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My London Semester Journal II: Monday, March 11, 1996

by Kathy on October 21, 2019 · 3 comments

in Before I Blogged, Expectations, Faith, Family, Food, Friends, Happiness, Journey, Life, London Semester Journals, Memories, Molly, Priorities, Relaxation, School, Song Lyrics, The Past, Time, Travel, TV Shows, Vacations

Monday, 3-11-96 8:40 AM En Route to London 2:40 AM E-Town After a very bearable ferry ride & now a painless coach ride (through most of which I slept…) — we are w/in miles of London. Whatta trip! Picking up where I left off… We arrived in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city, at about 8 AM […]

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Brave and Anxious

by Kathy on August 14, 2019 · 0 comments

in Anticipation, Anxiety, breast care, Cancer, Coping, Courage, Cysts, Expectations, Healing, Hope, Life, Memories, Odds, Optimism, Pain, Planning, Time, Vacations

I came across this edited version of a page from a children’s story yesterday (via Parenting Works). I love the idea that we can allow ourselves to feel more than one emotion at the same time. It’s okay to cry. We can feel sad and brave. Those two emotions (as well as any others) are […]

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Expect The Unexpected

by Kathy on August 6, 2019 · 4 comments

in Anticipation, Anxiety, breast care, Cancer, Coping, Cysts, Expectations, Hope, Memories, Odds, Reality, Travel, Ultrasounds, Vacations, Waiting, Writing

I was supposed to return in 6 months. You’d think, as someone who struggles with anxiety, I’d have been counting down the days to get my right breast rechecked, to see how what they found in December, a small mostly fluid filled cyst with a bit of solid, that had a “high probability of being […]

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My London Semester Journal I: Wednesday, March 6, 1996

by Kathy on March 27, 2019 · 0 comments

in Anticipation, Background, Birthdays, Blessed, Camp Algonquin, Communication, Coping, Exercise, Expectations, Faith, Family, Food, Friends, Gratitude, Happiness, Hope, Life, London Semester Journals, Memories, Milestones, Optimism, Quotes, Relationships, Sadness, School, The Past, Time, Writing

Wednesday, 3-6-96 12:27 AM London 6:27 PM E-Town (3-5-96) Well, I am 21 now! At least in England I am… I just talked to Mom & Dad! When they answered the phone and heard my voice they sang “Happy Birthday!” to me! They are so sweet… it was just so great to hear their voices! […]

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My London Semester Journal I: Tuesday, March 4, 1996

by Kathy on March 6, 2019 · 0 comments

in Anticipation, Anxiety, Background, Birthdays, Blessed, Communication, Coping, Expectations, Family, Food, Friends, Inspiration, Life, London Semester Journals, Loss, Milestones, Quotes, Relationships, School, Travel

Tuesday, 3-4-96 11:39 PM London 5:39 PM E-Town GREAT MAIL DAY! I got 4 birthday cards! ☺︎ One from Meg, one from Gramma Dee & Grampa Jack, one from Cheryl, and one from Hillary Hunt (pictured below)! All special in their own way… and meant so much! ☺︎ I also got a ton of e-mails! […]

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My London Semester Journal I: Sunday, March 3, 1996

by Kathy on February 27, 2019 · 0 comments

in Anticipation, Beauty, Communication, Courage, Diversions, Exercise, Expectations, Friends, Game Changers, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, London Semester Journals, Memories, Movies, Relationships, The Past, Travel

Sunday, 3-3-96 5:00 PM Somewhere in the UK 11:00 AM E-Town I walked through a waterfall today! Very cool! ☺︎ I was “Gorge Walking” for my last activity on our ISA/Butler Adventure Weekend in Wales… What an awesome experience! We had to gear up in wet suits, coats, pants, boots, life jackets, & helmets — […]

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