday. In that life and death situation, I went through several months in the Intensive Care Unit where there had been countless times in which the doctors did not think I would make it through the night. Needless to say, I am still alive and I am more grateful for Life, fighting with everything in me to keep this God given gift of my life alive. It’s now a decade and a few years later since the Respiratory Arrest incident and I continue to fight these old health battles as well as combat these new health challenges as well. I am still fighting lung diseases that include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, and a paralyzed diaphragm in my left lung, several pneumonia...

Dear Friends and Family, I want to thank all of you for those awesome Birthday wishes, the lovely prayers and all  of your words  wisdom. All of you made my Birthday, while I was, and still am, in the hospital absolutely wonderful! Yes, I am still weak, in pain, exhausted, struggling with breathing and all sorts of problems that all the marvels of the medical world and all the doctors in this hospital cannot find answers to. Yesterday, on my Birthday, I did have "Grand Birthday Party" in my hospital room! The faithful, caring, compassionate and remarkable chaplains of Mount Auburn Hospital gave me the "Very, Best, Most Wonderful Party" for me, Evelyn! I, Evelyn, who is sick, hurting and living with several serious and life threatening diseases + sick and in the hospital, I was given this Birthday Party gift on my Birthday, a Birthday Party Party by "The Spirituality Team that left a forever memory placed safe in my ❤️ ! With sincerity, love, prayers and graciou...

Dear Friends and Family, it’s Wednesday, October 26 th and it is my Birthday. I am an inpatient in the hospital that I go for my medical care and I am frightened. My friends, I have been having breathing difficulties for some time. The days previous to this hospital were troubling with difficulties breathing, chest tightness that was severely painful, excessive sweating and complete, severe fatigue. Monday’s symptoms frightened me beyond limits. My tee shirt and pajama bottoms were drenched in sweat. Suffering with severe and painful tightness in my chest, I was struggling to breathe. I wanted to avoid the hospital at all costs but, I was too scared not to go. I, by ambulance, was quickly and safely escorted to the hospital I go for my medical care. My blood pressure was super high and I normally do not have high blood pressure. My oxygen saturations were very low as well. One of the problems told to me by the doctors was I have been having a   COPD exacerbat...