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Beautiful, Sarah.  How nice to smile at you today!  It's been  years!
 
Karen (Wright) Bueno
 
 
In a message dated 12/30/2008 7:57:17 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
sbuss at austin.rr.com writes:



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From: Sarah Buss <_shbuss at mac.com_ (mailto:shbuss at mac.com) >
Date: December 29, 2008 7:26:23  AM CST
To: ICA Listserve <_OE at topica.com_ (mailto:OE at topica.com) >
Cc: Sarah Buss <_sbuss at austin.rr.com_ (mailto:sbuss at austin.rr.com) >
Subject: Poem: Just  Imagine




Just Imagine


For months now, following a tooth  extraction,
I have been plagued
with weak and sore jaws.


Nothing seems to help much.
Not "alternative medicine":
not my chiropractor of over 15 years,
not my Chinese acupuncturist of several  years.
Not "modern medicine":
not three neurologist following a small  stroke,
not my primary care doctor nor dental  specialists.
There has been
no significant benefit from eating only soft  food
and smoothies,
nor from severely limiting talking in person  or
even on the phone.


In my opinion, the only thing that has  helped me
has been to SMILE.
It exercises the jaw muscles that are strong  and
relaxes those that are weak so that they  have a chance to heal.
A SMILE, even if only for a brief  moment,
reminds me that I am not alone in this  world,
it reminds me that I take things, especially  myself,
far too seriously.


Christmas Eve, as I was about to leave  for
a friend's family Christmas gathering,
a neighbor rang the door bell to leave a  poinsettia.
I apologized for not being able to talk much  (weak jaws),
to which she replied, "but Sarah, you have  such a
nice SMILE".


So eternal optimist that I am,
I just keep SMILING.


And now in my effort to be fully in the  present moment,
I IMAGINE us--you and I--
standing face to face----------
SMILING.


HAPPY NEW YEAR


2008  by Sarah H. Buss  







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