Hi Marty, Great post from you! I felt like I suffered from depression in my 20’s(even was prescribed Prozac). I was diagnosed with CML at 36 and the depression was gone. Everyday is a gift and at 54 I’m quitting my meds. People think I’m weird because Cancer “cured” my depression but it put my life into perspective. Thanks, Holly
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 17, 2018, at 4:05 PM, Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Before i start off with this. I went to my internist yesterday and while i > was sitting in the waiting room with my wife sitting beside me for my regular > two month check up, the receptionist calls me over to the window and asks me > to fill out a form. She says that it will be done once a year as is the > general practice of all the patients in his practice starting from now on. > > Okay i took the form to be filled out and started reading it. There was a > list of eight things that needed to be checked off with either a yes or no. > As i continued to read it I noticed that all of these questions stated that i > feel like i was depressed in the last three months that i should check off > the yes. Another question was have i ever felt worthless in the last three > months, and still another asked me if i have ever felt like the world is > closing me in, and so forth for the remaining questions. > > You know what? I just couldn't resist as my wife looked on... I actually > crossed out both yes and no. At the end of this "quiz" i wrote a note on the > bottom of this form. In bold letters it said "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" and signed > it on the bottom even though that form had asked me to print and sign that > form on the top portion which i did as well. As i went to the counter and > handed it in the receptionist closed the window behind me and about ten > seconds later i heard uncontrollable laughter from behind the window. > > On my way out i had to check out and as i passed by them i told them that the > only time that i may have been depressed is when i broke my neck but since i > was in a coma i wouldn't know if i was depressed or not until i woke up more > then a week later. And i further mentioned, does this count because this was > more then three months but rather about three years ago ago and i asked all > of them again "does this count"? > > Then remained absolutely motionless and didn't say a word... > > So anyway i thought about it and decided to write my Thought of the day. You > must realize that when you smile the world smiles with you and for those that > do not smile well they should fill out out the form that the receptionist > gave me... Comes next year do you think that they will remember me? You bet > they will. > > Thought of the day..... I want to express my idea on perspective. Everyday we > make decisions, in our thoughts with our actions and the way we handle > circumstances in our everyday interaction with people we meet. Remember this > , EVERYONE IS UNIQUE IN THEIR OWN WAY.....The way we look, talk, dress, our > beliefs, how we treat others, family, friends and even total strangers. Some > people we meet are battling thoughts in their heads, sickness, stress, anger, > anxiety, fear, depression, regret, remorse, addiction, hopelessness. > > The list can go on and on. Before you judge the people in your life, take a > moment and try to put yourself into their perspective. The world is full of > good and bad people, some think the world owes them, they are angry, bitter > and downright mean and dis-respectful. Don't let these people bring you down, > just smile and keep moving on. > > Some people are just having a bad day, a simple smile or kind gesture can go > a long way to changing an attitude. Today be the good person, don't let the > daily struggles in life get the best of you. Be strong, be confident and live > life to the fullest! > > Show the world your good side everyday! Life can be hard or it can be easy. > It is all in the perspective. Have an AWESOME day, i do! 🌹 > > 18's, > > Marty > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. 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