[Dialogue] Fw: Epiphany Greetings (with apologies for duplication)

[James Wiegel]

Here's hoping some really wise ones show up at your place soon . . . keep a watch for camels coming down the road!!

Jim Wiegel

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--- On Tue, 1/6/09, Margaret Helen Aiseayew <aiseayew at netins.net> wrote:

> From: Margaret Helen Aiseayew <aiseayew at netins.net>
> Subject: [Dialogue] Fw: Epiphany Greetings (with apologies for duplication)
> To: "Colleague Dialogue" <Dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
> Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 3:36 AM
> Dear, dear ones,
> 
> I cannot begin to thank you adequately for all of the
> encouragements, and good thoughts and healing wishes, energy
> and light sent my way.  The surgery (a week ago yesterday)
> went very well.  The drains are out.  The staples (over 90)
> have been removed. Swelling is moderate. Some cancer cells
> were found in some of the lymph nodes and no cancer cells
> were found in some, so what will come is waiting for the
> oncology set to weigh in later in the week.   I just wanted
> you to know that I am doing well and feeling surrounded by
> circles of love and care.
> 
> I also felt compelled to comment on epiphany.  Those who
> cannot tolerate graphic images should delete now.  Everyone
> says that a cancer patient must be informed, be their own
> best advocate, read and research all that they can, etc.  I
> have taken this advice from many very seriously, looking up
> word after word trying to make sense of the pathology
> reports especially.  Since I did not opt for reconstruction,
> the surgery removes the breast through elliptical (football
> shaped sort of) incisions that are brought together with the
> hope that you will eventually be flat once all the swelling
> goes down.  The pathology reports all the pieces that are
> received in great detail including the skin attached on the
> major breast pieces.  Even the not completely healed
> incision from the lumpectomy was carefully described on the
> right breast.  There is a gross description, the micro
> description and the diagnostic description.
> 
> In summary, the pathology report said that my nipples were
> unremarkable.  I am sorry to report to the medical
> professionals that they have missed the mark completely.  It
> would be alright if they were to comment that the nipples
> were normal or average or properly colored or not inverted
> or millions of other descriptive terms or phrases, but they
> are not unremarkable.  These nipples (and those of the
> majority of other women who have had to have them removed)
> channeled milk to my children.  These nipples were sensitive
> to the feel of every kind of material that touched them. 
> They held the most wonderful nexus of nerve endings that
> would send messages clear to my toes.  They would react
> before the rest of my body to both temperature and danger.
> They provided comfort not only in feeding my children but
> also in comforting my grandchildren and probably were a part
> of the sense of comfort extended to hundreds of others
> through open arms, through hugs, as the foundation of a
> shoulder to cry on.  If you can describe a woman's
> nipple as unremarkable, I doubt that you would recognize an
> epiphany if it pulled the rug right out from under your
> feet.  This is someone who is undoubtedly lacking the
> capacity to recognize miracles, and surely unwilling to name
> their name.  Saddest of all, even if they had some rare
> inkling of the manifestation of essence or meaning, they
> would probably fail to share it.  Perhaps this is central to
> the many crises of faith in our time.  If people are not
> willing to name the name of miracles that surround us daily,
> if they are embarassed by the awesome wonder of their belief
> system whatever it is, the story dies here and now. 
> Paradigm shifts go unrecognized and unreported.  New
> consciousness never travels beyond the one and critical mass
> becomes impossible to attain.
> 
> This stream of reflection implies to me that Epiphany is
> more important than ever.  Each and every time we experience
> it, we need to shout it from the rooftops.  I pray this day
> that you have a glorious Epiphany.  Grace and Peace,
> Margaret
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