I’d like to share an experience which Jo & I had this past week. My intention is to possibly help others, current and future.
I personally had a chance to read a book, “Living on a PEG” about one’s own experience. I was very impressed.
Will it ever be a “World’s Best Seller?”…… No, but it wasn’t meant to be. I do think it could help someone who is in the hospital getting a feeding tube for the first time. Has it been too long ago for you to remember what it was like?
Being told you couldn’t eat or drink, needing a feeding tube, not knowing what was expected of you after going home, not knowing anyone else on a feeding tube to talk to, or unaware of this great site, along with all the caring people associated with such a site.
I would personally like to see every new feeding tube patient, while in the boring hospital, to receive a copy, “Living on a PEG” to possibly just come to realize, they’re not alone, there are others. I believe the psychological aspect of a simple paperback would do wonders for all the fears of not knowing and the feeling of being all alone. I would also tell patients about the caring and knowledgeable people of OLEY FOUNDATION…INSPIRE.com
Another experience was listening to jteeter45′s music. I realize everyone has a different taste in music.
Will it ever out sell the Beatles, Elvis, or Michael Jackson? …No, but I do think that a few just might receive inspiration from listening to them, maybe not every day, but then who listens to the same songs day-in-day-out.
The first song I heard on his site follows his book. It’s called “She’s The Kind Of Woman” (or ‘Karen’s Song”).
After hearing the song, I rushed to the bedroom, laptop-in-hand, for Jo to watch the video.
I handed her the earplugs, paused her program, and started the video.
I was reading from the video, glancing at her once-in-a-while, but really couldn’t see her eyes as she appeared to also be reading the pictures. When the video ended, our eyes met and with tears in her eyes, she says,
” I love that song. Every word! Oh, how I would LOVE to have that song.”
It may take us older folks to appreciate the love that is expressed in this song between a husband and wife.
The love that everyone seeks, young or old, but rarely find.
If you are into rap, heavy metal, etc. you’re probably not going to enjoy it. However, if you go to church occasionally, then maybe.
jteeter45 has made the offer, why not give him a moment of your time?
Just Friendly Suggestions & Our Experience
Thanks Again Jack
Errol & Jo
Living On A PEG