Yesterday, I attended the memorial service for an extraordinary woman, Paula Porterfield. As a young woman she exhibited remarkable intelligence and leadership skills. She attended college and became a nurse. Then without warming, schizophrenia struck. She kept on going and attained a second degree. She never gave up. Her generosity and kindness remain legendary. She both loved and wrote poetry, created hand made gifts for friends, and gave endlessly, never complaining no matter how bad her health, how distressing her living conditions, or how badly her hands shook. She never spoke ill of others. She modeled how to live life well in spite of awful odds. Here is her recipe for life:
3 c. Love
1 c. Understanding
2 tbsp. Concern
2 tsp. Emotional Security
2 tbsp. Joy
4 tbsp. Hope
1 c. Loyalty
3/4 c. Committment
Pinch of Support
Cream Love and Understanding. Mix Concern and Emotional Security. Fold in Joy and Hope. Sift Loyalty and then blend in pinch of Support and Commitment. Sprinkle with Humor and cover with Dreams.
Put into a beautiful Being and share with the world.
Paula will be missed.
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Way to go! Both how to (blog) and what is worth saying. Thanks. I love dislocated connections and glad I stopped by.
Since I have only been blogging about three months, I still have not quite figured out how someone finds my blog. Glad you did and enjoy it. Are any connections truly dislocated, random? Just a thought that ran through my mind as I started keyboarding this reply.