Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

The Lucky ones have crutches and bandages

Posted on September 24, 2019 by dfolstad58

Today I was thinking about all the people who suffer with problems invisibly. The ones with crutches, bandages, and wheelchairs – we see they are hurting, we empathize, we cut them some slack in our expectations. But the people hurting … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged bandages, compassion, crutches, depression, Golden rule, invisible, kidney disease, kindness, mental health, respect, understanding | 16 Comments

Some understanding goes a long way

Posted on September 3, 2019 by dfolstad58

Starry, starry night Paint your palette blue and grey Look out on a summer’s day With eyes that know the darkness in my soul Shadows on the hills Sketch the trees and the daffodils Catch the breeze and the winter … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged health, night, starry, thinking out loud, understanding, vincent van gogh | 11 Comments

How has my life changed?

Posted on August 17, 2019 by dfolstad58

I received a kidney transplant April 24, 2019 The terrific readers who regularly read my post already know I received a miracle this year on April 24, in the form of kidney transplant from a living donor. My living donor … Continue reading →

Posted in FAVORITE POSTS - A Few of them ♥, health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged benefits of transplant, Dialysis, family, future, hemodialysis, Kidney, life, living donor, Transplant | 24 Comments

If I only had a brain! or Wizard of Oz Day

Posted on August 15, 2019 by dfolstad58

Start a conversation with this opening statement; If I Only Had A Brain ! Bound to cause a pause, we have all had moments when we asked ourselves what was I thinking? Lock the keys in the car? Put the … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, music related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged anniversary, brains, fun, If I only had a brain, movies, Quotes, Wizard of OZ | 11 Comments

Messages without Sound

Posted on August 14, 2019 by dfolstad58

I was thinking about how easy we can communicate the wrong meaning in a situation and cause miscommunication without meaning to. Even non-verbally we communicate differently all over the world. Indians bow and say Namaste as Greetings. In the middle … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged awareness, Communication, greetings, insult, international, ok, Signs, smile, whistling | 6 Comments

People are amazing

Posted on August 11, 2019 by dfolstad58

I succumbed early last light to sleep when it beckoned so when 5:30 arrived, I was rested and I knew blessed rain had visited while I slept as I saw rain gushing along the curbs to the storm sewers during … Continue reading →