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Well, asking me to choose just one favorite picture is like asking me to give up chocolate....I love photos. I did, however, manage to narraw it down to 4 worthy of posting. The first pic. is of Maegen's Beach from my cruise this past May. St. Thomas became my favorite port after seeing Maegens. The second pic. is from our honeymoon. It was taken at a private beach in Costa Maya. DH and I were there just a week or two before the storms came through last year. The third pic. is also from our honeymoon. I love b&w photos, and I have this one framed in our living room. The last one is a sunset over the clouds in the plane ride back home from our cruise this past May.

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There is a story that goes with this picture. At 41 my sister had a major stroke. To save her life they had to do surgery and as a result, take out about 1/3 of her skull....it stayed safe in her belly for over a year (because she had a staph infection post op they did not want to put it back too soon) while she recovered. At her most critical moment in the ICU, I held her hand and told her if she would only open her eyes I would take her anywhere in the world she wanted to go....her eyes flew open (the first of many miracles!), and as soon as she came off the ventilator she requested we go on a cruise. So in late April this year, almost 2 years after her stroke, we boarded the Legend with our mom, our other sister, two nieces and my sisters’ best friend. My sister wanted to swim with the dolphins more than anything else, so I scheduled the Royal Swim. Although VERY skeptical when we arrived, given my sisters physical limitations, the staff agreed to "let her try”. This picture was taken during the foot push.....what you can't see are the six women standing in the water watching her, laughing and crying at the same time. Since this day, my sister has continued to recover, expanding her horizons daily; because this moment in time renewed her confidence and made her realize that ANYTHING is possible!

 

 

 

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What an amazing story, you made me cry. I'm so happy that your sister is doing well.

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what a beautiful, beautiful picture!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

When i learn how to post.....ha.....i will post some of mine, but I sure am enjoying these pics.

 

This one is priceless!!

 

Denise

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I love this picture. It reminds me why DH and I have been married for almost 17 years... he's the biggest goof I've ever known and keeps me laughing constantly. We didn't even go inside here, but we had to find it so he could take this picture. :)

 

 

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You are not comparing the correct houses. When people refer to the pink house being repainted white, they mean the white house above.

 

I stand corrected. I must have somehow missed that one. :o :o :o

SORRY!!

 

Edit: man oh man. I went back to try to figure out what I was thinking...I thought you meant the two pictures in that one quote. I was trying to figure out how on earth those looked like the same house!!! I must have somehow skipped the page with the pink turned white house in it. Again, sorry for being an idiot!

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There is a story that goes with this picture. At 41 my sister had a major stroke. To save her life they had to do surgery and as a result, take out about 1/3 of her skull....it stayed safe in her belly for over a year (because she had a staph infection post op they did not want to put it back too soon) while she recovered. At her most critical moment in the ICU, I held her hand and told her if she would only open her eyes I would take her anywhere in the world she wanted to go....her eyes flew open (the first of many miracles!), and as soon as she came off the ventilator she requested we go on a cruise. So in late April this year, almost 2 years after her stroke, we boarded the Legend with our mom, our other sister, two nieces and my sisters’ best friend. My sister wanted to swim with the dolphins more than anything else, so I scheduled the Royal Swim. Although VERY skeptical when we arrived, given my sisters physical limitations, the staff agreed to "let her try”. This picture was taken during the foot push.....what you can't see are the six women standing in the water watching her, laughing and crying at the same time. Since this day, my sister has continued to recover, expanding her horizons daily; because this moment in time renewed her confidence and made her realize that ANYTHING is possible!

 

 

 

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Oh wow!! That made me cry. God bless your sister and you for being there for her. May she enjoy many, many more cruises.

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These picture are amazing! Thanks everyone for sharing!

 

gail811 - thank you so much for sharing your story about your sister it made me cry. I am so happy that she got to live one of her dreams!!

 

I'll be heading for St. Maarten in December - can't wait to watch those planes land!!!

 

Let see if this worked....

 

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Cool - the Legend in Costa Rica April 06

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