Thanksgiving

                                             Thanksgiving Prayer
         
                                    Thank you God for all that grows
                                     Thank you for the sky's rainbows,
                                     Thank you for the stars that shine,
                           Thank you for these friends and family of mine'
                                    Thank you for the moon and sun,
                                    Thank you God for all you've done.                                      

This is the prayer my grandchildren  say at Thanksgiving before dinner.
After that, we go around the table a share what each of us is thankful for. Everyone of us, undoubtedly
amongst other things,we say we are thankful for our health.
                              This year, however,i found myself appreciating what that means.
Having been battling cancer since last February, having gone through the brutality of chemo therapy,
going through the daily, gruesome schedule of radiation,has made me realize, never, to take  good health for granted.
                                So , This year, I am grateful for my body cooperating to these treatments.
I am grateful for the wonderful medical team at Memorial Sloan Kettering,that has  helped
me thru this trying and scary time. They have been my lifeline.
I am thankful for my family, whose support and love has carried me and finally I am grateful for my grandchildren,who put a smile on my face every time i See them.  I continue to pray to God   to keep me positive.
           
                                                     
                                                      
                            
                              
   

Fall

 I never liked the fall season. I think of fall,as endless  leaves falling on my lawn,  causing a mess and a lot of extra work. This year, Raffaele and I, have had a change of heart on the subject.
.         Radiation for me is every day and it takes place at Sloan Kettering in Basking Ridge. It is a 40 minute ride on route 80 and  route 287.                                                     On our daily ride we have witnessed the most ammazing foliage .Every day we admire  it's everchanging colors .                                                                                 It's  made the daily routine tolerable  and made us apreciate our changing seasons.             12 rounds of radiation done, 21 more to go. Hope the weather continues to be great.