Things that make me happy ...

Hello! I'm home now, managing my blood clots with medication and frequent blood draws. Thanks to my Greenfield filters, which prevent clots from going to my heart and lungs, I did not have to stay in the hospital until the clots are completely gone.

Since life has been gloomy and heavy lately, I decided to make a list of things that make me happy.

• Rain
• 80s music
• Quilting
• A good book
• The beach
• Chocolate
• Bargain hunting
• Eating ice
• Swimming
• A good game of Scrabble
• True friends
• My family
• NOT being in the hospital
• Green, glorious spring
• Riding in a car with the windows down
• Roses
• Easter
• A warm, cozy fire in the fireplace
• Fresh-fallen snow
• A good night's sleep

It's so easy to let the fear and the pain take over my life, like weeds choking out all of the beautiful flowers in my garden. Fighting against them is a large part of the battle for me these days.

I can't let the fear consume me, because that would mean the cancer has won. There are still a lot of good things in my world. I just need to relax, breathe, and take a little time to savor them.

I hope you're taking the time to enjoy the good things in your life, too.

:-) Sharon