Sometimes I feel like I died and have gone to Heaven

I really don't think there is a heaven after life, because how could things be better than this? Since I've retired and all my time is my own, and I have everything I need, I just wonder why I forgot the event of my death, because if there ever were a heaven, this is it!

Sure, there are aches and pains that just seem to come with the territory, and my knee still hurts almost 3 months since I had surgery on it, but hey, its strong and holds my weight so that I won't fall when I go walking and theres pain medicine when I need it. I have a physiciatrist (thats a Doctor of physical medicine, not a shrink), who once gave me a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, but retested me later and said she was wrong. I think my osteoarthritis aches and pains were just more intense that particular day when she first tested me. My fat cells just put more inflamitory chemicals into my body from time to time. But I have empathy for those who do have fibro. Thank you for the book, Diane. I was able to see that I don't fit the fibro diagnosis.

Life is so beautiful, that I just don't notice discomfort as much as I guess I should. And I know I don't have enough fear, because when common sense says I should be, I'm just not afraid. endorphans shoot into my bloodstream everytime I see a beautiful red/gold tree in the fall and the Currier and Ives snowscapes here in the Lafayette winter, robins and bunnies in the spring and my hearty vegetables growing in summer.

There is more than enough to do. I don't miss the backbreaking work on the floor of an acute care hospital or any mean customer who wants nurse to be just as miserable as they are, LOL.
Thats all in my past and inconsequential now, and when there is too much to do, I can just decide not to do it, LOL. There are so many things to do, its hard to decide which ones to chose, but thanks to a fellow blogger here, I've chosen this Blog to do.

I think this is a little like journaling only its shared with others immediately. I think I have acquired some wisdom in my life to share with you, so it probably won't be too boring.

I take in the free lunch and lecture at Sunspot on senior Tuesdays, and heard a great talk last week on cell chemistry. Really! It was great. This research scientist: Richard Moore, who got his graduate education at Purdue University and is now living in Northern New Mexico, was only here for his annual physical, graciously accepted the invitation to speak for us. He is 89 and looks and acts like hes about 60 years young. I bought his book: "The High Blood Pressure Solution, A Scientifically Proven Program For Preventing Strokes and Heart Disease." He spoke on the role of sodium in the body's cells and the importance of getting the correct ratio of potassium to salt in your diet. He even went into the importance of other minerals such as magnesium and calcium and their significance in diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis. He has been researching for about 40 years and I think he is really on to something surprisingly great!

Since I am always on the trail of the cure for obesity, ( from my photo, you can see why), I was especially interested in its implications in his work. He hasn't been able to popularize his ideas, but I know in my bones that it will be a new wave leading to solutions of many of America's health problems in the future. The reason why fruit and vegetables are so good for us, for instance, is that the American diet is too full of salt. Vegetables and fruits have so much potassium that they are necessary to counter-balance all that sodium so that our cells can work properly to keep us healthy. Just a low salt diet isn't enough. You can't just take over the counter potassium to get enough, and you need a doctor to participate if you follow Dr. Moore's recommendtions. The book spells out everything you want to know about it. I think they still have some copies at Sunspot on the west side, on Sagamore across from the new Dog and Suds.

I haven't read and "digested" everything in the book yet, but next time I blog, I might have some personal integations from it as it relates to Metabolic syndrom, obesity, and osteoporois to share. I am so fortunate in enjoying the aquisition of knowledge that I can't resist sharing my learning adventures. I hope it gives you as much joy as it gives me. TTFN

MonkeyMiller