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

  My mind flies as if it were in a whirlwind. All the injustices that I was a victim of All the bad treatments that I was exposed to All the wrongs done to me All the unfairness thrown at me All of it I placed what had been weighing me down And I positioned it all carefully, meticulously and methodically in a large box Then, with precision and accuracy, I placed the box with everything in it Into my aircraft And upwards I soared I arrived at the center of the universe I dumped that box into the midst of the universe Where all of what was in my box Was scattered, extinguished and destroyed It was then that I slept soundly and peacefully Evelyn Pinto January 22, 2023

  Dear Friends and Family, I pray all is well with you, all of you. Thank you, dear friends for your love, well wishes, your kind comments, for your prayers and for connecting with me. My good friends, I know God hears our prayers and I am confident that your prayers, for me, have played a large role of how I have reached the point of where I am today. Thank you! I am beyond grateful! Yes, cherished friends, I have recovered from that horrid flu and I am feeling better. Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, a paralyzed diaphragm in my left lung, other respiratory illnesses as well as multiple and serious medical illnesses, life can get difficult and the severe pain I experience frequently causes me to be fatigued, tired and sleep more than usual. In essence, much of the time I just don’t feel well! My friends, being with you and reading your comments on Social Media, I am awed by the love, concern and prayers sent in my behalf. This remarkable...

  Dear Friends and Family, I want to thank all of you for your prayers. I know prayers do work and I am beyond grateful to all of you. I have recovered from the flu that metaphorically paralyzed me through Christmas Day and the days that came after. I’m now prepared to open a new chapter in my life. My friends, much has happened in my life and in the lives of the people I love and hold dear. I am still grieving the losses of my mother, my sister and close, loving friends that have passed in recent times. I cannot begin to explain the grief of losing people that I loved, cared for and could not imagine living without them. My friends, I am still here and those loved ones, who have passed away, are still here and I hold them safe in a  sacred place in my heart. In my darkest times, I call upon the memories of my mother, my sister and other close family and friends that have passed. I hold tight to those memories of loved ones that have gone from this Earth, r...

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...