Friday, February 20, 2015

Extra Strong


This is a new blog site I have set up exclusively for my stories about Cameron. It is called EXTRA STRONG and Cameron even wrote the title himself although he didn't realize it at the time. After he passed away I was cleaning up his room and I found this piece of paper on the closet floor - in Cameron's own handwriting. It was probably a label for some of his pills as he always liked to be involved in that part of his treatment. It was just meant to be a simple label, but I think the words have taken on a meaning of their own.

Take another look at the picture above - this is a label Cam made on his own, with one hand. I challenge anyone reading this to try and do the same - using your left hand if you are right handed and vice versa. Go ahead, get a piece of paper and a pen, and when you are done fold it up just right and then get a roll of scotch tape and tape it to a round plastic pill bottle. Not an easy task I think you will agree...

What this little demonstration goes to show is that Cam was not only extra strong but also extra capable and extra determined. He was a lot of other 'extras' too; extra brave, extra kind and extra large. Both in spirit and in body - on second thought, make that XXL.

All the stories I have written so far are found here and I will be working on new ones as I go along and whenever the inspiration strikes me. I will be sure to remind you whenever there are new ones but feel free to stop and read them whenever you want. It couldn't hurt and it just might help - to make us all EXTRA STRONG.


5 comments:

Julie said...

Nice idea

Judy said...

This is a great idea. A great way to share your stories of Cameron. I love hearing/reading them!

Anonymous said...

Great idea....and I think the name is so appropriate....in fact it is an "extra strong" idea....and wouldn't Cam love it !
Keep up the good work ...your writing is phenomenal.....
Jacqui

Anonymous said...

Good story. He amazed me with his left handedness. He just started using it. SM

Anonymous said...

Thanks for this. I have enjoyed the read. Bruce