The Power of Prayer
I don't often share my personal personal life here – I'll say I'm going through a bad time, or generally explain what's happening, but in a lot of ways, I'm very private. I'm also not a particularly religious person as far as "rules" go. I am a very spiritual person as far as faith goes. I believe in my faith and I'm 100% open and believe everyone should have the right to do and think what works for them. That said, I want to talk about the power of prayer. Any prayer to any spiritual being (or thing) IMO = the power of positive thinking. I believe in it no matter where it comes from. And keeping in mind that yes, bad things happen to good people, and yes sometimes no matter how hard you pray, you can't change an awful outcome. But sometimes, enough people pull together and good things happen. So today I want to thank every single person who said a prayer for my dad when he was diagnosed with lymphoma (no, I never stated the disease until today), everyone who lit a candle, who thought about him in a positive way. For right now, the treatment is working and there is no longer a malignancy. Make no mistake, he has 3 more months of treatment and really, who knows what the future holds. But right now things look very good. And for that I am truly grateful going into the holiday season and the New Year.
And for my favorite boy Buddy, he has started a new medication for his stomach issues and at 12 and a half, he also seems to have taken a more positive turn. It's definitely been a rough 2010 but we're looking ahead to a good 2011, I hope!
In case you're worried that things are TOO good at Casa Carly, never fear. I was hit by an awful stomach bug last weekend. Whether it was food poisoning or a virus, all I can say is I THOUGHT I DIED. Seriously. I lost almost 2 pounds and I do not advocate the method to anyone. As I am writing this on Tuesday night, it's been four days and I'm STILL not myself, still not eating all foods, still exhausted, light headed and occasionally queasy. I STILL owe a couple of author quotes to authors I truly love (and this is a good thing because I get to read books early), I STILL am trying to get into the as of yet untitled Serendipity Book 2 and we all know my writing process in the beginning is ugly, and I STILL have a kid to get ready to leave for college in January.
But given the news in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, I'd say for the moment, all is right with my world. Oh and in Weight Watchers, I've lost 4.6 pounds since the beginning of November. Slow and steady but progressing.
Whew. It's nice to have good news for a change. Even if I'm still not feeling all that well! 
