A FULL DAY

 
HI JOURNAL,
I  ATTENDED MY LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP MEETING TODAY.
THE GUEST SPEAKERS WERE FROM A LOCAL HOSPITAL,
PARKINSON'S SECTION.
 A PHYSIOTHERAPIST, AN OCUPATIONAL THERAPY NURSE AND,
 A TRAINEE NURSE.
THEY DISCUSSED AND DEMONSTRATED,
 WAYS FOR PARKINSON'S PATIENTS,TO GET UP FROM A CHAIR AND,
WAYS IN WHICH THEIR CARERS COULD ASSIST.
 
ANOTHER DISCUSSION AND DEMONSTRATION WAS IN,
GETTING IN AND OUT OF BED.
THE THIRD WAS WAS IN WAYS TO,
GET UP OFF THE FLOOR AFTER A FALL.
I DID MY BIT WHEN I WAS COERCED INTO VOLUNTEERING TO PLAY,
THE PATIENT IN THE DEMOSTRATIONS.
 
IT WAS ALL GOOD FUN AND MOST INFORMATIVE,
 MORE SO FOR MY PEERS IN ATTENDANCE,
ESPECIALLY THOSE AT A MORE ADVANCED STAGE,
MOST OF WHOM HAD THEIR CARERS WITH THEM.
I ESPECIALLY ENJOY THE SOCIAL ASPECTS,
OF THESE MEETINGS,
 CATCHING UP WITH FRIENDS AND AQUAINTENCES,
MEETING AND GREETING NEW MEMBERS AND,
GUESTS FROM OTHER GROUPS.
SO THAT TOOK UP THE FULL MORNING.
 
HAVING A THOUSAND AND ONE THINGS TO DO,
WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I GOT WAYLAID.
AS I OFTEN DO WHEN I FEEL THE URGE,
WHICH IS EVERY DAY,
 I PICKED UP MY GUITAR AND WITH MY BUDGEE ON MY SHOULDER,
 I STRUMMED AND, STRUMMED AND,
SANG AND BASHED SOME CORD RIFFS OUT,
 AS IS MY WONT.
 SO CARRIED AWAY WAS I,
THAT WHEN I LOOKED UP AND SAW THE CLOCK,
 ALMOST 5.00 PM.
 SO MUCH FOR THE THOUSAND AND ONE THINGS,
NOW LEFT OUTSTANDNG.
THEY'LL JUST HAVE TO BE ADDED TO TOMORROW'S CHORES.
SUCH IS LIFE, A BIT OFSELF INDULGENCE,
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE DONE THIS.
 
SO TOMORROW I WILL BE 'UPPING THE ANTI' AND,
 WILL BE CATCHNG UP WITH MYSELF AND,
THE THINGS LEFT OUTSTANDING.
I'M GOING TO BE TIME POOR FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK NOW.
STILL, THE BUDGEE ENJOYED IT.
ANYWAY, TOMORROW IS A BRAND NEW DAY,
NOT EVEN  BROKEN IN TO.
SUCH IS LIFE.
I'LL HAVE A GOOD DAY TOMORROW ANYWAY,
IT'S MY CHOICE, THEREFORE I CHOOSE TO DO SO.
I'LL ENJOY THE PROCESS AND SAVOUR THE OUTCOMES.
MY BUDGEE WILL TOO.
.