Tom Lee
Tom Lee
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Back to normal ... enjoying my post-surgery calm ... for now ...
It's been a few months since my second lung surgery and the healing has gone well. This past weekend, I was able to just waltz into the woods with a chainsaw and harvest some badly needed firewood. It may seem like a non-event but it was a major milestone for me.
Last week, I had my first post surgery follow up CT scan. Because my cancer had metastasized, it has been deemed incurable but with diligent monitoring and timely therapies of different sorts, there is still a good chance that I can maintain good quality of life for a bunch of years yet. But it is still, likely, a one way street. We just don't know how long the street is. In two weeks we have our meeting with the oncologist and ho...
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Letting the forest help me heal from stage 4 metastatic cancer
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It has been six weeks since I had my second lung surgery to deal with the spread of my colon cancer into my lungs. Although healing progresses well, it still remains a challenge to remain motivated and optimistic. But I am very fortunate that I have access to a special place that I can escape to, to help me make sense of things. In this video my typical walk is transformed by this magical place...
Good news for a change? Yes ... kind of. Nature of uncertainty in cancer treatment.
Просмотров 2742 месяца назад
"There is no evidence that we need any additional treatment at this moment". This is the kind of enigmatic statement that you get a lot of from cancer specialists. I concluded this particular episode of my Stage 4 metastatic/colorectal cancer journey with a clean result following my second lung surgery in addition to earlier bowel surgery. "Clean" means no obvious nasty bits at the moment not t...
The unexpected perspectives on time when living with cancer
Просмотров 3313 месяца назад
Living with this disease involves a procession of medical, personal, and the occasional cosmic milestones ... like the total eclipse that we experienced in our region on April 8, 2028. The timing of the eclipse was less than two weeks following my second lung lobectomy that removed a further half a lung. I had known about this eclipse for almost fifty years and was glad that I had the strength ...
Some good thoughts leading to next lung surgery
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My next surgery is booked for a week from today and not surprisingly, I'm concerned about what my breathing capacity will be. In this video, I reflect on how good activities from the past can help me gain some clarity of thinking and hope for what is to come. It's been a good week for many reasons and I remain hopeful for an uneventful procedure next week.
It's official ... taking the next steps in my cancer journey
Просмотров 3364 месяца назад
TODAY IS NOT THAT DAY ... this is a helpful thought that helps me get through those moments when things don't look great. Last week was one of those weeks as I received the pathology analysis of my recent lung surgery. It determined once and for all, the disease has metastasized and further progression is likely. There's every reason for me to be bummed out but I chose to do something very posi...
My Cancer Bucket LIst (or F*&K It List)
Просмотров 3984 месяца назад
One of the most effective tools for me in dealing with my illness has been dwelling on the past which then helps me enjoy the present and manage a very uncertain future. For this video, I spend a bit of time reflecting on something a lot of people think about and wish for: world travel. I've been very fortunate that my career afforded me all the travel that I could ever want and the memories an...
Healing thoughts following lung surgery
Просмотров 2225 месяцев назад
A week following my first lung surgery, I felt strong enough to take a long stroll and reflect on the previous week. The surgery went well and the recovery was progressing well. But the operation was, in many ways, the kick-off of the next phase of my life with cancer. I just had my phone with me and the winter storm was hurling some pretty snowy and brisk winds so the quality is a little coars...
Simplicity as a key to managing cancer
Просмотров 6915 месяцев назад
