I remember once Pauline telling me that when you feel low, wear pearls and it'll make you feel better, which is one reason why I reached for another pair of pearls today. These earrings are a pretty cluster of white and silver seed pearls given to me by Lisa (Day 10: Pink Pearls), my lovely friend and earring sista, as a birthday present about six years ago. The second reason I'm wearing this particular pair is as a reminder of Lisa's concern friendship which are very present to me right now- stretching across the miles from Adelaide - even if we aren't able to see, or lately even speak, to each other as regularly as we'd like.
Day 47 is another pretty low day. Again I was able to get out for a walk this morning with Rob and Molly which was a treat, especially as we ran into two of our special neighbourhood friends - Bern and Bec - en route. But this effort was about my limit, and I needed to come back home to rest for a couple of hours and fight off a headache and sore lymph nodes. Angus and I did some baking this afternoon - ginger nut and coconut biscuits & fruit crumble (this will have to stop!) - followed by frustrating hour or so with the jigsaw puzzle. The jigsaw seems like a metaphor today - I've made so much progress but also feel like I'm stuck; there's still a long way to go, and it's only patience and endurance that will get me there. I'm hoping for a breakthrough on both fronts in the next day or two!
I remember once Pauline telling me that when you feel low, wear pearls and it'll make you feel better, which is one reason why I reached for another pair of pearls today. These earrings are a pretty cluster of white and silver seed pearls given to me by Lisa (Day 10: Pink Pearls), my lovely friend and earring sista, as a birthday present about six years ago. The second reason I'm wearing this particular pair is as a reminder of Lisa's concern friendship which are very present to me right now- stretching across the miles from Adelaide - even if we aren't able to see, or lately even speak, to each other as regularly as we'd like.
Day 47 is another pretty low day. Again I was able to get out for a walk this morning with Rob and Molly which was a treat, especially as we ran into two of our special neighbourhood friends - Bern and Bec - en route. But this effort was about my limit, and I needed to come back home to rest for a couple of hours and fight off a headache and sore lymph nodes. Angus and I did some baking this afternoon - ginger nut and coconut biscuits & fruit crumble (this will have to stop!) - followed by frustrating hour or so with the jigsaw puzzle. The jigsaw seems like a metaphor today - I've made so much progress but also feel like I'm stuck; there's still a long way to go, and it's only patience and endurance that will get me there. I'm hoping for a breakthrough on both fronts in the next day or two!
Thinking of you darling Louy! Xxxx
ReplyDeleteYou will look back on this one day Louy and wonder how. But to us it's obvious. You are stronger than you know. Love you so xxx
ReplyDeleteps fuck cancer xx