Hankster

My name is Hank, and Wayne called me Hankster or Hammerin' Hank whenever we used to meet at his Chestnut Hill office. I was always greeted by Smuffy his sweet cat who always had a warm welcome and gentle nudge for me when I'd sit down in his comfortable chair. I'd patiently wait for Wayne do his thing in the bathroom, then he'd come out and sit down, and then the incredible inward journey would begin for both of us. I have such fond memories of our sessions even though some were quite painful and arduous, nevertheless they were necessary for a healthy emotional life for me. Wayne used to tell me that we'll all be dead for along time, so while we are here it's vital that we form healthy functional relationships. He would tell me many times ( I wouldn't mind his repetition), " there's nowhere to go with the people that we're trying to relate to if they hide out in their hurt,fear,sadness, and withhold their true feelings from us. That we must seek out those that have done the inner core work, and have worked on their family of origin issues,that are not hiding out their feelings, and that love their work." His work with me has saved my life in many ways. To be continued, and bless all of you for participating in this wonderful blog.

My Big Brother

My earliest memory of Wayne was learning of his bravery and willingness to see his new sister in the nursery of Hahnemann Hospital, soon after I was born. He snuck up several floors . Knowing that, has always made me feel special. I think Wayne has made everyone he dealt with, feel special in unique ways. I also saw Wayne as a "very smart guy", as he advised me of how to pursue going to college. I can honestly say that Wayne and I did not spend our lives being close, but we DID spend our lives with a certain connection that I will always cherish. Wayne has a legacy that will go on for many,many years yet to come, asnd knowing that gives me peace.

My last memory of Wayne was sayng "goodbye". I was in his room and he knew I was getting ready to leave. Wayne sat up in bed, looked at me and said, "Patti, you have a good journey home." "You have a good journey home too, Wayne" My reality says he did.

- Patti Bush

The Life I've Always Wanted

I have so much to share and remember about Dr D ( my nickname for him- he had plenty of nicknames for me so it's only fair). I woke up this morning in a beautiful hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona next to the most wonderful woman I've ever dated. I felt joy as I held her in my arms and watched the morning light up our room. I felt excited for the new day. I was grateful for the life that I now share with her- a life full of love and adventure. As I write this I am amazed at the total transformation in my life from the man I was in 2005 when I first started working with Dr D. I was cynical, lonely and depressed. I was working at a job I hated and living in a town where I had no friends at all. He never gave up on me- and believe me, I tested him more than once to see if he would. The only thing that could make this day any better would be if I was in my weekly session with Wayne- which would have started 4 minutes ago. I miss him. But, what he said has been true- that nothing could take away what we shared. I'm so grateful for the time I spent in session with him. I look forward to reading what others shared and writing more at a later date. Thank you.

My Sage

I just wanted to say that I would not have the thriving business or good health that I have today if it were not for Dr. Diamond. His advise on being a macro-manager instead of a micro-manager
helped me grow my biz and has made my people much happier. His constant encouragement
to "be excellent" was a great weekly shot-in-the-arm.

I am glad I got to say goodbye to him.

Love,

Tony

Let's Get Started

Hello friends. I wanted to get this started though it is still a work in progress. We are all eager to share thoughts and stories about Wayne. I still have plans to load audio and video but have not reached that point yet. If anyone has any other suggestions we would welcome your input.

Also, it would be a great help if anyone knows other patients or friends that I might not have reached yet, please send me their email addresses if they are interested in participating. This way I can send them an invitation as I have set the settings to private so they will need an invitation to be able to view and contribute to our blog.

Looking forward to your thoughts - Leslie Anne

"People need to trust in good times and tough times, where they are being led, even if it is frightening and unfamiliar. Trust the process, trust your instincts and when one accepts where one is being led in a loving way, then what will happen will be loving... ultimately." Dr. Wayne C. Diamond