People like me spend a lifetime seeking and doing very complicated things and a key point of this video is to share my thoughts on how good it feels to stop the complexity! With this second encounter with the disease, I am in a better position to reflect on how I come to grips with the big questions that the illness triggers. I certainly can be overwhelming but somehow Sharon and I manage to ta...
2023: Paul and Jo visit us in Montréal ...
Просмотров 845 месяцев назад
Dear friends Paul and Jo Goossens visited us in Côte des Neiges, Montréal in August 2023. Just a few images capturing the essence of that fun weekend. Juste quelques images capturant l'essence d'un fun week-end.
Moving on to Stage 4 and what it means to me
Просмотров 6225 месяцев назад
This video is the first of a new series chronicling my journey with colon cancer. The finale of my first video series offered an optimistic message that my surgery and chemo treatments would have offered me stable health for many years. After a brief few months, in October 2023 to be exact, my doctors identified two spots in my lungs. This was unexpected and following several tests, they conclu...
Montreal - Glen Le Mesurier outdoor art exhibit
Просмотров 197 месяцев назад
Where Outremont meets Rosemont on Avenue Van Horne is an amazing outdoor art display crafted by Montréal artist Glen Le Mesurier. It's free and worth the stop ...
Montréal Côte-des-Neiges walkabout
Просмотров 647 месяцев назад
Edited snippets of an early morning stroll in the Côte des Neiges (CDN) neighborhood of Montréal. We visit this beautiful city often and CDN is our home base Avenue Ridgewood to be exact. CDN is an eccelectic neighborhood that boasts some of Montréal's most significant landmarks including St. Joseph Oratory, University of Montréal, and the Notre Dame des Neiges cemetary. But it is principally a...
Tom Lee - Honorary Degree Convocation Speech - York University
Просмотров 1239 месяцев назад
I was honored with the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) Honoris Causa by the faculty of the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University in Toronto. On June 22, 2023, I offered the graduating students some reflections on my life and career. Incidentally, the main campus of York University is in the same working-class neighbourhood that I grew up in. So this honor was especially meanin...
Chester Tree video
Просмотров 1969 месяцев назад
Our neighbor decided to remove a large tree. I recorded the service and one of the tree service guys asked to get a copy of the recording so I put together this video for him.
We take a day trip to go to the EX (CNE) for the first time in decades!
Просмотров 9710 месяцев назад
We take a day trip to go to the EX (CNE) for the first time in decades!
Reflections on the funeral service for Joo-Hack (Paul) Kim
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Reflections on the funeral service for Joo-Hack (Paul) Kim
Finale for my series on cancer -- reflections on the past months
Просмотров 430Год назад
Finale for my series on cancer reflections on the past months
Reflection on passing of Queen Elizabeth II -- building my strength to get back to fuller function.
Просмотров 107Год назад
Reflection on passing of Queen Elizabeth II building my strength to get back to fuller function.
My FINAL intravenous chemo session!!!!
Просмотров 102Год назад
My FINAL intravenous chemo session!!!!
Looking forward to life after chemo!
Просмотров 82Год назад
Looking forward to life after chemo!
Raw thoughts on second chemo cycle -- it's been a rough week
Просмотров 173Год назад
Raw thoughts on second chemo cycle it's been a rough week
Trying Marmite for the first time! Can it help me get through chemo?
Просмотров 180Год назад
Trying Marmite for the first time! Can it help me get through chemo?
A stroll and a train to IV Chemo treatment ... feeling good!
Просмотров 87Год назад
A stroll and a train to IV Chemo treatment ... feeling good!
Dealing with my hair during chemotherapy
Просмотров 139Год назад
Dealing with my hair during chemotherapy
A musical interlude during the scheduled break from chemo medication
Просмотров 1332 года назад
A musical interlude during the scheduled break from chemo medication
Lee family holiday card 2021
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Lee family holiday card 2021
2021 Lee Family Season's Greetings
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2021 Lee Family Season's Greetings
Green therapy -- immersing in nature during chemotherapy
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Green therapy immersing in nature during chemotherapy
First day of chemo at home
Просмотров 1492 года назад
First day of chemo at home

