Why am I writing this blog?

Euclid (Cleveland), Ohio, United States
Here I share the amazing spiritual journey I began on July 19, 2007. I received the diagnosis of a golf-ball-sized tumor on top of the left parietal lobe (motor functions) of my brain. I had severe symptoms all up and down the right side of my body and had received an MRI scan of my brain. In August 2007, I learned that my diagnosis was a Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). This is a common form of fast-growing brain cancer with a challenging prognosis. That's the external story about that moment in time. In the spiritual world I found (actually more like it found me) what I came to call the Fact-Based Spirit-Guided Path, and I began an amazing journey. After October of 2008, I lost the use of my right arm, and in early 2009, my cognitive abilities were struggling, and treatment options ended. My wife, Susanne, then began doing most of the blog postings, with my review and input whenever possible. I continued to apply the Fact-Based Spirit-Guided Path as the adventure continued. My soul then flew to the Kingdom of God on July 1, 2009. Thanks for your interest in my journey. Craig

Susanne's Perspective

During this entire journey, my wife, Susanne, had an entirely different kind of experience. Initially she added comments to some of my posts describing her experience of the moments I discussed and offerred perspectives on our relationship. In the latter stage of this journey, she is writing the blog, as I am no longer able to do so. I am truly delighted that she is doing so. Susanne and I work together as marriage educators/relationship coaches and she has written many books on preparing for and strengthening marriages so you can count on her comments to be insightful and poignant.

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Craig’s Paintings, Songs, and Poems – May 27, 2009

Over our fireplace mantle are now two framed displays, both including Craig’s paintings and poems from 1998. See photo, www.claricomm.com/CraigPaintingsPoems.jpg.

We previously shared the one poem that Ginny Kalley, our music therapist composed original music for. She has now completed the second one, “The Wind” (the painting on the right side; Here Comes the Sun is on the left). Here are the words:

The Wind

The wind is clear

The wind is clean

The wind is blowing, clearing the cobwebs.

The moon is bright

The moon is light

The moon is shining like as a beacon.

The stars are glistening

The stars are listening

The stars are leading the man to open.

Running, running, running

Singing, singing, singing

The wind, the moon, the stars.

The path has a freshness.

The dust has been removed.

The way has become clearer.

The wind is carrying a song

The moon is lighting the way

The stars are piercing the sky.

~ Craig A. Farnsworth, November 11, 1998

In the center of the photo is a mandala drawing done by Ernie Horvath of our cancer Spirituality Group. It depicts the Sunrise and Sunset of Craig’s life.

Love,

Susanne

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