Drinking from a Saucer

by George McPhee

I have never made a fortune, and it's probaby too late now.

I don't worry about that much, I'm happy anyhow.

As I go along life's journey, reaping more than I have sowed,

I'm drinking from a saucer, 'cause my cup has overflowed.

I don't have lots of riches, and sometimes the going is tough.

I have a family that loves me, and that is quite enough.

I thank God for his blessings and his mercies he's bestowed.

I'm drinking from a saucer, 'cause my cup has overflowed.

I remember times when things went wrong, my faith got a little thin.

Then all at once the dark clouds broke, and the sun peeked through again.

Lord, please help me not to gripe about the tough rows I have hoed.

I'm drinking from a saucer, 'cause my cup has overflowed.

If God gives me strenght and courage when my way grows steep and tough,

I'll not ask for other blessings. I'm already blessed enough.

May I never be too busy to help another bear his load.

I'll keep drinking from a saucer, 'cause my cup has overflowed.

My mother, Janet, is one of the most wonderful people I know. She's always there to help anyone that needs her and would never turn her back on anyone.


In 1988, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33. She had a lumpectomy, radiation and chemotherapy and went into remission. However, in 1993, after almost 5 years, the cancer returned, this time on her backbone.


This time, the cancer was treated with radiation and oral drugs. This worked for a while to slow the spread, but only for so long. My mother had terminal breast cancer, which metasticized and spread to her liver. She passed away on Sunday, September 17 at about 5:30 pm.


My mother is a beautiful person, inside and out. It is a tragedy that she died so young. I hope that all women reading this will take the time to do self-examinations and have regularly-scheduled mamograms.

This was taken on a family vacation. It summarizes Mom's positive attitude even after bad news.


This is one of my mother's favorite prayers:

The Prayer of St. Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

Where there is injury, pardon.

Where there is doubt, faith.

Where there is despair, hope.

Where there is darkness, light.

And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;

to be understood as to understand;

to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive.

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

How you can help:

There is a way to help women afford mammograms without costing you a dime! Simply click on the banner below every day. Each time you click, the site's corporate sponsors will donate money toward free mammograms for women who cannot afford them.

Never forget another mammogram. Click here for reminders to be sent to you via email for mammograms and self-exams.

Do you want to remind a friend to get her mammogram this year? Click below to send a Cancer Awareness "Pillow Note" created by the founder of the Phenomenal Women of the Web.

In May, I'll be participating in my second Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day. In May of 2001, I participated in my first one in Boston. It was an amazing, empowering experience, and I can't wait to do it again! Click on the banner below to see photos and more of my Avon Boston experience.

Thank you to all of my sponsors!

Would you like to support my walk this year? You can donate by clicking below.

Do you want to help, but feel that donating money would be difficult at this time? You can still spread the word. This beautiful graphic was made by Momagain, one of my LOTH sisters. Please take it and place it prominantly on your web page with a link back to this page. By doing so, you are not promising to send any money, but are providing me with gateways to more donations by spreading the word. Please let me know if you've done so also by signing my guestbook.

Shop for the Cure!

There are some great products you can purchase that will donate money to this very worthy cause. Here are a few:

Avon is committed to supporting women's health. They sell a bean-bag stuffed bear, pins, pens, candles, makeup bags and earrings with pink ribbon symbols. Money spent on these products goes toward funding breast cancer research. They also sponsor an amazing Breast Cancer event.

The Susan G. Komen foundation has a great shop where you can buy pins, magnets, socks, shoelaces and more. I'm proud to say that my refridgerator is now sporting some stylish marble stone magnets.

Checks In the Mail offers a Breast Cancer Awareness check, with proceeds that benefit NABCO.

Let your car make a statement! Click on your state's plate if it is pictured to find out how to get a cancer or breast cancer awareness license plate.

If you know of any more, please email me and I will add them to the list. :)


Related Links

Mom is featured on the Breast Cancer Wall of Courage. If you know someone who is a breast cancer survivor, you can email the site owner there and get his or her name added to the wall. If your loved one has passed away, she will add a candle to his or her brick in the wall. You can find Mom's name under the L's.

Awards I've won for this page...

This award was given to me by Michelle, who also had a mother named Janet who died of breast cancer. Thank you, Michelle!

Win my awards!

Did you have a mammogram last year? If so, please take this award and place it on your site as a reminder to other women that they need to have this very important screening measure done. Also, please link it back to this page.

Special thanks to Deana, my LOTH sister, for making the mammogram banner. She does web design for low prices, so if you like her work, please visit her site.

Did you get your mammogram this year? Please email me and I'll personalize the 2001 award for you.


This award is for great breast cancer awareness sites. Just drop me an email and let me know where your page is.

Take my Breast Cancer Awareness Quiz. If you get the answers correct, you'll get an award to display on your web site.

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