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Finish the Dream Continued

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When I was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago, I let go of some of my dreams as I shared in one of my previous posts. One of those dreams was to have a house on the Pacific coast. That dream came true earlier this year. I also wondered if I would live to see a grandchild since my son has not yet married and daughter hasn't indicated she will be having children soon.

So I am here now in that wonderful place on the Oregon coast, sharing special moments with my family and the family of my wife's brother.

Yesterday, my daughter told us that she was expecting a child. When she told us, I immediately remembered the dream that I had left on the shelf. I can't describe how overjoyed I am to know that I will have a chance to finish another dream. It's hard to express how I felt last night as we sat around a fire at the beach.

I'll have to wait a bit longer to finish this dream, but I am so encouraged. Just want to share that with all of you.

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CantChoose

Aw... That's so nice. Congratulations, and thank you for sharing. Babies are a small and happy miracle.

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Stickingaround1

Gregg57. Your earlier post about getting your beach house inspired me, this one blew me away. Congratulations, and I don’t think I need to tell you to love life! Thank you for sharing your life and dreams.

in reply to Stickingaround1

It blew me away too. Here I am in the place I had dreamed about. My daughter comes to visit me here and tells me she is expecting. I'm out of words.

Hec ya gregg57 ! May you fulfill all of your dreams with a smile on your face . Thanks for this great positive post . It lifts us all up on the tide .🥳

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erjlg3

Gregg,

This brings so much JOY to my heart. Congratulations PopPop 💗

It's so great to see you loving life 💗

🌻Jackie

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BGoertzen

So glad for you; grandkids are a huge blessing!!

tango65 profile image
tango65

Nice to know things are going so well. Best of luck on this journey.

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ellie2211

Congratulations!!

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bellyhappy58

CONGRATULATIONS....Keep having all your dreams and have faith that they wil be fulfilled again and again. God bless

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16starsky

May ALL your dreams come true, with Gods help and a positive mind, you will get there I'm sure.

Lovely photo.

Kim x

greatjohn profile image
greatjohn

Gotta keep dreaming big...it propels us forward!

Congrats & keep dreaming!

gJohn

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Brundo

Congratulations ❣

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Peterd110

That’s wonderful!!!! Congratulations!!

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JamesAtlanta

Wow! What a wonderful story...thanks for sharing!! Can’t wait to see the pictures of the grand baby! And what’s next on your list!

Best wishes,

James

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GranPaSmurf

Great message Greg! Inspiring!

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LearnAll

Amazing...life is unpredictable...its not just the quantity of life but also the quality of life that matters too.

Glad to hear that you are having such a good quality of life and completing your dreams.

Wish you many many more years of good quality life.

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tom67inMA

This is wonderful! It shows that "uncertainty" doesn't mean things aren't going to happen, it simply means we've been stripped of the illusions of certainty and control over life that many people live with. May you have many grandchildren to coddle in the coming years.

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CaregiverWife

So happy for you and your family. May your dreams continue to come to fruition for many, many years! 😊

RayF profile image
RayF

Congrats! One day at a time, but still making plans can be difficult.

My grand daughter will turn

2 before long, it's an amazing experience.

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dockam

Congrats Brother❤️

My 1st grand daughter was born a month after Dx in 01/2015. She has a lil sis now, two years younger. Life is precious. Follow your dreams.

My best to y'all

Randy

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KJMinPhx

Grandkids mean so much.

I had three on diagnosis, now have two more. One of my greatest joys comes from being with and playing with the little critters. Got em from ages 1-12 and love em all.

Your goal was to have a grandkid. My goal is to watch at least some of them graduate from college. Don’t know if I’ll make it that long but I think the important thing for all of us is to have a goal as we fight this battle.

For you, RayF, perhaps your goal should be to have another one, anything to give you a reason to keep living longer.

It helps. A lot.

KJMinPhx

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redbank

Awesomeness Gregg!!!!!!!

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Shooter1

Close to my dream. Bought retirement home in North Idaho 3 years ago. After working 1 1/2 years longer for health ins., finally moved in July this year. Youngest daughter was worried about me making it to her wedding, Now married with new baby 3 mo. old. Life goes on as we fight the problem we all share.

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Joes-dad

Thanks for sharing the awesome news! We are all soooooo happy for you!

Bob

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Vindog29

Such wonderful news!my husband always said he would never live to see a grandchild and at 73 soon to be 74 with stage 4 cancer wasnt looking good. Then my daughter announced she too is having a baby Feb 23rd and my husbands cancer is shrinking due to keytruda...so dreams do come true...and boy would my husband love to live on the Oregon coast....congrats to you and your family

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j-o-h-n

Nice..... Enjoy it all........... Boy's name should be Greggory58, Girls name should be Greggoria58. If triplets pick out of a hat.....or number 59...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 10/01/2019 6:03 PM DST

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whatsinaname

Congratulations, gregg57 !!!

Hope you have a great life ahead !!!

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Sunlight12

That's amazing, Gregg! Congrats to you and your family! How exciting!

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joekaty

Thanks so much for sharing this! Isn’t it amazing how we seem to get what we need just when we need it? It’s been a real crappy two years in so many ways for my husband and I but we also have had many dreams come true!!!

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Blair77

🥰🥰🥰

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Sapmiami

Congratulations!! Babies are true happiness and medicine for the soul. So happy for you all!

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Collarpurple

Ahhh a baby is such a Miracle and more reasons to dream. So happy for you

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IrishDude

Good for you, dude.

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