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Just a medical patient today

Here I am on a Sunday afternoon, inside my four walls, trying to be patient with my life. Over the summer, I was able to do a lot more and was in the habit of scanning, writing and scrapbooking on Sunday afternoons. It was fun.

Fall came, and at the same time, I ran out of two crucial supplements I need, so it is a double whammy. Hopefully the last one is soon remedied. Wiped out is the sum total.

So today, as I crawl back into my bed for a third nap, I am reminding myself:

Right now, I do not have to worry about being a mother or grandmother, or a sister, friend, or employee. Projects are on hold for another day.

Right now, I am a medical patient only, taken care of by a staff of one. Nothing else exists past this bed, at least for a few hours. Time to zone and rest and regroup.

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That describes so much of my life it is not funny. You are not alone, there are lots of us who understand. Take care.
 

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