Peggy Peterson - Heart Valve Journal

6 days ago

I AM . . . A photographer, a writer, a poet, an artist, a child, a sister, a Mom, a Grandma, a “Neena”, an aunt, an auntie . .
An empath, a comforter, ...Read more

I AM . . . A photographer, a writer, a poet, an artist, a child, a sister, a Mom, a Grandma, a “Neena”, an aunt, an auntie . .
An empath, a comforter, a nurturer, a musician (french horn and guitar!), a builder, a singer, a lover of nature, a gardener, a lover of animals, birds, dogs, cats, horses, all creatures great and small; a chef, a textile artist, a crocheter, a lover of babies, children, people, those with “special needs”; a voracious reader, a lover of ALL THE ARTS . . .
A dreamer, a loner, a brainiac (surprise!), a lover of learning and teaching, a HIPPIE (say what?!), the family historian . . .
A lover of ALL things beautiful, And all things ARE beautiful, are they not?!
Final heart tweak upcoming on 12/17/25. And THEN . . . So much hope and joy for the future.
2026 will be my best year yet . . . and I’ve had near 70 awesome years. 10 more would be such a gift. 20? Beyond measure.
I had open heart surgery and was gifted a new little piggy mitral valve along with other tweaks on 02/28/2025. On the heart lung bypass machine for hours . . .
In my mind . . . I dream I visited all my loves who went before me . . .
In my mind we shared a meal, coffee & talk. They all gave me advice & sent me back to earth to carry on.
God is not done with me yet.
I feel like I am channeling all those who have been such positive influences in my life. Who knows . . . a medium perhaps?
Dad, Mom, Aunt Jean, Aunt Marilyn, Aunt Merilyn, Phyllis, James Benbow, Bubba, Gram White, Gram Peterson, Aunt Vic, Dee . . . the list goes on and on.
Anyway . . . verbose is my middle name. “Oh my goodness does she EVER QUIT TALKING?!
Yes, well, now that my cognitive skills have been restored due to ample blood flow to my brain (HeartValveSurgery.com), I will go to my alone places and write and create and share.
Peggy Ann Young is back. So much love & care to all my people, my tribes (plural!).
My old friends, my new. It does take a village. Thank God.
Oh! A Girl Scout!!
“Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, and the other gold.”
I am rich beyond measure. Carry on. ❤️❤️❤️