Im always in a hurry. I can literally get ready in 6 minutes...makeup, hair, clothes, etc... I like to get “stuff” done and cross things off a list. Im on a “mission” of sorts almost every day. Even tho I am a quasi-retired mom, I find myself running. Im not even sure what Im doing half the time. Does anyone else have ADD house projects, cleaning, errands, and social life?
Many of you know that recently CTDad encountered a wire directly through his eye and today marks the 6 week point. Through his many surgeries, the pain, and the ongoing struggles, I have found myself asking God to hurry up and get us through this to the “other” side. How can I “fix” this? Who can we see? What can I cook? Where do we go for answers? It’s been an education to realize that the eye is a very complex part of the body with many potential issues. I am pretty sure we have covered every possible scenario and we just want to move on, be done with it...stop the appointments and surgeries and injections.
This is when we realize as humans that we are SO not in control. We cannot buy, cook, or work our way out of this. There isn’t some magic surgeon who knows all and has seen this happen multiple times. This leaves us with one option: patience. For us as Christians, it’s God saying, “Hold on a minute”...Through it all,, I must say that we HAVE learned some lessons. These are things we will hope to never take for granted or forget. For all intents , this IS the purpose. True friends text and call and leave messages and don’t expect a response. They show up with coffee or dinner or just to give a quick hug. Doctors are not Supermen or Wonder Women. They are highly skilled, crazy educated, and their instincts are what we live for right now. CTD has learned compassion for people who suffer, while I have learned to roll with the punches and keep my spirits high for the sake of CTDad.
With that in mind, I now answer most of my calls with the line, “Tell me something good!”... I mean you kind of get sick of talking about yourself and the ongoing saga of “Eyegate”. This line has opened up some amazing dialogue with my friends and family. My sister has resorted to telling me cheesy jokes...(aka awesome!) and I am absolutely loving good news!!
The above photo is my good news today. CTD on a elliptical machine. WOOHOO! This is a man who has spent most days in a chair in the dark for 6 weeks. Who knows what tomorrow brings, but for today, this is my “something good”...What is yours?? I would love to hear!!
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