it's cool outside.....morning!
It's cool this morning......Annie is on the counter waiting for me to command her to get down, an expression of defiance and guilt (she likes to nip the window plant babies).....she could have been an actress! Cut & print!
I watched "The Wedding Gift" last night....a true story about a married couple in England. The Mrs. got the flu or so they thought....after the flu, her symptoms got worse. No one could diagnose her properly, no one knew the cause. They came up with reasons like hysteria, blamed her mind, blamed her husband. In truth they didn't know.
She suffered from black outs, extreme fatigue, memory problems, increasing paralysis, her hands turned into claw like grips with fingers that broke very easily. She had to be carried everywhere, up and down the stairs of her home, was in a wheelchair most of the time. At one doctor visit, her husband explained that it took her several days to have the strength to come see the doctor and it would take several more to recuperate once she returned home. (this went right over their heads) On another visit, a doctor talked about her to her mate as if she wasn't even in the room. She hadn't the strength to even dress herself....and on and on, her life had changed very dramatically.
Her dream was to walk down the aisle by herself on the day of her son's wedding....that was "the wedding gift" ...... to herself, to her family. She had been practicing hard in preparation. I cried with every precious, painful step she took down that long aisle. That look of determination on her face was something to behold. The medical community finally realized in the aftermath of her accidental tub drowning that she had chronic fatigue syndrome/me. This woman was so very alive, so amazingly loving, bright, gifted with joy & honesty throughout her journey.....the dark days and in the reality of ordinary days. She was extraordinary despite all the challenges and stone walls of doubt she encountered.
Annie has decided that I have had the footstool all to myself long enough...she is settling it right on top of my feet. I don't mind, it's cool this morning and feels quite nice......here's to the magic that can be found in ordinary days.
I watched "The Wedding Gift" last night....a true story about a married couple in England. The Mrs. got the flu or so they thought....after the flu, her symptoms got worse. No one could diagnose her properly, no one knew the cause. They came up with reasons like hysteria, blamed her mind, blamed her husband. In truth they didn't know.
She suffered from black outs, extreme fatigue, memory problems, increasing paralysis, her hands turned into claw like grips with fingers that broke very easily. She had to be carried everywhere, up and down the stairs of her home, was in a wheelchair most of the time. At one doctor visit, her husband explained that it took her several days to have the strength to come see the doctor and it would take several more to recuperate once she returned home. (this went right over their heads) On another visit, a doctor talked about her to her mate as if she wasn't even in the room. She hadn't the strength to even dress herself....and on and on, her life had changed very dramatically.
Her dream was to walk down the aisle by herself on the day of her son's wedding....that was "the wedding gift" ...... to herself, to her family. She had been practicing hard in preparation. I cried with every precious, painful step she took down that long aisle. That look of determination on her face was something to behold. The medical community finally realized in the aftermath of her accidental tub drowning that she had chronic fatigue syndrome/me. This woman was so very alive, so amazingly loving, bright, gifted with joy & honesty throughout her journey.....the dark days and in the reality of ordinary days. She was extraordinary despite all the challenges and stone walls of doubt she encountered.
Annie has decided that I have had the footstool all to myself long enough...she is settling it right on top of my feet. I don't mind, it's cool this morning and feels quite nice......here's to the magic that can be found in ordinary days.
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