Friday 1 December 2017

December theme day: gift

Hi there. This is me, 7 years ago, recovering from open heart surgery in the ICU, at St Paul's hospital in Barcelona. I was given the gift of life.
A few years later, in Skopje, Macedonia, I suffered a severe stroke. And I died, my "new" heart just stopped. The doctors there, at the university hospital, brought me back, after 2 minutes. Again, the gift of life. Life changing experiences, both of them.
You guessed it, this month's CDP theme day is: gift. Being half german, I just HAVE to tell you that Gift is german for poison...;-) Waiting for german posts about that theme...
Anyway, just click here to see what my dudes and dudettes did about it! Do it now!

15 comments:

  1. Great take on the theme! Stay well.

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  2. That truly is the gift that keeps on giving.

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  3. So glad your gift lasted long enough for you to tell us about it.

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  4. Your gift to us: an appreciation of the gift of life. Thank you for your amazing story!

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  5. Powerful! A perfect personal interpretation of gift . . . of life!

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  6. Best wishes! Did you know that Dr Christian Barnard's first heart transplant op. occurred exactly 50 years ago at the Grootte Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.

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  7. Who said you only live twice? ;)

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  8. Great choice for the gift theme!

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  9. Life is indeed the 'best' gift of all
    MB

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  10. Oh my gosh Rob.. this is the perfect post for the theme.. I did get a bit of a shock though before I read the words ☺

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  11. Again, great minds think alike. You have survived more than most can even imagine. Bravo! Keep on keeping on.

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  12. A good interpretation on this theme, Rob!

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  13. The ultimate gift, the gift of life. You've come a long way baby, keep healthy and stay strong.

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