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Surprise…It’s Family Day
Today, I got to hang out with my youngest niece and nephew for several hours yesterday. I had a wonderful time with them, as we played and spent quality time together. We were missing a few kids and adults, but we made the most of the time we had together. I couldn’t believe how much…
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Caring for your Aging Loved Ones
By, Crystal S. Kauffman, Staff Writer Parents are an enormous part of a child’s life, as they begin to grow into adulthood. Soon, their children begin growing up and starting their own families. This causes them to become less dependent on their parents, due to their new found responsibilities. Unfortunately, this can create loneliness in…
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Remembering a Loved one
By, Crystal S. Kauffman, Staff Writer Do you ever think of me? Are your truly happy and free? I am weak and sad tonight, Embrace me with your heavenly light. My heart is empty and blue, Everyday is painful without you. The cancer took you away, I miss you in every way. You suffered and…
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Wings of Hope Project: The New Patient Bags
Do you have different books lying around your house that may uplift someone’s spirit? The books must be in good condition that you would like to give away. Currently, the Laugh at Cancer Support Community has started to collect books, in order to give them out to a local cancer center in Jacksonville, FL. We…
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Review of The Face on the Milk Carton-By, Caroline B. Cooney
The Face on the Milk Carton By, Caroline B. Cooney Jane “Janie” Johnson was a fifteen-year-old sophomore in high school. She was a happy-go-lucky tenth grader, who had several close friends and a boyfriend/neighbor Reeve. Additionally, she loved her life as it was, but everything changed one day at lunch. She grabbed her friend’s milk…
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My Mission to Save My Childhood Home
About a year ago, my husband and I began working on an endeavor that would challenge us financially, emotionally, and spiritually in many ways that we had never dreamed were possible. We felt we did the right thing, but every now again we question if it was truly worth it to save the home I…
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Build an Illness Support System
Have you recently been diagnosed with a chronic disease or medical condition? Are you looking for a support group, online or locally, to find a shoulder to lean on? There are several types of support groups to choose from, no matter what condition or disease you have. Many groups offer individual help in a local…
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End of Life Communication
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Recently, I learned that my grandfather has terminal cancer, which has invaded his body in several places. First of all, I was stunned and numbed, by the grave news and the thought of him dying. Basically, he raised me most of my life, so I am very close to him. I couldn’t cry at first,…
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Making Math Fun
Did you know that your children can learn to master math, by doing simple everyday tasks? As your child interacts with their parent, they learn many new things. These basic skills are essential for their social and intellectual development. One of the most important things for your children to learn… is how to count! Then,…
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Grandpa’s Sweetheart
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RIP: Ray L. Amon/Grandpa As a young girl, I met my Grandpa on my dad’s side of the family. For those of you who don’t know Ray C. Amon adopted me and my two brothers, as his legal children when he signed our birth certificates. So, legally he is our father and I reconnected with…
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Christmas Memories: Random Acts of Kindness
When asked what my favorite Christmas memory might be..The answer might astonish a few… By, Suzie See- Guest Blogger I was just shy of my 16th birthday and it was two days before Christmas, when fire raged through my family home and burned everything we owned — including the Christmas tree and gifts. Now this…
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Wings of Hope Project-Dec. 2014
Wings of Hope Project has started on November 1st, 2014. We will be giving out patient bags to the Shands Infusion Center for Women in Jacksonville, FL. After they are told they have cancer, the patients will receive one of our bags that will let them know that there is some out there that cares about them. Our…
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A Father’s Love
This is so beautiful and whenever I seen it this morning on a friend’s Facebook post. All I could say was, “Wow!” I don’t know the story behind this family or how the child died. I can’t read the date of birth or date death for Matthew Stanford Robinson. I read that his father wanted…
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A Family’s Struggle with Hoarding (Chapter 7)
Today, Dolly brought home new stuff from the neighbors like: cabinets, trinkets, and lots of Christmas stuff. Mandy washed the laundry and straightened up her half of the house, as she always does during the day. The kitchen was piled with boxes and Dolly’s room was piled up with boxes too, but Mandy tried to…
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A Glimpse into My Family’s Lives
We miss you papa and granny. This is my memorial to you and the generations of family that you both helped to create in your 49 years together. We love you! I hope you are dancing together in heaven. Please subscribe to my channel to see more videos from me. Thanks for reading and watching!
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A Family’s Struggle with Hoarding (Chapter 5)
“Here do you want this?” Dolly snidely asked. “What is it?” Mandy answered inquisitively. Mandy instantly knew that her mother was in a bad mood today, but she was surprised when she saw the little black box she was holding. She took the little black box that her mother had given her and she…
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A Family’s Struggle with Hoarding (Chapter 4)
This morning, when Mandy woke up, she found her mother passed out in her wheelchair with a large box of papers in front of her. She tried squeezing by Dolly without waking her up, but she was unable to make it around her wheelchair and the boxes that she has stacked up next to one…
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A Family’s Struggle with Hoarding (Chapter 3)
“Here do you want this?” Dolly snidely asked. “What is it?” Mandy answered inquisitively. Mandy instantly knew that her mother was in a bad mood today, but she was surprised when she saw the little black box she was holding. She took the little black box that her mother had given her and she…
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A Family’s Struggle with Hoarding (Chapter 2)
Dolly spent another day sorting through her boxes of stuff, but Mandy can’t tell whether there has been progress or not. Unfortunately, all Dolly has done is created a trail to everywhere that she needs need to go. Kyle has to move boxes, in order for Mandy to get in the dressing room or to get…
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A Family’s Struggle with Hoarding
“Living with a hoarder or someone who piles stuff in boxes, can affect your whole life and can be very overwhelming for someone with your physiological conditions.” Doctor Tater stated right before their counseling session was over “I know, but at this time I cannot move out or away from the home, because of my…
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Touched by Cancer Again
I want to tell you about my beloved Uncle Chris, who is the only uncle that I have ever known throughout my life. He helped take care of me and my twin brother Thomas, as we grew into young children. To me, he is and always will be my favorite person, to hang out…
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Blanket of Hope Project Has Been Canceled
After careful thought and consideration, we have decided to cancel our yearly “Blankets of Hope Project”, due to lack of donations and volunteers. Thank you to all who have helped make this project a success for over five years now. Through this project, we have helped many patients and their families, whether at cancer clinic’s…
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Oh No…My Mommy Has Cancer!
“Shh!” Molly whispered to her little brother Drake, who is four-years-old. “Don’t wake up Mommy! She just got home from the hospital.”Kevin reminded them. Molly stated “Mommy is sick and seems to sleep a lot lately.” “I know but your mother is very sick. Sleep helps her body to heal.” Kevin explained Molly…
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Laugh at Cancer Support Community has Reopened on Ning!
We Are Back! I am trusting God and reopening the Laugh at Cancer Support Community at Ning.com, due to request from Facebook for a private community. The support community will have a new web address http://laughatcancer.ning.com and all are welcome to join us. Come join us is our mission to offer encouragement, laughter, inspiration, and…
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My Angel Abigail
I met my beloved puppy, who I named Abigail on my fourteenth birthday after her mother Brandie gave birth to her on my bedroom floor. She was a golden-red German Shepherd, Chow, and Akita mix puppy. She was so tiny that she fit in the palm of my hand, yet she was such a…
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Parents Stop Breaking Your Teenager’s Spirit
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Parents stop berating and yelling at your teenager, because you are destroying your child’s self-esteem more harm. Don’t curse at your teenager, instead give the teenager respect and you will find that they will begin to respect you as well. Be clear in your communication when saying yes and no, this way you are not…
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