Комментарии

  • @RhialtotheMarvellous883
    @RhialtotheMarvellous883 25 дней назад

    Did Eric do the Space Odyssey-esque chainsaw intro? That was very inspiring! Thanks for sharing. You are so calm and articulate in the face of uncertainty. Respect and love, my friend. Live long and prosper.

    • @tomlee6926
      @tomlee6926 25 дней назад

      no, that's part of YT's royalty-free library ... I need to mod the credits slide for the next vid when I use the library! Also people often mistake my deer caught in headlights stillness as calm 🙂

  • @ViewlessWings
    @ViewlessWings 28 дней назад

    "It's not normalcy, a sense of normalcy." A powerful perspective.

  • @parisasoltani8290
    @parisasoltani8290 Месяц назад

    Nice video Tom. Thanks!

  • @ViewlessWings
    @ViewlessWings Месяц назад

    I was not expecting the four weeks later accomplishment! Thank you for sharing updates both positive and challenging.

  • @Lsmecca
    @Lsmecca Месяц назад

    Beautiful place Tom, wishing you more and more health

  • @georgemarques9075
    @georgemarques9075 Месяц назад

    Echoing Chery's and other comments here especially around the importance of simplicity which is to be found in slowing down and letting go: of concerns, of worries and of the reactive impulse to bring under control the myriad conditions of daily life that we believe we should and must control in order for all to be well. We are in control of much less than we believe; behind the messy and complicated reality of daily life exists another reality exemplified by experiencing the basic senses of sound, sight, smell, touch and taste that we all share.

  • @snowbird6855
    @snowbird6855 2 месяца назад

    Some people take fenbendazole or ivermectin

    • @anniebee6215
      @anniebee6215 Месяц назад

      Yes, that might turn out to be quite helpful as many cancers are found to be caused by parasites or fungus!!!

  • @mohammadmahdim6792
    @mohammadmahdim6792 2 месяца назад

    I admire your strong spirit and depth of perspective Tom, regardless of what life threw at you. You are still teaching me stuff ;).

  • @ViewlessWings
    @ViewlessWings 2 месяца назад

    Not knowing is such a stressful state. No worse news is goodish news? Thinking good thoughts for you!

    • @tomlee6926
      @tomlee6926 2 месяца назад

      Thanks ... there's a hint of poetry in your comment!

  • @sylviarogier1
    @sylviarogier1 2 месяца назад

  • @parisasoltani8290
    @parisasoltani8290 2 месяца назад

    So happy to see you in good health dear Tom. Look forward to seeing more videos.☺

  • @Passs0011
    @Passs0011 2 месяца назад

    Hi Tom, I live in South Africa. The sun is always shining here and there is always the risk of developing skin cancer if you have a light skin. I developed a growth on the lower eye lid of my right eye. I do not know if it is cancer or just a benign growth but I went on a high nutrition diet for about two months and the growth have shrunk noticeably. I would like to share the diet with you. The soup Ingredients: - two handfuls of Chopped broccoli, one chopped onion (purple), two bags of green tea, two pinches of mixed herbs, two sticks of cut celery, Two handfuls of frozen and crushed spinach or kale, half a table spoon of crushed garlic, Three shakes of black pepper, seven shakes of turmeric, two tablespoons full of apple cider vinegar (with the mother), one bag of white onion powder soup for flavour, a hand full of cooked red speckled beans and a handful of cooked mince meat. Just add all the ingredients in a pot, add boiling water and switch the stove on high till the water boils. Then lower the heat until the water simmer, Let the soup simmer for an hour. The soup is now ready. I would only drink water in the morning. At 12h00 I would start eating the soup. There will be about two helpings that you can eat in the 12h00 to 18h00 time frame. I also ate a fruit salad every day in the 12h00 to 18h00 time frame. (Note: Apparently turmeric reduces the effect of some chemotherapy drugs and thus should not be taken during chemotherapy.) During the rest of the week I would also eat food that contains vitamin D like avocado’s, mushrooms, liver and eggs in the 12h00 to 18h00 time frame. It seems to be working for me, maybe it will also work for you. I pray to God the Father in the name of Jesus Christ that you will be healed. Amen. I would also like to share the following six videos with you about salvation and two videos about evolution: Evolution vs. God ruclips.net/video/uc_W9VtzJ0A/видео.html DESTROYING Evolution In Under 3 Minutes ruclips.net/video/sWecPwrQv2c/видео.html Watch the Holy Spirit Work in Her Heart (Very Moving) ruclips.net/video/iBEoI2u6kII/видео.html Fearing The Lord, God’s Discipline & Sharing The Gospel ruclips.net/video/dES5WW66Mro/видео.html A Clear Gospel Presentation by Pastor Steven Anderson - How to go to Heaven ruclips.net/video/IXEeMWCxyrQ/видео.html The Plan of Salvation ruclips.net/video/PmkhRMPvt_0/видео.html How to Get Saved ruclips.net/video/ajWdkuvrT6s/видео.html The Truth About Hell (Selected Scriptures) ruclips.net/video/AVzbh_dLq3s/видео.html Best regards Chris “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. John 3:16 (King James Version Bible) Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son Of God the Father.

