Jeri Richards

A beautiful update about Joan. For those of you who are new here and you don't know who I'm talking about then scroll back honey just scroll back. I continue to be amazed everyday at how this all has come about. So here is the latest. I heard from her late yesterday afternoon. By the way she has a phone now. She is learning how to use it because the last one she had was 6 years ago and let's just say the models have changed and there's been one or two updates. Lol. So remember how I asked some people if they would help donate towards what the church was trying to come up with to get her to go see a dentist. Well thank you very much. She saw the dentist yesterday and I think it's fascinating what she told me. She noticed a difference with interactions with others when she left the dental office and she boarded the bus to return home. She even told me when we were talking about how when she uses the word home it's never followed any more by the word less and it's always a jolt for her in her new reality. This woman is so intelligent as she is aware of so many of the facets of what all she is adjusting to. So when she was on the bus she said there would be people who would look in her direction which we all do. We look at each other and we make eye contact but what she said is that after having her teeth cleaned now when people look in her direction they don't look away immediately like they are frightened. She said, "I can't believe it but I'm actually being recognized whereas I was invisible." My heart continues to swell every day over everything that has occurred for this woman. Thank you all everyone for making this possible. ❤️ Please consider reposting cuz some people won't see this who did help. I am posting at an hour right now that I rarely do and the algorithm is going to punish me LOL.

Cancer Takes a Back Seat. Please consider reading. I would be pleased and I hope somehow it will help somebody. It's possible. I remember one time when I was sitting in a cancer support group which is absolutely hell for me to be a patient rather than a doctor in a setting like that. But I kept my mouth shut other than when it was my turn. We were asked to come up with imagery for our cancer. I was resistant. I prefer prayer and listening quietly through spiritual discernment. I did not come up with an image then but later on down the road I was thinking about The Starry Night historically created by post- impressionist Vincent van Gogh. I remember seeing this painting years ago and I thought it was beautiful. But I want you to notice particular attention to the lower left. The extreme darkness. Understand the necessity for the purposeful contrast to demonstrate the dynamic illumination of what was brushed together masterfully by the formidable artist back in 1889. I look at my life like this. I believe God has given me a masterful life that has shades of darkness which are necessary to further brighten the enlightenment. If my every heartbeat were all light and consistently bright I know myself too well to understand that I would take the faithful horizon for granted. When you look at the picture the dark takes a back seat as the painting moves further to the right, up and out. The light is the exit. The brightness is also at the beginning and in the center ascending the ultimate end. As I received unfavorable news about my health I look at it as a piece of the impressionism of my journey that is necessary for my life's personal shining mosaic. And because I know how my life will eventually conclude I'm okay with it all. I too will someday exit into an even brighter light while the cancer takes a back seat. I'll be up front. Until then the stars give glimpses of light in the darkness spotlighting hope. #cancer

Remove the trash. Remove the gray out of your hair. Remove the dust. Remove the grease. Remove the toxic relationship. Remove the stain. Remove the tumor. Remove the typo. You probably have not amuse yourself sitting around contemplating how much of your life you spend removing. The field of psychology teaches us that in order to live a complete productive life we must be rid of what is unhealthy, useless, whatever is in the way for sustaining Joy. I say hold that thought. This thinking is what's unhealthy. How? As if I'm going to tell you here honey. You're going to have to buy the damn book. When "The Useless Tomato Sauce Stain" hits the shelves April 22nd I guarantee you relief that you didn't know you needed. The book will have observations very specific totally relatable to how we live our lives along with some offensive humor (isn't that the best kind)? 😂 The book will be $10 in April and it's going to go up to $1,200 in the month of May 😂. I chose April 22 because that is Earth Day and all the royalties for the book every month will go to a different organization somewhere on the earth to feed children wherever they are who are malnourished and hungry. First up will be UNICEF for Gaza. There are three benefits. Number one is that these kids are going to benefit. Number two is you are going to benefit personally as you discover the joy and the necessity of embracing every aspect of your life. And the third benefit is you will be pleasing me which you certainly must know by now that you do not want to get on my damn nerves, ask Russell! 😂 For every person who reposts this look for a check in the mail.