Solutions Bring Hope

My beloved older sister, Carol, passed away at the age of 55. She struggled with Type II Diabetes and Renal Failure (Kidney) Disease. She was subjected to the pain and challenge of Hemodyalisis 3 times a week. Wow!

She maintained Hope of a kidney transplant. But in the meantime, she was an incredible "fashionista." She would wear amazing outfits with matching stillettos to her treatments. Imagine the stares from her fellow patients when this woman walked in with makeup done, bejeweled, and carrying her "Louis" satchel. She explained to me that this was her way of keeping her self together through the ordeal.

And yes, there was that balance of 'you go girl' and the 'what is she trying to prove?' comments from both the patients AND the staff, but that was okay. She knew that she brought joy to some of the patients by coming in looking so good. Imagine having the wherewithal to think that way while enduring her own trial.

Her solution that brought Hope: Look Good!

She would have been 57 on June 13th.


Question: What if your very presence was a lifeline to those around you and brought them hope ?

Solution: For those living with Diabetes here is a great site and TV program to watch.

http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/dlife_media/tv/

Welcome!

This is the blog from Lively Stones Consulting.

My goal is to provide thoughts, quotes and whatever else to provide us all with HOPE as we tackle the challenges, thrills and joys of our lives.

Hope that marvelous word of optimism.

Viewing the world through this lens speaks of the greatness of the human spirit to spring up and move on. Hope is a gift that we have been given.

As we begin this blog, I look forward to writing to you and reading your lively thoughts.