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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear God,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I can only echo Romy's opening paragraph. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">You have made a "difference" for all who know you.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">peace</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">eg</div><div><br></div>
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On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 02:58:19 AM EDT, Romy Shovelton via OSList <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><div>Dearest Lisa, <div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><br class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"></div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490">I sit here in a kind of stunned silence having taken in all the wisdom that you have so generously shared, even when that took much physical effort right now. How the world has been touched by your wisdom and your determination and your ACTIONs…. How lucky we are to have shared some of those times with you. Thank you.</div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><br class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"></div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490">And now, Life is delivering some enforced rest for you. Thank goodness you have your loving wife with you.</div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><br class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"></div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490">I’m sure the last thing you want or need is any advice or ‘me too’ stories ! And at the risk of being one of those annoying people, may I just quickly share that in the early 80s I had a dance with ME/CFS, and still need to listen very closely to the signals my body gives me. </div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><br class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"></div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490">Back then I arrived at a point when, not only could I not speak, I couldn’t even listen eg. to kind friends who visited, it was too exhausting. Thanks to a naturopath, with fasting & who knows what, that I cannot even remember as I was too ‘out of it’ at the time, I began to emerge a little. Then I sailed around Australia in a small boat for a year (with two other people) = lots of doing nothing except watching yet more sea and yet more sky….and a complete change from my usual life. I began to emerge some more. </div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><br class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"></div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490">Then I read a little book on ME by Erica White, who understands the link between ME and what we eat. I went to see her. Gradually I returned to a gentle strength. Now, I am well… while still watching those moments when I become what I can “dangerously tired”, which is a different kind of tired. When my body says rest, I lie down (usually a couple of hours each afternoon). You may have heard of Dr. Sarah Myhill. I know Sarah and have been a patient of hers for many years. She has some very helpful information to share on her website.</div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><br class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"></div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490">OK… there… I’ve done what I felt might be annoying…. and I just trust that perhaps some of it might be useful to you dear Lisa. When your strength is sufficient, and should you ever feel called to visit the mountains, lakes, sea shores and more of wonderful Wales, there is a space here at Tyddyn Retreat for you and your wife, to stay, rest, revive and nourish some more.</div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><br class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"></div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490">With HUGE love…. and a big squishy hug</div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><br class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"></div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490">Romy</div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><br class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"></div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490">PS I made a little film about having ME. It’s always a good reminder to me about how precious life is and how I need to listen and listen to my one dear and precious body. 😊</div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><br class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"></div><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><br class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490"><div class="ydpddbf127yiv8577330490">
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