It's been a long time since I last wrote on this blog, but it's home to me. When I was raising my kids, this was where I wrote thoughts, book reviews, homeschooling lessons I learned... But, my life shifted. My time and attention shifted. I stopped reviewing books and volunteered with my kids activities. And then they grew up. I started working outside my home and my kids became independent. They didn't need me to drive them places anymore.
And then the ice won last Wednesday before the last of it melted away.
We've had snow and ice where I live for a month and a half. I was careful not to slip. But, it was the last of it and I had stepped through it in the backyard so I didn't worry about it anymore. And then I slipped.
The ice won and I broke my ankle.
And now I'm on the couch. I look forward to walking again, but don't know when that will be. I hope for 6 weeks until I can walk again, but know that it may be 10 weeks. I already look forward to simple things like fixing my own coffee and adding the amount of sugar and cream that I want.
The day after I fell, I thought "I don't want this time to be wasted." I'm going to journal here as I walk through these next few weeks.
Here's my thought for this morning.
A year ago, my daughter gave me the book "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse" by Charleie Mackesy. I loved it when I read it. The words in the book were things I needed to hear. But, I also knew that I needed to hear them because most of them could find their foundation in the Bible.
In January, I started pondering 2-3 pages a day and writing down Bible verses that were the support for the lessons in the book.
Here is the quote from yesterday that gave me some good food for thought given my broken ankle and situation right now.
"Is your glass half full or half empty?" asked the mole.
"I think I'm grateful to have a glass." said the boy.
I'm on the couch again today. It's been my home since all week. It's day 4 after surgery. My ankle is propped up on 3 pillows and I'm sitting reclined so that my foot is elevated. I can't walk. I won't be able to walk for at least 6 weeks, maybe 10. I don't know. The pain isn't bad. It comes and goes and mostly I have numbness. I have the tv on in the background with a good show.
I have a glass. My young adult children have brought me coffee, my computer, and food this morning. I can think clearly. My husband and children are laughing upstairs. I am glad this hasn't stopped their lives. But, they haven't forgotten me either. I look forward to when I can be upstairs again with them and not separated from them and our dogs.
One day at a time. This is today,
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