Get to know Todd:)

of ChloeGoldenHeart’s Birthday, I was looking over my goals.
And there are some on my list that I’ll never mark as “done”.
This goal is one of the few that fall into that catagory:)
It’ll stay on my list because it’s become part of my heart.

I started this goal after my birthday goal 2008. I didn’t really know Todd at the time, yet he posted a beautiful birthday message for me. With my usual talent for putting my foot in my mouth, I tried to say how touched I was that he had taken such time and effort. And it all came out wrong – what I had meant as a thank you, made Todd feel he had to apologise:( So, I started this goal to get to know him, and try and make up for my huge blunder.
14 months on, do I know Todd? Oh, yes, it has been a joy and privelege getting to know him. And he has become one of my closest and dearest friends:)

Like my goals to Always Remember ChloeGoldenHeart, and Put God First, Improve my Prayer Life – Get to Know Todd, is like those other goals. I may well have made progress in them, but they are now a part of my life and my heart, and I can never see me marking these few precious goals as done.
love gemmword

for yet another lovely, thoughtful card:) You keep me going.
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Todd I just saw that you’ve completed your marathon.
I had meant to set a special goal to celebrate today, but with all that has happened, I totally missed the date:(
I’m so sorry:(
Such an achievement deserved a celebration.
((((((hugs)))))))
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I recieved your lovely sympathy card for Chloe today – thank you so much, that was very thoughtful.
Chloe would have loved it:) She loved recieving mail:)
Often if I was out, I’d post her a little card, or cuddley toy – she always checked the mail – and when one with her name arrived, she was delighted:)
It was a very endearing habit, thank you for reminding me of it today.
(((((((Hugs))))))))
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I wondered where to post this entry, but as it’s Todd miraculous soup that’s made me well enough to post again – well this seemed the right place:)
As most of my friends know, I’ve had another serious health relapse, and i haven’t been able to be on-line for some time know. I won’t bore you all to tears with all the details, but I was seriously bleeding out from my entire gastro-intestinal tract – low blood volume, low blood pressure, hypothermia and organ failure, all became very problematic.
But most of all, I just couldn’t handle any food at all, or even fluids, and couldn’t get the bleeding to stop. A few natural rememdies include potatoes, carrots, and cayanne pepper.
But even half a potatoe per day was proving to much.
Then i remember Todd had given me a recipe for poataoe and leek soup – so adding the carrot and cayanne pepper, I got mum to make me a pot of Todd’s soup yesterday – WOW – awsome results:)
So far, I’ve had 4 mug fuls, and as I had hoped, it’s lining and soothing my whole GI tract, and the cayanne peppers are cauterising the bleeding blood vessels.
Still a long way to go, and a lot to catch up on, but this is thefirst postivie step.
So, a huge thanks to everyone for all the prayers and support, and especially to Todd for his miracle cure:)
Hopefully talk again soon,
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of my sanity, I really need to be a gem again:) even for a little while:)
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I’m now officially Hasselhoff for the week:)
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Hope this goal doesn’t seem too bizarre to you:)
We only ever seem to bump into each other at “birthday parties”, so I thought it’d be nice to spend some time actually getting to know you:)
I had a look at your goals, and they’re really very impressive, and somehow I think you’ll work at them until they’re marked “Done”.
I loved the idea of your cookbook – do you mind if I pinch a few recipes:) I’ve had some health problems, and eating is a real challenge, so some new tasty recipes would be a great help:)
Talk soon, love gemmword