For Angell Lefebvre

WHO LOST HER BATTLE WITH CANCER TUESDAY MORNING!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVbkz_3lO3c
Angell this morning, we were all given the shocking phone call about your passing earlier today. Well Kiddo, we certainly have known each other for a long time as you may remember that we first met around 1985 when you were just a little child living with a single Mom Bonnie, who is also my friend. Then we all watched you grow into a beautiful young lady.
As you know Angell, I am also a person who is battling Cancer, so when I heard that you had your own battle with Cancer I thought, “Angell will beat this!”, as “Angell is a tough cookie!”
Then when you did not, it brought into real focus my own battle and I wondered if I could ever show the Grace and Courage that you have shown all, at how well you do this.
Angell if I may share some of my belief, please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers moment by moment these days.
As I believe, that your passing is more to be envied then pitied, for us mere mortals cannot distinguish between those who are deserving of Grace and those who are not.
Only GOD can and as such the all-knowing, He knows of the good person that you are Angell.
I am confident that you now enjoy that bliss, which is prepared only for the good and virtuous.
As we all can now comfort ourselves in reflecting that you now enjoy in substance, what we in this world, can only imagine what heaven will be like.
Angell I pray that as GOD takes you into His arms, that He also gives comfort to your Children, Husband and Family, giving them all the strength to go through this very difficult time together.
You are and were, too young to leave us, this soon!
May You Rest In Peace Angell.
Sincerely with Love and Tears, from Richard & all of his Family...
Amen…
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THE HURON CAROL

THE HURON CAROL = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6IG6F6E5Ac
The "Huron Carol" (or "'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime") is a Christmas hymn, written in 1643 by Jean de Brébeuf, a Christian missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons in Canada. Brébeuf wrote the lyrics in the native language of the Huron/Wendat people; the song's original Huron title is "Jesous Ahatonhia" ("Jesus, he is born"). The song's melody is a traditional French folk song, "Une Jeune Pucelle" ("A Young Maid"). The well known English lyrics were written in 1926 by Jesse Edgar Middleton. This version is performed by Heather Dale, and sung in Wendat (Huron), French and English.

Ehstehn yayau deh tsaun we yisus ahattonnia
O na wateh wado:kwi nonnwa 'ndasqua entai
ehnau sherskwa trivota nonnwa 'ndi yaun rashata
Iesus Ahattonnia, Ahattonnia, Iesus Ahattonnia.

Ayoki onki hm-ashe eran yayeh raunnaun
yauntaun kanntatya hm-deh 'ndyaun sehnsatoa ronnyaun
Waria hnawakweh tond Yosehf sataunn haronnyaun
Iesus Ahattonnia, Ahattonnia, Iesus Ahattonnia.

Chretiens, prenez courage,
Jesus Sauveur est ne!
Du malin les ouvrages
A jamais sont ruines.
Quand il chante merveille,
A ces troublants appas
Ne pretez plus l'oreille:
Jesus est ne, Iesus Ahattonnia.

Oyez cette nouvelle,
Dont un ange est porteur!
Oyez! ames fideles,
Et dilatez vos coeurs.
La Vierge dans l'etable
Entoure de ses bras
L'Enfant-Dieu adorable.
Jesus est ne, Iesus Ahattonnia.

Let Christian men take heart today
The devil's rule is done;
Let no man heed the devil more,
For Jesus Christ is come
But hear ye all what angels sing:
How Mary Maid bore Jesus King.
Iesus Ahattonnia, Jesus is born, Iesus Ahattonnia.

Three chieftains saw before Noel
A star as bright as day,
"So fair a sign," the chieftains said,
"Shall lead us where it may."
For Jesu told the chieftains three:
"The star will bring you here to me."
Iesus Ahattonnia, Jesus is born, Iesus Ahattonnia.

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM CANADA!
For you with Love, from Sir Richard...
http://bayo-hunter.blogspot.com/

CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES 1914

CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES 1914 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfdOOCOQ9sk

COUSINS - THIS REALLY HAPPENED AND AS IT HAPPENED ONCE,
GOD WILLING MAY IT HAPPEN AGAIN - AND FOREVER AMEN!

Info on the Christmas Truce of 1914 =
http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/christmastruce.htm

A Video of what the Christmas Truce of 1914 was probably like =
http://www.youtube.com/v/fHObCL2luMw?fs=1&%3Bhl=en_US&%3Brel=0

MAY PEACE COME ONE DAY TO US ALL!
"Each Christmas comes since World War I have learned its lesson well.
For the one who calls the shots won't be among the dead and lame
and on each end of the rifle we're the same..."

SO I WISH YOU ALL, "A MERRY CHRISTMAS!"

with Love from Sir Richard...
http://bayo-hunter.blogspot.com/

THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY FROM CANADA Eh?

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrNcD34KFhM
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY FROM CANADA Eh?
This Winnipeg Manitoba Lad (Sean Quigley),
played all the instruments and directed this VIDEO.
Well done I’d say and only someone from Winnipeg
would wear shorts in the winter?

