It sure doesn't take much to get me down these days. Today didn't start off quite right, as we slept in and missed our chance to go to the Y. When I got up, I realized my quads and shoulders were so sore, I probably couldn't have worked out anyway! That was okay.
However, a phone call from a friend, telling me that a lump she'd had removed turned out to be cancerous, was not okay. That really threw me for a loop. Even the understanding that things would more than likely be fine didn't help. Still, I pushed through, did some math with the kids, and set out for some shopping with my mother-in-law. Gradually, I felt myself slipping down into a familiar hole. I became desperate for some time alone. I just needed to process the news from my friend, and get my head around a lot of details for the coming months.
An unexpected blessing arrived in the form of another friend's daughter asking if our kids could come for a visit. Finally, some time for me! I gratefully accepted and came home, looking forward to a few hours to myself, and my long to-do list.
Near the top of the list were some phone calls regarding the coming weekend. I'm dropping the kids off at camp on Sunday afternoon, and called an old friend to see if she'd like to have supper with me before I come home. She hesitated and then asked if she could get back to me. That did me in. The hole keeps getting deeper, and I think I need to go to bed. I got a few more things done on my list, and I just pray I'm over this in the morning.
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