One of Those Days.....

Today is one of those days when it would be really easy for me to just give in and have a seriously big pity party. I'm really trying to get the laundry finished. Usually that is a Monday task, but since Monday was spent going to Charlotte to see Dr. Jones, it didn't happen then. Didn't happen on Tuesday either since I went to the Tuesday Weight Watchers meeting in Spruce Pine (I usually go to Burnsville meeting on Monday night) and while I was in Spruce Pine I went to Walmart after Weight Watchers to pick up a few things......translation, spent money I didn't really need to spend! By Wednesday I was in serious "catch up mode", but I had a hair appointment in the afternoon and after that, while I was in town, I did some grocery shopping at Ingles. Trying to get ready for Thanksgiving and the family being here next week. None of that leads to the pity party. That is due to being in serious pain today. Which means that getting out of the chair and walking to the laundry room is agony. I guess I could just sit in the laundry room all day :) But this is one of those days when just sitting is painful. I really could just sit here and cry, but my ankle would still hurt and I would probably end up with one of those headaches that comes after a major crying jag.

So.....I'm really trying to focus on reasons to be thankful and positive and upbeat. And I readily admit that being in this kind of pain is a real obstacle. Even so, I am aware of how many reasons I have to give thanks.

• for this beautiful day.....blue sky, sunshine.....


• that my friend Nilda's cancer surgery went well this morning


• that my friend Donna is not having too many side effects from her chemo


• that I don't have breast cancer or uterine cancer or any other cancer


• that I don't have to go through chemo


• that except for this ankle business, I really am healthy


• that Al will be coming home later today


• that my grandchildren will be here next week


• that their parents will be here too (a Nana has priorities!!)

and on and on and on I could go. I really am so blessed. And I truly am thankful for all these blessings, and so very aware that every blessing is a gift from my loving Heavenly Father.

But even in the middle of knowing that, I'm still in a lot of pain today and having a hard time dealing with it. It's just one of those days.