tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post4725856723048391895..comments2024-02-20T08:24:41.908+00:00Comments on PEAS ON TOAST: mariaPeas on Toasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-87599848808535478132009-07-21T12:00:29.616+01:002009-07-21T12:00:29.616+01:00Seriously? Hats off to you! I used to live with a ...Seriously? Hats off to you! I used to live with a social worker who did the same, and I could see how taxing and emotional it all was. Makes our usual days of computers and meetings and paperwork CHILD'S PLAY in comparison.<br /><br />Hats off to you!Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-39334555882338149742009-07-21T11:58:33.334+01:002009-07-21T11:58:33.334+01:00Na miss Petti Pois, but I know the one you mean. I...Na miss Petti Pois, but I know the one you mean. I was merely refering to thousands of starfish washed up on the beach. You help one, by throwing it back, and get laughed at as thousands others died. But you made a difference to the one! (hot dogs an hugs!)<br />Im involved i rehab of street kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-76214357318186437572009-07-21T11:04:50.170+01:002009-07-21T11:04:50.170+01:00My Secret Diary - Oooh I'm cottoning on...I th...My Secret Diary - Oooh I'm cottoning on...I think I know which one you're referring to. They do awesome events right? <br /><br />Good on you my dear, it feels pretty darn good eh?Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-52152744333458413492009-07-21T10:59:31.378+01:002009-07-21T10:59:31.378+01:00Good posting! Yes, share the sentiments. On my sid...Good posting! Yes, share the sentiments. On my side also involved in charity work big time. But out of fear of having my bloggy ass kicked off this comment steam I shall not punt it here! <br />I do certainly know the rewards that come from "Making a Difference", even if its only "one starfish on the beach."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-52925796493720422642009-07-21T09:35:22.659+01:002009-07-21T09:35:22.659+01:00Awh :)
Guess we all try to do our bit. B'syds...Awh :)<br /><br />Guess we all try to do our bit. B'syds, it's as healing for us as it is supportive for them - as im sure you know! ;)Ilhaam Ismailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06205744361614714994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-9465586802627574912009-07-21T09:21:32.611+01:002009-07-21T09:21:32.611+01:00wow getaway! Kudos to you my dear - working in a h...wow getaway! Kudos to you my dear - working in a hopsital of absued kids can't be easy - good lord, that takes serious resilience, not to mention a heart of gold. You are obviosuly one of 'those' people Tyrone and I were talking about :)Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-16050553676877444432009-07-21T09:09:23.524+01:002009-07-21T09:09:23.524+01:00Great post peas - touching. Read about Katie. Poor...Great post peas - touching. Read about Katie. Poor angel - and still full of smiles. <br /><br />We really have so much to be thankful for - and still we frump all over the place. <br /><br />They are truly inspiring. I worked at a hospital with abused children - its amazing how resilient they are despite their experiences. Really brings you right back down to earth - and we get frustrated about traffic!!<br /><br />- heartwarmingIlhaam Ismailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06205744361614714994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-16288125437152121512009-07-21T09:00:47.574+01:002009-07-21T09:00:47.574+01:00tyrone - you're so absolutely right. We were s...tyrone - you're so absolutely right. We were saying yesterday that the people who work there (and your aunt) must be the most incredibly amazing people on the planet. <br /><br />And scarily, imagine if there were no people like this, to look after these people with love and care?Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-71777269336708244552009-07-21T08:54:57.026+01:002009-07-21T08:54:57.026+01:00I take my hat off to the people that do it for a l...I take my hat off to the people that do it for a living. One of my aunts runs a nursing home for people with head injuries, old-age related illnesses like alzheimers, children born with things like lissencephaly, etc., and having worked there every now and again, I don't know how she does it all the time.<br /><br />Her ability to handle the sadness with a laugh and good humour is legendary. I think that's her secret - she looks for the funny and human side of things. Admittedly, it's difficult to do and might seem harsh at first, but I think it's the only way of coping with a lifetime of seeing what she does and dealing with the things she does...<br /><br />Look, it does help that some of the patients do the funniest things... Eat flowers? Catch trains? I've been proposed to (I was about 10) and been offered a ride on a private jet and a week at his chateau in France.<br /><br />My very conservative grandfather was propositioned rather directly one Christmas... <br /><br />Anyway, point is well done to you Peas. I think any time spent helping people in need is the most fulfilling you can experience. Kudos on getting the company to go along with you...tyronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610161199757322676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-56124635631360066912009-07-21T08:31:30.019+01:002009-07-21T08:31:30.019+01:00Mickey - totally! I didn't realise the impact....Mickey - totally! I didn't realise the impact. We know it'll feel good and all that, but it's the best escapism and such a good way to put things in perspective and be happy with what we have.<br /><br />Sounds cheesy, but it's so true!Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-20754138870405183362009-07-21T08:08:40.887+01:002009-07-21T08:08:40.887+01:00Interesting Post Peas.
I had never heard about Li...Interesting Post Peas.<br /><br />I had never heard about Lissencephaly until this morning and it is now my new fact for the day, of which I will spread. <br /><br />Don't you find doing you little thing for the less fortunate addictive?Mickey Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731386760567039754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-11898185246352215162009-07-21T08:05:18.780+01:002009-07-21T08:05:18.780+01:00It does hey. :(It does hey. :(Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-67730865072953431022009-07-21T08:02:45.006+01:002009-07-21T08:02:45.006+01:00Thanks for the web address.
Shame, its touching st...Thanks for the web address.<br />Shame, its touching story.<br />Makes you thank you own lucky stars.Nicole Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175936330350219416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-18058528869271177112009-07-21T07:40:32.443+01:002009-07-21T07:40:32.443+01:00Seriously I'm welling up over here Secret, tha...Seriously I'm welling up over here Secret, thank you for finding this. I was Googling furiously last night but found nada with my awful spelling.<br /><br />This site particularly touched me - she seems just the same as the little girl I looked after:<br /><br />http://homepage.ntlworld.com/foliot/lissencephaly.htmPeas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-23861223584699285612009-07-21T07:34:36.172+01:002009-07-21T07:34:36.172+01:00Hehe, it are my pleasure!
There doesnt seem to be...Hehe, it are my pleasure!<br /><br />There doesnt seem to be a moerse load of info on it now, but at least its a start :)Nicole Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175936330350219416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-60750526393729945642009-07-21T07:28:54.629+01:002009-07-21T07:28:54.629+01:00Secret you're a genius! Now I even know how to...Secret you're a genius! Now I even know how to spell it and do some more research - thank you so much for finding this!<br />Yip this is pretty much exactly what it is - apparently at that stage (1999), she was one of 4 kids on the planet with the disease. And it was so hard to find info on it. <br /><br />It's seriously harsh, and obviously her life expectancy isn't great. I can't thank you enough for finding this - I'm going to read up some more about it.Peas on Toasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349482085062035903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10009339.post-16289145578036358312009-07-21T07:17:04.101+01:002009-07-21T07:17:04.101+01:00Check it - I found this on wikipedia:
Lissencepha...Check it - I found this on wikipedia:<br /><br />Lissencephaly, which literally means smooth brain, is a rare brain formation disorder caused by defective neuronal migration during the 12th to 24th weeks of gestation, resulting in a lack of development of brain folds (gyri) and grooves (sulci).[1] It is a form of cephalic disorder. Terms such as 'agyria' (no gyri) or 'pachygyria' (broad gyri) are used to describe the appearance of the surface of the brain. Children with lissencephaly are severely neurologically impaired[2] and often die within several months of birth.<br /><br />Harsh.Nicole Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175936330350219416noreply@blogger.com