Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

The Myths and Magic of Kidney Donation

Posted on March 3, 2018 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Leaving It Better Than I Found It.:
I have been SO impressed with the number of people that reach out to me every week about kidney donation. People are so curious and are really looking to do…

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged BC Transplant, donor, kidney donor, magic, myths, Transplant | Leave a comment

Walking in the sunshine

Posted on February 8, 2018 by dfolstad58

They were the best of friends, Dallas and Ryan, and time spent together was always appreciated, even when weeks passed between walks. Last week they walked on a cold winter day, their faces exposed to the wind, so cold their … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged circumstances, clouds, friendship, going forward, life, story, sunshine | 12 Comments

Forgotten treasure

Posted on February 1, 2018 by dfolstad58

In the hallway of my house is a box with thousands of old pictures. Treasure I walked past without thinking. This week my son took a day to go through some of those, and we shared the treasure of … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Thinking Out loud | Tagged daughter, family, grandparents, memories, pictures, son, treasure, wife | 18 Comments

Living in the Splendour of the Moment

Posted on December 26, 2017 by dfolstad58

I sat down to enjoy reading a book the other day and I caught myself also turning on the television. I caught myself and I realized that I was trying to multitask reading which stunned me and disappointed me. It … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged autopilot, enjoying life, family, memory, mindfulness, moment, splendour | 21 Comments

A Lesson about Light I learned this week

Posted on December 21, 2017 by dfolstad58

This week I learned a lesson about light from a rabbi. I’m not Jewish but I was invited to a public lighting of a menorah candle. The rabbi spoke warmly, and genuinely to explain the symbolism of the candle lighting … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Thinking Out loud, Uncategorized | Tagged candles, darkness, light, menorah, rabbi, walking in the dark | 29 Comments

Not Waiting for a Close Call

Posted on December 13, 2017 by dfolstad58

A few weeks back I was home by myself and developed some chest tightness and deciding to be cautious I went to the emergency room at the hospital here. I actually went first to a walk in clinic and they … Continue reading →