Monday, September 2, 2024

Friends and Family

The number of people who have been a lifeline for me in these past months has been really overwhelming.  I give myself a little credit for having the courage to reach out to people who I don't normally reach out to (old friends I had lost contact with, new friends, etc.).  It has helped me not to feel a burden on any one person.  But I give most of the credit to the people on the other side willing to answer my messages and calls.

This morning I was really stuck.  I'm sure you saw my other post.  So I reached out via Facebook Messenger to an old friend and colleague.  She was just what I needed.  She empathized with me and then gave me a little push with something practical I could do.  So after chatting with her, I dug for a nice notebook and some writing utensils and a favorite blanket and headed out to the park.  At the park I found a nice shady spot under a tree to spread out my blanket.  

After I got settled, my sister texted me and so we chatted a bit.  And then I tried to write some poetry.  It's not my best work.  I just wrote about the ants.  But I wrote.  And I soaked in the breeze and the vibe.  And before I knew it 2.5 hours had flown by so I packed up and headed home where I cooked myself a really good meal from the veggies I had picked up at the farmers market.

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