  • @user-wr3mj7tu5u
    @user-wr3mj7tu5u 3 месяца назад

    All the best never know when this can fall on anybody so we mindful and grateful for our health. All the best for you

  • @Lsmecca
    @Lsmecca 3 месяца назад

    A big thank you for your thoughts Tom. I am following you and hoping you can enjoy as many joyous moments as possible. Glad you are back and sharing. Sending love to you and your family.. Lisa G.

  • @lindatorrez686
    @lindatorrez686 3 месяца назад

    Blessings

  • @Johnny-ip4mk
    @Johnny-ip4mk 3 месяца назад

    Thinking of you, Tom. I wish you the best. You’re in my prayers 🙏🏻

  • @funkyaj79
    @funkyaj79 3 месяца назад

    Watching your video deeply moved me. Despite the health challenges, your resilience and positive outlook are truly inspiring. I wish you continued strength and positive vibes as you recover and embrace each day with such admirable courage and insight.

  • @susanmcintyre5319
    @susanmcintyre5319 3 месяца назад

    You have such grace talking about this. Thank you for sharing your experiences :-)

  • @ViewlessWings
    @ViewlessWings 3 месяца назад

    As always an inspiring perspective. Hoping you have decades to enjoy and regardless many individual moments and time zeros along the way.

  • @sojibrajii
    @sojibrajii 3 месяца назад

    Hello Sir, U need a professional RUclips thumbnail designer? Let me know please Thanks

  • @user-nl3qr6gm1d
    @user-nl3qr6gm1d 3 месяца назад

    Much Love to you from Helsingborg Sweden. Find a PT and after the surgery, do Strenght Training tailormade for You . Walking in the Woods are Grear for The Lungs . The Training can optimize your Lungs ,it is Maybe Boring but please try . I had big problems whit my Lungs,and Strength Training helped me ,snd Cardio . I wish you The Best of Luck for You , Warm Greetings to you,I wish you a Great Week

    • @tomlee6926
      @tomlee6926 3 месяца назад

      Thank you for your kind advice. I have visited Malmö and Lund on business in the past but I missed Helsingborg … I am certain it is a beautiful place🥰

  • @JasonAdelman-pu7lo
    @JasonAdelman-pu7lo 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for the walk and the chat Tom. Keep doing good things and spreading your light and optimism in the world. I'll be thinking of you next week and wishing for an excellent outcome from your surgery.

  • @susannekozoallin8579
    @susannekozoallin8579 4 месяца назад

    Best wishes Tom, good luck. Thank you for this sharing.

  • @olgakim4848
    @olgakim4848 4 месяца назад

    Oh, cream cheese. Dairy is highly inflammatory and they say 95% of the Asian population is lactose-intolerant, and you are Asian, prof, and more than likely lactose-intolerant. I was in denial about my lactose-intolerance until I decided to go vegan last Veganuary, and since, my terrible muscle pain, tightness and inflammation in my neck, back and shoulder area, that I’ve suffered for thirty years, is 95% GONE. And my chronic, inflamed, painful, bleeding hemorrhoids haven’t flared up since. I’m pretty sure it was the dairy. That half and half I’d have with my coffee twice a day was wreaking havoc on my health. I feel awesome and normal now and will never, ever go back to eating animal products again, if I can help it. Perhaps you should look into a plant-based diet. At least cut-out the dairy, which is full of hormones from the momma cows and is linked to prostate cancer, breast cancer, allergies, asthma, etc. Food is medicine. Best wishes!

