Cancer is so limited...
it cannot cripple love,
shatter hope,
corrode faith,
destroy confidence,
kill friendships,
shut out memories,
silence courage,
invade the soul,
or conquer the spirit.

Author Unknown

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without words and never stops--at all. Emily Dickinson

Do you know that the ribbon you
wear to support research and cure
for breast cancer is pink, and the
ribbon for ovarian cancer is TEAL?

This poster is displayed in my home.
It's entitled "Anything is Possible."
The artist is Melissa Harris. I got this from
http://www.femailcreations.com/, and I find
inspiration and hope every time I walk by it.

HYMN SING Hymnsing, a journey my heart sings A song of beginnings I'm on my way, I will go Hymnsing, a fountain of lifespring The gift of a morning I'm on my way I go now to meet a new day To make my own way I will go. My eyes stay high on the sun's ray Following the wing's way I will go. Music by Andy Klapwyk Words by Dorothy Acton (c) 2000 Written to describe the butterfly's wondrous emergence from its chrysalis.

When I had 200 hours of chemo in 1994,
I found a great deal of help by honing
my sense of humor. I used to collect
one-liners and bumperstickers. These
were among the first things I ever put
on my website at WWW.DACTON.COM.
They're down under "Acton's Attic."

Shortly after I finished chemotherapy,
I began to lose my vision to a corneal
disease. Then I found my salvation in
writing, especially in collaboration with
musicians I had met on the Internet. The
song "Hymnsing" was one of these efforts.
I did the words to "Hymnsing" as part of a
project called "Songs for the Butterfly,"
which is also at the WWW.DACTON.COM site.
This creative writing was therapeutic for me and
(I've been told) has been inspirational for others.

Miracle Morning

I dreamed I was a flower
That was painted on the wall,
My colors growing paler
'Til I wasn't there at all.

I wakened from my slumber
To behold a wondrous sight
Of butterflies and angels
And a sunrise chasing night.

That morning gave me courage,
Full of flowers and birds in song.
There's work yet to accomplish
'Til time tells me, "Run along."

by Dorothy Acton
January, 2004
Four-Time Survivor
Of Ovarian Cancer
1978, 1994, 2003, 2004

Read about
Granulosa Cell Carcinoma

That which does not break us makes us strong. This is my adaptation of the original quote: "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathusra

Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept things I cannot change,
courage to change things I can,
and wisdom to know the difference.

About Authorship

Created using Notepad.
January 24, 2004
Original MIDI "Hymnsing" by Andy Klapwyk
Background from Dreamfires Design
Butterflies from Butterflies Are Free
Float Code by Virtual_Max at Dynamic Drive

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