tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800216366502699329.post8614851379212868533..comments2023-10-09T04:31:18.097-05:00Comments on Never Lose Spirit: The great Southern Tradition of Comforting The SickStacy Sellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967818053701382024noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800216366502699329.post-51174374783170230812010-03-26T18:06:34.487-05:002010-03-26T18:06:34.487-05:00I can post about the Sells and Southern hospitalit...I can post about the Sells and Southern hospitality. I was devastated by the sudden and untimely death of my brother which I thought left me without any adult family members. I was wrong. The Sells Family became mine. There was the beautiful celebration of his life at the Sell's house and the folded check in my hand to help out with the funeral until I could put myself back together again. I felt like Humpty Dumpty, but the Sells helped to "put me back together again". For the Sells, Southern hospitality is food, and caring and most of all, love. Stacy, you are getting the love and kindness that you have given to others.<br /><br />Love, Carolcblannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342152862896275897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800216366502699329.post-43844214303959611382010-03-25T10:44:34.235-05:002010-03-25T10:44:34.235-05:00Stacy, I had the most vivid dream two nights ago t...Stacy, I had the most vivid dream two nights ago that you and I met for coffee; the location was not clear. During our conversation, you stopped and suddenly broke the news to me that you had cancer, though I couldn't recall from the dream what type of cancer. The dream was overwhelmingly real, and I've thought about it constantly. Then, last night, I logged onto Facebook on my computer at home, which I rarely do anymore, and looked at your profile page that led me here to learn that you were diagnosed with breast cancer in February. I was astonished. <br /><br />To me, it's a message that God clearly wanted me to get in touch with you! I am slowly catching up with your journey through your wonderful blog and feel in my spirit that I need to share this story with you.<br /><br />As the marketing coordinator for White County Medical Center in Searcy, I have been writing a lot about the Cancer Center that the hospital, in collaboration with CARTI, RAPA and White County Oncology is about to build. One of my most recent interviews was with an exceptional lady who is a recent survivor of breast cancer. She talked candidly about her experiences and emotions throughout the entire journey and shared this story with me.<br /><br />How to Part Your Hair with Attitude<br /><br />A lady woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed that she had only three hairs on her head. “Well, she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So she did, and she had a wonderful day.<br /><br />The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed she had only two hairs on her head. “Hmmm,” she said. “I think I’ll part my hair in the middle today.” So she did, and she had a great day.<br /><br />The next day, she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed she had only one hair on her head. “Well,” she said, “I think I’ll wear my hair in a ponytail.” So she did, and she had a grand day.<br /><br />The next day, she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that there wasn’t a single hair on her head. “Yea,” she exclaimed. “I don’t have to fix my hair today.”<br /><br />Attitude is everything!<br /><br />-Author unknown<br /><br /><br />You, Allyson and Anna-Lee will be in my prayers daily...I know you have a courage to fight and that you're tough. I pray God will give your body strength and that the medicines will rid your body of every single cancer cell.<br /><br />Lots of love, <br /><br />Erica Marshall GoodwinOur Little Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684571056857138861noreply@blogger.com