  • @island163
    @island163 4 месяца назад

    Good luck Tom, looking forward to your next video

  • @ViewlessWings
    @ViewlessWings 4 месяца назад

    Thank you for sharing your story and positive outlook despite the challenges being thrown your way.

  • @deirdrerobertbean6064
    @deirdrerobertbean6064 4 месяца назад

    Your positive outlook will help you a lot. And agree that your years of running helped your lungs.

  • @my-4th-cancer
    @my-4th-cancer 4 месяца назад

    It tends to get dark on the path of healing from cancer. Glad the light shattered the darkness. Be well doc.

  • @janettesessarago4690
    @janettesessarago4690 4 месяца назад

    🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

  • @TreeOfWisdom2
    @TreeOfWisdom2 4 месяца назад

    start taking 75 mg aspirin daily, read book "How to Starve Cancer...".

  • @soulbodyca9019
    @soulbodyca9019 4 месяца назад

    We love you Tom!! We're all behind you!!

  • @ViewlessWings
    @ViewlessWings 4 месяца назад

    "Today is not that day." Five powerful words.

  • @sarahsullivan1235
    @sarahsullivan1235 4 месяца назад

    What a beautiful day! Thank you for allowing us all to share in the joy of seeing old friends on a (false) spring day.

  • @hidgik
    @hidgik 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for your insights. I have been diagnosed with stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma about 3 weeks ago. I am waiting for the IHC test results. Exactly what type of cancer were you diagnosed with?

    • @tomlee6926
      @tomlee6926 4 месяца назад

      My first diagnosis was stage 3 colon cancer adenocarcinoma. With the spread, I am at stage 4 metastatic. Later this week, a recent pathology may shed further light. I wish you only positive sentiments as you take this challenge. And I'm thankful that you took the time to hear my experiences.

    • @hidgik
      @hidgik 4 месяца назад

      @tomlee6926 Thank you very much for your kind and prompt reply. I was touched. An update about my diagnosis. The Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology gave the Squamous Cell Carcinoma. But today, I received the True Cut core tissue biopsy result. This, however, gave a diagnosis of Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma. It's not very encouraging, but it is what it is. They have not yet located the primary.

  • @beautifulmath5361
    @beautifulmath5361 4 месяца назад

    I have always appreciated and admired your long view of things, your ability to see the whole forest and find goodness in it, even if some isolated trees are suboptimal. I noticed it first in the business world while working with you at a small, scrappy, sputtering company that had a thousand broken parts, but which made a product that was fundamentally good for humanity. It was your faith in the latter that always drove you, and it rubbed off on the people who worked under you. None of us were all-stars recruited from Top Ten business schools. We came from University of Guelph, Brock and Queens, and Rutgers, New Jersey. But like Billy Bean's Oakland A's from Moneyball, you brought out the best in us, such that we outcompeted rivals with ten times our budget. Something you said in a meeting while ruminating on your role as a manager stuck with me: "Find out what each person on your team loves doing, and assign them jobs that let them do that thing." I benefited immensely from that approach, as I got be who I was, itching to use the skills I'd been trained on in a practical setting. I noticed your forest philosophy a decade later when I had the privilege to teach your children. Your steady navigation at the helm of their upbringing was evident in their pleasant demeanors, and in their healthy, long-term view of their path through life as they knew it at age 16. And now, in your reflections on challenges to your health, filmed in a literal forest, I notice these same nuggets of practical philosophy. Never denying the terrible spots in your life, but highlighting the good spots so that they simply outshine them. I like that you don't resort to cheesy quotables one might see on a classroom poster, but talk about the tangible goodness of wood burning stoves, the crispness of a sunny day in winter, the pin-up of cities where you've had meaningful encounters with people, and the music composed by your own son. (Yes, I stayed for the credits!) Your notion of an anti-bucket list is refreshing, as is your diatribe against airports and the artificial comforts of lounges and early boarding that they "offer". I hope your surgeries fulfil their intentions and that you continue to fulfil yours.

  • @TreeOfWisdom2
    @TreeOfWisdom2 4 месяца назад

    you've made your peace with God already, why not fight a little still?

    • @tomlee6926
      @tomlee6926 4 месяца назад

      Thank you for your encouragement.

