Comments on: Post-Op http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/post-op/ Reflections on the Journey in Christ by Christopher Page Sun, 19 May 2013 15:01:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Yvette bird http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/post-op/#comment-3657 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:13:08 +0000 http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/?p=5600#comment-3657 David here using Y’s email….. Christopher, your eloquent writings about gratitude and life ‘in and after’ a hospital experience, parallel those of my start to 2012, only this time half-way round the world from Victoria, and in a supposedly third-cultural(world) environment!! Angels abound, however, no matter where you are in God’s Creation…. Medical staff, orderlies, nurses, technicians, doctors, cleaners, meal attendants, receptionists, newspaper delivery people, taxi drivers(for the most part!!), special friends and, of course, dearly beloved family members; all give their ALL….. How richly blessed I am/we are. No task/job is too menial and while none seeks reward, I share your gratitude, Christopher for the ‘silent majority’, who by their presen[ts]ce, make each of our lives so much richer by their fleeting, but memorable actions. To paraphrase: “for what you did for the least of these, you did for Me.” For a few moments, at least, we, His children, seem to have got it right……. To use another ‘tired cliche’ from the not-too -distant past, ” With all it’s sham and drudgery, its still a beautiful world!!” Thanks for all your prayers….multiple blessings to y’all.. David (Bird)

]]> By: Christopher Page http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/post-op/#comment-3654 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:24:00 +0000 http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/?p=5600#comment-3654 thank you his is lovely and the kindness just keeps on coming

]]> By: Dave http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/post-op/#comment-3653 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:50:57 +0000 http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/?p=5600#comment-3653 Back in 1993 my wife and I adopted our then 17 month old son Alexei from an orphanage in Dones’k, Ukraine. Because our other son was in the first grade, my wife stayed home with him and I journeyed myself, first to Moscow, then by train to the Ukraine on what was an incredible adventure. At one point during the four weeks when there was nothing that could or needed to be done that day, I started a gratitude list, much like yours, that listed all the people who had helped or blessed us along the way when we had first begun the process 6 months before. By the time my son and I had arrived back home in Buffalo, New York, the list had over 300 names! I’m convinced that those 300 represent only the tip of a very deep iceberg. We certainly aren’t islands.

]]> By: jaqueline http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/post-op/#comment-3651 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:33:28 +0000 http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/?p=5600#comment-3651 all the more reason for a Roman litter ……..!

]]> By: lindsay http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/post-op/#comment-3650 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:15:58 +0000 http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/?p=5600#comment-3650 Hey Jaqueline, I’m thinking … painful knee injury, busy Christmas season, synod (okay, not a barrel of laughs), and probably a whole bunch of other stuff, anaesthesia, surgery … whoa … I’m thinking even superman needs take a break to gather body, mind and soul sometimes … :)

]]> By: jaqueline http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/post-op/#comment-3649 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:47:05 +0000 http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/?p=5600#comment-3649 It sounds as though you yourself have your own very positive attitude to what sounds like a very serious concern , Tress.

]]> By: jaqueline http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/post-op/#comment-3648 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:45:08 +0000 http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/?p=5600#comment-3648 ( Lindsay his job is the rest his leg, not his fingers or mind! ) ;-)

Christopher does have to keep his weight off the knee though..so I suggest we get a Roman litter and get some of those strapping fellas in the church to lurch it around and we can supply Christopher with grapes and goodies ( vegan of course ) to keep his strength up. :-D

]]> By: lindsay http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/post-op/#comment-3647 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:25:46 +0000 http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/?p=5600#comment-3647 Wow! You had surgery and you’ve still kept posting here on your blog? Are you superman? Ditto what Harry says!

]]> By: Harry Eerkes http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/post-op/#comment-3646 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:15:38 +0000 http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/?p=5600#comment-3646 Your experience was like mine has been in ‘the system’ – incredible people doing their daily jobs. Much to be thankful for there. Now be open to accepting support and help from the people of St.P’s – rest your leg, your body – forget about running around for a week or two – the world will turn, and the Spirit continue to work while you rest – believe me.
Healing Blessings,
Harry

]]> By: Tress http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/post-op/#comment-3645 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:10:27 +0000 http://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/?p=5600#comment-3645 This is like a cliff hanger!Your very positive attitude to your surgery , and your stoic acceptance of a painful and inconvenient trauma has been exemplary. Now w e are concerned that the surgery may not have been totally curative.
I do wish you a rapid and painless recovery.
For reading materiel I do recommend.

Your bodies many cries for WATER,by ,F Batmangheldi, M.D.there is a website http://www.watercure.com.
I credit it with my avoiding again what would probably be terminal surgery.

Many thanks for good wishes from Jacqueline and jennifer.

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