Video Directed and Edited by: Sean Quigley
Song Arranged and Composed by: Sean Quigley
Recording, Mixing/Mastering and Instrumentation by: Sean Quigley
Caitlin Quigley (Camera Operation)

MERRY CHRISTMAS from Sir Richard
http://bayo-hunter.blogspot.com/

CANCER SURVIVOR THOUGHTS #3 - A CHRISTMAS PAST

CANCER SURVIVOR THOUGHTS #3 - A CHRISTMAS PAST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC9cbEHjvPs

My favourite time during the entire year is Christmas. The Excitement, Loves warmth during the Winter’s cold and a certain renewal of Hope is what makes it so special for me. For when I was little, as all children do I thought that I knew everything but the last thing you really want is to know as a child is too much. What you really want is for the grown-ups in your life, to make the world a safe place where dreams can come true and promises are never broken. And when you're little, it doesn't seem like a lot to ask. So Christmas for me always has and for all time, fulfilled all of these needs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cP26ndrmtg&ob=av2n

Fast forward in time to when my children were once small it was I, because of “Christmas Excitement” who never slept through the night. My children were the ones who all seemed to sleep till late Christmas morn and too my frustration an only at that time, did they finally wake up! While silly me, impatiently stayed in my bed waiting for them to come and awaken me.

Going even further forward in time, to October of 2010 it was the start of my Worst and Best Christmas ever! That was when I had my second Cancer operation to remove Stage 4 Soft Tissue Sarcoma Cancer, which at that time and so far (knock on wood), was only in my left arm.
My surgeon, plus 2 in training surgeons and my good wife, along with myself were all gathered in an examination room to talk about my 2nd operation results.
The surgeon then informed us all that the Pathology Lab said that I had Stage 4 Soft Tissue Sarcoma Cancer and regretfully also, he was unable to remove it all. So another operation was to happen to me and this would now be done by a Soft Tissue Sarcoma Cancer Specialist.

It was then that my wife asked what my prognosis at that time would be and the Surgeon then said; “That usually, the survival rates for this type of Cancer is but 1year and 5 years or more, if our program is successful”.
The room went immediately silent as a tomb, except for the gentle weeping from my wife.
All the Surgeons had their heads hung low and though in shock myself I felt compelled to do my best as a “Volunteer for The Missing” response; “That There Is Always Hope!”
By cracking jokes and trying to cheer up as best I could, all these really down people…

The next Surgeon, who is the Soft Tissue Sarcoma Cancer Specialist Surgeon, only confirmed the previous surgeon’s diagnosis, adding to it also that at the least, the worst possibility is that I may lose my left arm, if the Cancer was down to the bone.
My next operation (number #3), would be on December 23rd 2010 as there was a cancellation for that time slot and as I have an aggressive form of Cancer, waiting around was not an option.
Well I ranted of course, told many people; you included and it was then that I was given the compliment that I was handling this all so well? In actuality though for those who really know me, you know that I am only calm while helping others but with myself, never…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBAJoF_ndbY

My thoughts at the time were; “Only one year hmmm??”, that would place my demise on this earth and arrival before GOD sometime around October, November, or December 2011. So I Prayed to GOD; “do not let this happen on Halloween please”, as I might actually be under one of those fake tombstones next year in reality. Halloween now seems not so cute anymore…
Remembrance Day, GOD please not then, as this date was and is reserved for “HEROES” and that is definitely not me!
Or Christmas, LORD please not then as I would ruin that day for many, for many years to come due to my passing.
Then one day my handling of the prognosis so well, well that all but disappeared as I walked to the mail box to do the simple task of retrieving our mail. I do not know why but I just started to cry and cry, to the point where I just could not take one more step and I almost collapsed to my knees, outside for all to see…

So then Christmas Day 2010 came and operation number #3 was over. They decided to send me home too early as they thought they were being kind but really, I should have just stayed in the hospital.
For I was in such Pain, followed by even more PAIN, yet I was also tickled pink and so relieved that I still had my left arm but I was sooo drugged up. I remember my son’s head bobbing in and out of my line of vision, the bright sun light of that Winters day burning into the back of my eyes as I was helped into my home. A Christmas dinner plate of food, that at someone kindly put before me but I wondered why? Also, I have a memory of some problem to do with my puppy dogs and the back door but really, I remember not. What I really do remember for sure is my joy that I still had my left arm (albeit a shark bite look) and also, that I had made it through this operation to this day, Christmas Day!
https://picasaweb.google.com/116831131707285449605/RichardSStage4SoftTissueSarcomaCancer?authkey=Gv1sRgCJW7iZLqyPOu0QE#slideshow/5621628276964966386

Well as you all know, since then I have had another Cancer operation (#4), and also another year has gone by.
GOD last year had given me this Special Christmas Gift, which was another year of life and maybe many more, sharing Christmases with all of you!
So now I would like to send you all, my Love and with all that heaven will allow from this CANCER SURVIVOR, may you have “A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJxgqRoU0ew
From,

Sir Richard aka Richard Abbenbroek
http://bayo-hunter.blogspot.com/

Song #1 = Martina Mcbride - What Child Is This? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC9cbEHjvPs
Song #2 = Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cP26ndrmtg&ob=av2n
Song #3 = Sarah McLachlan & Diana Krall - Christmas Time is Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBAJoF_ndbY
Song #4 = Sarah McLachlan - Happy Xmas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJxgqRoU0ew