  • @TreeOfWisdom2
    @TreeOfWisdom2 4 месяца назад

    did you try fenbendazole, diet or fasting? I am not advocating, just asking. Calm reduces blood sugar which is anticancer.

    • @tomlee6926
      @tomlee6926 4 месяца назад

      I am definitely shifting diet and reviewing other habit changes to layer on top of medical treatment.

  • @sylviarogier1
    @sylviarogier1 4 месяца назад

  • @my-4th-cancer
    @my-4th-cancer 5 месяцев назад

    It is great to see you walking after recent surgery. You are a man of science, like I am and I hear you are retired. Throughout my many cancers, I always tried to stay busy, especially the mind. In my younger years, I kept going to engineering classes at uni, often times straight from radiotherapy. Later on, I kept working, although less. I found it helpful to keep the mind away from being a patient all the time, away from having cancer, almost like becoming cancer. 13 years, a quarter of my life I am fighting some kind of cancer. My recent one, I took on and documented with metabolic treatment. It got me in remission. So when people advised me to stop everything, and fully 'concentrate' on the disease and healing, it did not work for me. Anyway, that is not (medical) advise in any way, it is more how I experienced it, consider it my 2 cents of a person that knows a thing or two about cancer, unfortunately. Good luck in further recovery and for your next operation.

  • @parisasoltani8290
    @parisasoltani8290 5 месяцев назад

    Tom, I am so happy to see you strong. Happier to see your surgery went well.🎉Best wishes dear prof.

  • @CherylS49
    @CherylS49 5 месяцев назад

    Tom, you are such an example of strength in so many ways. Thank you for taking us along. Continuing to pray for you.

  • @felipedepine
    @felipedepine 5 месяцев назад

    Stay strong Tom. Wishing you and your family the best!

  • @amytucker6142
    @amytucker6142 5 месяцев назад

    When I was told I had cancer I quit watching the news. Found a natural doctor, investigated God's cures and here I am 4 years later cancer free still working my job loading trucks at ups at 62 years of age

  • @SunriseSurvivor
    @SunriseSurvivor 5 месяцев назад

    ❤❤ Eric’s beautiful compositions.❤❤

  • @sheltermutts4185
    @sheltermutts4185 5 месяцев назад

    What a great attitude. I am a colon cancer survivor too and now facing a new unrelated lung cancer surgery. You have given me strength today. Thank you!

    • @tomlee6926
      @tomlee6926 5 месяцев назад

      I wish you the best! Take care.

    • @sasquatchrosefarts
      @sasquatchrosefarts 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@tomlee6926just hydrate and meditate, and eat lots of different fermented foods. Stay away from doctors.

  • @CherylS49
    @CherylS49 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for sharing so much with us here Tom. I am glad to hear it will be through a Thoracoscopy, to determine next steps of this journey. I am praying, as are so many, for you and for your family too. You and Sharon are so blessed to have each other and I love seeing your peaceful home in the woods, and in the city. Your sharing, provokes all of to think to focus on what really matters, and I am grateful to you both for that. I truly admire your grace, vulnerability and your honesty. God bless, Tom

  • @my-4th-cancer
    @my-4th-cancer 5 месяцев назад

    Good luck with the operation.

  • @my-4th-cancer
    @my-4th-cancer 5 месяцев назад

    Sorry to hear about your recurrence. wish you good luck with treatment! Be well

    • @tomlee6926
      @tomlee6926 5 месяцев назад

      Thanks so much for your kind wishes. It means so much to me. Take care.

  • @ViewlessWings
    @ViewlessWings 5 месяцев назад

    The simplification of life is something I'm starting to think about now, and it's so hard to achieve with the complexity of working full time in tech. Thank you for the thoughtful reflection considering the challenges you are facing.

  • @sarahsullivan1235
    @sarahsullivan1235 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for sharing, Tom. Thinking of you and your family. Your beautiful cabin must be so healing.

    • @tomlee6926
      @tomlee6926 5 месяцев назад

      Happy New Year Sarah! Thank you for your kind thoughts.