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February 27, 2006
The Dance Of Life
A while ago I went to Brackenridge Children’s Hospital to do my rounds as the Doctor of Mischief.
My day was awful. I had spent a lot of time fretting about some trivial things that had wasted a lot of my valuable “living” time.
I was glad to finally get to visit the cancer kids because they seem to know how to live life to the max and then some. It always amazes me how these kids manage to be more full of life, enthusiasm and hope than most people I know. Never mind CARPE DIEM, with them, it’s more like SIEZE THE LIFE and shake it for all its worth.
I was walking by one of the rooms and heard T.J.- a teenager (who has since passed away) - talking to a younger kid who was recently diagnosed. This is what T.J. said…
Posted by trevor at February 27, 2006 06:21 PM
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That is wonderful advice. . . I have to write that down and paste it on my wall.
Posted by: Lynn at February 27, 2006 07:50 PM
Hey Trev.
T. J. sounds like one smart guy.
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Posted by: Yaniv at February 28, 2006 08:17 AM
these kids are so wise ... i learn such a lot from them !!
Posted by: ~Kathryn~ at February 28, 2006 03:44 PM