2010 marks the beginning of a new decade
A DECADE OF THANKS
If you had asked me a decade ago where I’d be in 2010 I would have probably said I’d be living alone in Georgia. RMH didn’t exist for its present owners. New friends I’ve met at Alexian and RMH didn’t exist.
Ten years have elapsed and today I enjoy a luxury apartment at Alexian Village, Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
I am forever grateful my sons Alan and Timothy, owners of RMH, made this big transition in my life possible. Their gift to me wasn’t a one-time gift. They continue to support me financially and with encouraging words and hugs.
Now my family has enlarged to include Ted, Didi, and Brad from RMH. I’ve adopted them and I hope they’re considering adopting me.
A new decade calls for throwing out some garbage. I’ll mention just one:
OLD HURTS
It doesn’t matter whether the harm to you was intentional or unintentional.
Old hurts are deadly. If we cherish them they lessen our capacity to love.
Don’t squander your time trying to decide whether somebody deserve your forgiveness.
Chances are they don’t. But when you think about it most of us don’t deserve
a lot of the good things that come our way.
Turning loose of your hurts frees you from nursing the hurt engendered. It can no longer hold you hostage. You can choose to intentionally think positive thoughts towards those who have hurt you.
-Lynelle
P.S. Here's a few pictures of Christmas at RMH 2009!
Lynelle writes:
ReplyDeleteAlexian Village has lots of interesting people. I'm currently working with one of our residents on a bio sketch he wants to give his grandchildren.
A Man without a Country:
Life for the Kodsi family in Egypt was heaven on earth until 1948. Joseph had finished college and was owner of a thriving textile business. One day an Egyptian soldier burst into his office and said, "You S.O.B. get out of Egypt and if you don't I'll hang your dead body on your office door." His crime? He was Jewish. When I'm finished with the manuscript I'll be sharing it with River Myst Haven bloggers.
Can you imagine what it would be like to be given such an ultimatum from your country or to move from the lap of luxury to poverty?
Joseph fled Egypt with barely a change of clothes and 8 Egyptian pounds of money and his passpoort was destroyed.Jospeh was fortunate to be among the immigrants coming to the U.S. during the JFK Administration(1961) when entry rules into our country became open to religious and political exiles.
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