Yesterday, my friends and I attended the Adult Congenital Heart Association's awareness walk in Austin. The organization held it at a beautiful park near the ...Read more
Yesterday, my friends and I attended the Adult Congenital Heart Association's awareness walk in Austin. The organization held it at a beautiful park near the children's hospital, and the weather was both cool and sunny for the few hundred people who showed up to walk. My friends' faces are covered here for privacy, but I promise they really are smiling! 😄 All three of us in this photo each have a variation of heart disease, although I am the only one who has had a valve replacement. It feels great to support each other like this and to meet others who truly understand what it's like to live with a heart condition.
susan harris thank you so much for posting. i had no idea this organization existed! will look for a group in phi ... Read more
susan harris thank you so much for posting. i had no idea this organization existed! will look for a group in philadelphia!
Jessica F Susan it's a great organization with lots of wonderful resources! Their website shows that they have... Read more
Jessica F Susan it's a great organization with lots of wonderful resources! Their website shows that they have a walk in the Philadelphia area in June.
In the days and weeks post-op in 2017, part of my recovery was teaching myself (with the help of Bob Ross) to paint. I find that painting is emotionally healing ...Read more
In the days and weeks post-op in 2017, part of my recovery was teaching myself (with the help of Bob Ross) to paint. I find that painting is emotionally healing for me; I tend to practice more of it during difficult periods of my life. Here is one of my favorite paintings I did in the month after my surgery about 7 years ago.
Sue Lambkin Beautiful and calming. Imagine able to do that 1 month after surgery. This painting is meaningful to ... Read more
Sue Lambkin Beautiful and calming. Imagine able to do that 1 month after surgery. This painting is meaningful to you, but also to me. My story goes back 40 years ago after my husband had an accident when he was 38., he will now be 80. With my operation coming, I was repeatedly humming....Lord, this time you gave me a ⛰️ mountain. Beautiful. ❤️Sue
Kimberly Eisenhut Very beautiful and so wonderful you found something to help you
Jessica F Sue and Kimberly, thank you for your very kind and touching words! I think easy-going hobbies can be ... Read more
Jessica F Sue and Kimberly, thank you for your very kind and touching words! I think easy-going hobbies can be good sources of peace during recovery. Sue, I will be praying for peace for you and your family this week as you approach your procedure!
Richard Munson Omg, bob ross. I used to love him on tv painting. He is up there someplace looking down on that “ p ... Read more
Richard Munson Omg, bob ross. I used to love him on tv painting. He is up there someplace looking down on that “ pretty little tree. “. He has quite a personal story as well.
Richard Munson I’m so old i remember jon gnagy on t.v and my mother bought me my first jon gnagy coloring kit. My ... Read more
Richard Munson I’m so old i remember jon gnagy on t.v and my mother bought me my first jon gnagy coloring kit. My mind wanders.
Michael Ponzio Beautiful painting. Majestic. God bless you.
Andrew Dial This is absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing
Rose Madura Very beautiful. Bob Ross was awesome. And you are too!
Bob Le Vaillant What a lovely, serene painting. Well done...
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