It’s Saturday and time for LindaGHill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday. Today Linda has given this old chestnut of prompt:Your prompt for #JusJoJan and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “close eyes and point.” When you’re ready to write your post, open a book, a newspaper, or whatever is handy and close your eyes and point. Whatever word or picture your finger lands on, make that the basis of your post.
Thankful
I opened my copy of :This is Lockdown by Marje Mallon. It was actually the only book in the room. I contrabuted to this book, in fact that said contrabution is my first foray into print.
I digress, I opened the book, closed my eyes, and pointed. When I opened my eyes the word I was pointing to, and I mean bang on the button pointing to was Thankful.
Firstly I am thankful to Marje for believing in me enough to ask me if I would like to contrabute, along with others, to her book.
Secondly I am thankful that I have a home, food, warmth and my hubby.
Thirdly I am so thankful that our middle lad has survived the Covid, it was nasty and very worrying at times. We lost hubby’s mother to Covid last June. He is back at work and though struggling with exhaustion he is improving.
Fourthly I am thankful that the other two lads, the grandchildren and the daughter in law are all well and coping.
Penultimately I am thankful that after an awful year, healthwise, last year. I am finally regaining my strength.
Finally I am thankful for all of you my lovely blog brothers and sisters. As always you have all helped and supported me. I am truly thankful for you all and my lot.
Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Eleven years ago I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " not quite but with the help of a walking stick and as long as I do not stand or sit in one position for too long, I am still standing! Update I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust, I will of been married 50yrs plus this year . Pain and boredom are my enemies now, I have to find different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and
hopefully in to light ??
I need to update this a little here. I have worked very hard over the years since my accident, I go to the gym regularly, I have a Pilates class and a core class once a week . The guys at the gym and my Pilates teacher cajoled, teased, bullied and encouraged me to abandon my walking stick! :) My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and as strongly as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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I’m sorry to hear about how your family has been hit with COVID. Right at the time they stopped going to school, immediately, my teenage son developed a cough that wouldn’t go away, and in fact got worse, and bouts of not breathing easily and we had to call 911 and they didn’t think he had covid – I got enough albuterol in him (asthma) but it was no attack we had ever witnessed before…and when he gasped for air in the middle of the night again – lots of mucas…we drove him to emergency and they immediately admitted him. Performed testing – no COVID, but even though my kids are vaccinated, he ended up with pertussis – whooping cough. Guess the vaccines run out sooner now. He wasn’t due for a booster for another 2 -3 years. MAN…I know why we vaccinate now – that stuff is brutal and you can die from it. IN fact, my son’s with his asthma – it was SO BAD that I thought he was dying and he thought he was dying and we assumed it was COViD. And the thing about Pertussis – it takes like 7 months to fully heal. So, I get your pain. (except we didn’t lose a life) but man it was terrible and I still worry if he should get COVID.
SO, I’m glad things are starting to get back to “normal” for you. Whatever normal means.
Hey Sandi, I am so sorry your son was so ill. Whooping Cough is awful, our youngest son had it when he was two months old, we nearly lost him and he was over a year before he really recovered. He is 37 now with a wife and two boys of his own. Our middle lad has been very ill but on the mend now. We have three sons,all left home, they all have asthma but they manage it well. Two in their forties, cycle and run. Take heart and keep safe your lad should be fine if you keep to the guidelines. Thank you for reading and caring it means a lot. We are all on strict lockdown which is wearing. 💜💜💜
I am currently reading this book, Willow. I look forward to reading your contribution in due course. I am so glad to hear your son is okay. I know the exhaustion is horrible. Hugs to you.
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A wonderful list of gratitudes.
Heartfelt too 💜
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So glad your son is getting better. I continue to pray for him. I am so thankful for your friendship.
Thank you Maggie, the feeling is very reciprocated 💜💜💜💜
Congratulations! that is awesome!
Thank you so much 💜
And I am thankful for you, Sis 💜
Thank you Sis 💜💜💜
I’m sorry to hear about how your family has been hit with COVID. Right at the time they stopped going to school, immediately, my teenage son developed a cough that wouldn’t go away, and in fact got worse, and bouts of not breathing easily and we had to call 911 and they didn’t think he had covid – I got enough albuterol in him (asthma) but it was no attack we had ever witnessed before…and when he gasped for air in the middle of the night again – lots of mucas…we drove him to emergency and they immediately admitted him. Performed testing – no COVID, but even though my kids are vaccinated, he ended up with pertussis – whooping cough. Guess the vaccines run out sooner now. He wasn’t due for a booster for another 2 -3 years. MAN…I know why we vaccinate now – that stuff is brutal and you can die from it. IN fact, my son’s with his asthma – it was SO BAD that I thought he was dying and he thought he was dying and we assumed it was COViD. And the thing about Pertussis – it takes like 7 months to fully heal. So, I get your pain. (except we didn’t lose a life) but man it was terrible and I still worry if he should get COVID.
SO, I’m glad things are starting to get back to “normal” for you. Whatever normal means.
Hey Sandi, I am so sorry your son was so ill. Whooping Cough is awful, our youngest son had it when he was two months old, we nearly lost him and he was over a year before he really recovered. He is 37 now with a wife and two boys of his own. Our middle lad has been very ill but on the mend now. We have three sons,all left home, they all have asthma but they manage it well. Two in their forties, cycle and run. Take heart and keep safe your lad should be fine if you keep to the guidelines. Thank you for reading and caring it means a lot. We are all on strict lockdown which is wearing. 💜💜💜
I am thankful for you and your positive attitude. Very cool to be part of the book. A gold nugget in all that happened last year.
Thank you Jilly, I hope we are friends and thanks for all your support. The book is a great boost 💜💜💜💜
So glad to hear that you’re regaining your strength. I love reading posts like this — they always remind me of the things I’m thankful for.
Yes it always helps to write it down….it was a great word to find 💜💜💜
I am currently reading this book, Willow. I look forward to reading your contribution in due course. I am so glad to hear your son is okay. I know the exhaustion is horrible. Hugs to you.
Hi Robbie, it is an interesting book isn’t it. I am glad my son’s on the mend too, take care and be safe 💜💜💜
It is an interesting book, Willow. I find other peoples experiences of life in parallel to my own quite fascinating.
Yes indeed, the same experience but so different for all.💜