Comments on: Low https://dianelovesmark.com/2021/05/low/ Living and loving life (most days), despite SNUC (Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma) Sat, 12 Jun 2021 20:49:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: diane https://dianelovesmark.com/2021/05/low/#comment-414 Sat, 12 Jun 2021 20:49:19 +0000 https://dianelovesmark.com/?p=3451#comment-414 In reply to Cheryl.

Thank you so much for your kind words, Cheryl. I appreciate it. I hope you are doing well! Love, Diane

]]> By: Cheryl https://dianelovesmark.com/2021/05/low/#comment-413 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:38:21 +0000 https://dianelovesmark.com/?p=3451#comment-413 Only overlapping the [remote/cyber-based] way we did last year, I nevertheless got to intuit and understand the kind of teacher you are and the way your students love, respect, cherish you. I hope this year on leave will give you extra strength and some time for yourself, beyond the extraordinary care you give to Mark. In my heart, I am convinced you will return to the classroom to the great joy of your colleagues and students. Although we still have not met, please call on me if there is ever anything I could do for you, dear Diane.

]]> By: Debbie Albano https://dianelovesmark.com/2021/05/low/#comment-398 Sat, 22 May 2021 18:17:05 +0000 https://dianelovesmark.com/?p=3451#comment-398 Dearest Diane, You are so very brave. And so very exhausted. When I try to imagine your current life as a movie, I see and hear only images of war: the battlefield, the relentless noise of explosions, barbed wire, the enormous sacrifices made to advance over a few feet of land, the heartbreak of losing it and more during the next campaign, the cries of pain, frustration, and despair. You are right that we all want to fix this, but like it was for those in the tenches in the world’s wars, all we could do for them was to hope and pray and put our faith in those who were working to bring them home safely one day, for some rest and the silence of a ceasefire, no matter how brief, for the angels to abide. We are doing this for you now, Diane. Hoping, praying, holding all of you in this battle in our hearts. Every day. Your words from the front strengthen our love for you and our commitment to help see you, Mark, and the family through in whatever ways we can. Let this note be a mini mini care package with more to follow. Warmly, always, deeply yours, Deb

]]> By: Cathy https://dianelovesmark.com/2021/05/low/#comment-397 Thu, 20 May 2021 20:06:46 +0000 https://dianelovesmark.com/?p=3451#comment-397 You have made a monumental decision and once again it is to preserve a quality of life for Mark. I will continue to pray for you, Mark, the boys and the entire family. May you have the strength to continue to forge on. God Bless you all.

]]> By: Janet M https://dianelovesmark.com/2021/05/low/#comment-393 Wed, 19 May 2021 04:42:50 +0000 https://dianelovesmark.com/?p=3451#comment-393 As I read this I feel like I can palpate resentment and no judgment here.
Do you wonder when it’s going to be my time again? I want to be the best I can be again in a job I love. If you believe that God has a plan for you, hold on to that. When I have nothing else, God is my go to.
My prayers are for you to find some damn peace, a way to reconcile this and find happiness ,peace

]]> By: Hilary https://dianelovesmark.com/2021/05/low/#comment-392 Wed, 19 May 2021 02:50:55 +0000 https://dianelovesmark.com/?p=3451#comment-392 You are brave to reveal the truth of this, but I know it’s not even the half of it. You are still sparing us because you can’t help it. This transition has a million unknowns and the acrobats of finding the silver lining in all of this loss must be truly exhausting. I love you.

]]> By: Lisa A. https://dianelovesmark.com/2021/05/low/#comment-391 Wed, 19 May 2021 02:22:37 +0000 https://dianelovesmark.com/?p=3451#comment-391 It may feel like the end, but if you love teaching, it isn’t over, you’ll eventually find new chapters of your life still ahead with teaching in it, and you’ll always be “a teacher” (you’re teaching people right now through this blog). Maybe just not right now in a classroom; instead, finding other ways to “live” in the moment and be you.
I love this quote by maya angelou: “Trust life. Because life loves the person who lives it.”

]]> By: Kerry Alauzen https://dianelovesmark.com/2021/05/low/#comment-390 Wed, 19 May 2021 01:58:03 +0000 https://dianelovesmark.com/?p=3451#comment-390 Diane,
I have been following your story and I pray for you & your family often. I am a companion for the elderly. I love love love my job!!. But, I can tell you I love my job because it is not my life. I have breaks, happiness, loved ones, etc. outside of my job. Full time Caregiving is a very tough road of highs and lows. I will continue to pray for you to have strength. Remember to ask for help and support when you are at those lows. You will need those breaks for your own sanity. There are also support groups for full time caregivers. It may be a resource for you in the future. You have been a rockstar in this uphill battle. Keep your head high and know that you have touched many people through your journey. Teaching will be waiting for you when you chose to return. Warm wished & prayers. Kerry

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