Be careful what you say for what you say may be misinterpreted.
Today, I jokingly called myself the Queen!
Bad day to go to the dentist...I need two crowns (crowns...Queen...get it?) and a filling. Ugh!
However, I did make it through the cleaning and the check-up without a flashback to the ERCP I had 2 years ago where the anesthesia wore off 5 or 6 times. Bravo for me!
Perception is everything. I wasn't feeling too great about this news, but then in the next room was Shauna, Sophie's aide who was hit by a drunken semi-truck driver. Injuries resulted in her losing the bottom portion of both legs. Hmm...a couple of replaceable teeth not so tough to deal, huh?
Perception is everything. I got a call from Anastasia. Her hubby had surgery last week; they removed a golf-ball-sized tumor, two feet of intestine and his appendix. Now, he's being moved to a private room, because he has an infection and pancreatitis. His previous health issues: last year, he had testicular cancer. The year before was the horrific car accident while they were on vacation, and he took the brunt of the impact sustaining major injuries. The year before, neck surgery where they fused some vertebrae together. Hmm...a couple of hours of discomfort not so tough to deal, huh?
Perception is everything? Sophie said Mama tonight. Hannah wrote a wonderful poem as we shared laughter...real heartfelt laughter. My Mother is feeling good enough after her hip surgery to watch my kids after school and when I take a 5-day business trip. My Sister called me tonight, and I felt love! Maybe I don't have a spouse right now, but I have a wonderful family of children, parent, siblings, and friends.
I am the Queen!
3 comments:
Oh, awesome (about Sophie!) Mary! Gosh, I'm so sorry to hear about Stacey's hubby. I'll send her an e-card -- poor thing. And stories about Shauna always move me. I loved this post. You are the Queen. And, don't forget you have a bunch of co-workers who absolutely adore you! (And not just because you can fix our computers with duct tape and a toilet paper roll...)
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Great blog Mary, perception is very key and I think we forget about it sometimes. I am so happy to hear about Sophie, I actually awwed out loud. Did you cry? I think I would have. You have waited so long to hear it, and it is just so touching.
That is so exciting that Sophie said mama. That must have been nice to hear. I'll tell ya, I know what you mean (as evidenced in my last post), sometimes you realize just how much worse it could be and you are just so thankful for what you have. You are THE queen!
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