What heart and love you show by worrying about us! You are my go to place whenever I feel like giving up. My problems are psychological mainly, not physical, and somehow your realness always grounds me : this is it, these are the dice you're given, deal with it. But without either the harshness or the polyanna attitude. Just real warm, intelligent and funny.
Watching into the same space as you are, only from accross the big pond (the Netherlands)
Love from Amsterdam

Wishing you comfort during these couple of days of peace and rest. I hope you have some soothing music to listen to, if you want that.

Hoping you have a comfortable day and a restful night. You may be sure that many other readers are wishing the same for you. I get up too early here on the east coast to say that your posts are the first things I look at, but as soon as 8:30 rolls around I'm back at the computer to read your words of wisdom and comfort. You've been an important part of my life for a long time. Most of my friends here know about my friend Ronni whom I've never met.

I'm in the boat with you......sick, very weak, etc........ in hospital 3 days.....older than you......I won't go on. Fortunately I live with my daughter. It's a PIA!!!!! Feel better. Dee

So sorry your body is not cooperating and making you not function on all cylinders.

Have you and your hospice nurse talked about it being time for steroids? They are so energy giving, if they are available and you can take them.

Just want you to know. You have been such a beacon for all to follow. Your writings have helped so many of us see new ways and meaning in that journey through life's last chapters.

And, never forget, you are surrounded by love and caring as you continue along, sharing this last chapter.

My heart goes out to you. You are in inspiration to so many. Just rest now. You have earned it.

Sending wishes for smooth days Ronni.

Love. Just love. Accept, feel, rest. repeat as necessary.

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
To you

We are on this journey with you, as far as we can go... Sharing these aspects of it, when your energy is low, when you haven’t the strength to be with us, that sharing, that time you take to be w yourself, those are GIFTS.

Your honesty and transparency are gifts Ronni. So know we are with you as well. Loving you for what you’ve given, cherishing your wisdom, wishing you a Good Journey w every breath.

You are teaching us all what the Journey looks like. What it feels like, what is meaningful... and I (we) thank you from the bottom to the top of our 💜s

Time Out for Rest is so good...hang in there, and thinking if you have some interest in a gift to the community do it now, maybe get a hot tub, that you can get in and out of now, and then donate it or something like that, sending love and peace to you, and your family, and those wonderful hospice people... ;)

Take all the time you need....we will be here when you are ready to write again. Praying for rest for you!

Please accept my caring.

Thanking God for you and your blog! Rest and do whatever you need to do! Your body deserves it along this journey!Sending Love and good thoughts!

Rest and nap and rest and nap! You deserve it. Thinking of you.
from
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You are wise to listen to what your body is telling you! Not always easy to do, but generally a good thing to do. We will be here when you come back, rested.

So your body is screaming REST.
Heed it. Relax as much as you can.
Think comforting thoughts.

Think of those doleful sounds the wolves make as they communicate
—with each other, with their young.

Close your eyes.

Think of the vast world all around you.
Think of all you have experienced.
Think of all of us loyal readers reading
your words and always, always benefiting from them.

Breathe deeply. Take a nap!

Just relish life as long as you can live
It.

Know how much you are in our thoughts—how much you are
appreciated and loved.

And then think of all the words and thoughts you have sent our way.

And the resonance of all that!

I think about you every day.

Love, Ruth-Ellen

I often wish for eloquence, but here on TGB I need only a few words:
What They ALL said!
You are loved, respected, and often quoted here in southern NM.

Just a few words to say: Thank you for posting. I hope you will be able to take a hot bath soon--one of my own personal pleasures. We are all thinking of you and sending love and good wishes through cyberspace.

Sincerely thinking of you. Your strength and lack of self pity is inspiring and remarkable. Thank you for honestly sharing so much of yourself with all of us. Rest up.

Ronni: Thank you for going us such a lovely gift online...I am wishing you some comfort, rest and peace... ellie

Late as usual but in total agreement with what has already been said. . . For whatever the reason, it's a real kick in the butt when the body won't do what it's "supposed to" and has done for years. How DARE it not perform?! I know--that's a totally unreasonable reaction.

Wishing you a restful (and guilt-free) time. Take the time you need; and if your body is telling you to take it slow, then do that! I hope you've talked with your team about this. I hope that they are providing comfort, even if it means sitting in companionable silence with someone you trust. We'll all be here with you, no matter what. And maybe we'll all perk up a bit if things go well on Election Day!

Rest, Nap, Rest, Nap. The perfect plan!!!

So nice to hear you say you need us too! I am on the same journey and who knows what we will find right around the corner? I tell myself anything is possible when we get to who knows where - hell we don't even know when we will get there do we? PEACE be upon us!

Grateful to have been with you far a long time and grateful to be with you now.

Ronni, you have all the best wishes, prayers, and adulation you could ever want from your faithful friends and followers.

I'd just like to add my appreciation to the faithful friends and followers themselves for their eloquent, compassionate and moving-beyond-words messages -- you've all created a circle of love and light that radiates through cyberspace and fills hearts around the world.

So grateful to be a part of you all.

Why not take some time off? You've been creating a near-daily blog for years now. And every one fresh and new. It's time...rest and relax guiltfree.

Get all the rest you need Ronni, and I hope your strength and energy rally and you can do some things you enjoy.

In lieu of a hot bath (which I agree is one of the best things in the world) I use a small, heated micro-plush sherpa blanket ( I think it's about twin size -- maybe about 5'x7' or so) placed between my top sheet and comforter, positioned particularly to cover the lower half of the bed, and turned on to about the middle position for a half hour to an hour or so before I plan to go to bed, then down to the lowest position or off when I turn in, depending on how cold a night it is. I'd get far too warm if I left this on all night, but the gentle warmth when I get into bed is so comforting.

If anyone deserves a timeout and a few days rest, it’s you, dear Ronni. I hope you are enjoying some deep sleep and good rest. In the meantime, I went to your archive and read your first two posts to TGB in March/April 2004. In the first one you write about how much you are looking forward to growing older. In the second one you humorously tell us that, although you generally never look in the mirror after exiting the bathtub, that you finally took a good look at your naked body after packing on 40 extra pound after quitting smoking. You also announce your new crusade to lose those 40 pounds.

I so enjoyed reading your first two posts, and distinctly remember reading them the first time. Reading them took me back to my own time and place back in the spring of 2004. I wonder if I can find any posts I may have made back then...

The point being Ronni, that even if you need more rest as you continue your journey, we readers have a priceless wealth of your wonderful posts to fall back on. I think I will continue to read your early posts In chronological order, after reading your new posts. I seem to remember your love-able and beautiful cat...Ollie?

Take good care Ronni, rest and enjoy each day. Can you believe it, only one week until the election? Much love to you.

...from across the world :)

Ronnie, all that time you spent in your life honing your skill with words are paying off for us all now. You words are so open I am able to be right there with you. Tired, staring, being, leaving, living....
Thank you for this great gift you are able to give to us!