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What brought you joy today?

Posted by northoftheborder @northoftheborder, Jun 28, 2024

If you've been living with cancer for a while, you know it's not all gloom and doom. Where did you find joy today? I'll start:

1. Working in my garden.
2. Meeting my daughter for tea.
3. Home-made pizza for dinner.
4. My spouse (always).
5. Some interesting online discussions.
6. Rereading a good novel.

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bea4me | @bea4me | Sep 29, 2024
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Your kitty, Jazz sounds so wonderful! Being there for you when you needed him when you were so sick. Kitties seem to know when we need them. Recently my husband of 30 years died. The neighbor's cat has become close to us in the last year. He came up with his usual visit and stopped and looked at my husband's empty chair; like where is my friend? Then, he came over to me purring loudly and loving me up, rubbing up against my legs. I picked him up and held him and told him my husband was up in Heaven. It helped me. However, "Kitty" kept coming up for the next 6 days which he has never done. It's usually only once every 2 weeks just being a good neighbor cat. He kept loving me up every day and I kept holding him. He knew I was lonely. It was so sweet!
I'm glad you have your wonderful Jazz there for you!
PML

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My kitty's love is my best medicine. They definitely do sense when you are not feeling well and/or lonely. When they're purring while on your lap, it also makes them feel good.

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cindyc | @cindysummit | Sep 29, 2024
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Our two recently rescued young cats gluing themselves onto me all day. And sleeping with me last night in a "kitty sandwich", one on each side of me.
Ginger

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Having a day off on a wet, peaceful rain kind of day. ❤️

Cindy C
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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Sep 28, 2024

Our two recently rescued young cats gluing themselves onto me all day. And sleeping with me last night in a "kitty sandwich", one on each side of me.
Ginger

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tyralynn | @tyralynn | Sep 28, 2024

Getting a photo from my daughter of the sun rising on the North Shore of Lake Superior
Sitting outside looking through a cookbook.
Talking to an old friend
Completing projects I've been putting off
Still thinking of the ballet I attended last eve

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Zebra | @californiazebra | Sep 20, 2024
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My joy yesterday was joining my sisters and dear friends for a picnic and musical under the stars in our beautiful Valley of the Moon, Sonoma, CA. The final song was “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” The Joy was pressed down and overflowing…

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@sistermarcy Sounds wonderful! I just had a flashback of Jerry Lewis as I loved when he always sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone” at the end of his annual telethon. 🥰

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sistermarcy | @sistermarcy | Sep 20, 2024

My joy yesterday was joining my sisters and dear friends for a picnic and musical under the stars in our beautiful Valley of the Moon, Sonoma, CA. The final song was “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” The Joy was pressed down and overflowing…

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isadora2021 | @isadora2021 | Sep 19, 2024
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These brought me joy today, and every other day since they came into my life a fortnight ago at 9 weeks old. My 2 Labradoodle puppies Benji and Lulu. Toilet training is a work in progress 😂 I’ve been over 2 years NED from stage 4 appendix cancer and these little souls have greatly enriched my life ♥️♥️

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It was so great being able to address with others on this site my fears of not outliving my precious little souls before I took them when the opportunity arose. So much great advice. That too made my day to help me make this dream a reality while being practical. Silence outside. I had better go and have a look 😂♥️

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Sep 18, 2024

It brought me joy that I was able to take care of my mother for a few days while she recovered from a serious case of Anaplasmosis (tick-borne), rather than being the person everyone has to take care of.

It brought me even more joy that she's recovering well and seems like herself again.

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isadora2021 | @isadora2021 | Sep 18, 2024

These brought me joy today, and every other day since they came into my life a fortnight ago at 9 weeks old. My 2 Labradoodle puppies Benji and Lulu. Toilet training is a work in progress 😂 I’ve been over 2 years NED from stage 4 appendix cancer and these little souls have greatly enriched my life ♥️♥️
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