A Good Day

Today is a good day to have a good day.

I came across that saying on Facebook this morning. It's something I have read before. Perhaps even something I have quoted from time to time. But today it is very appropriate, because this is a good day.

In spite of the gloomy weather.

In spite of the pollen.

In spite of all my rheumatoid challenges.

In spite of all that and more, this is a good day.

Today is one of the best mornings I have had since November. Today I feel more like myself than I have felt since my stroke.

No, I didn't wake up and discover this morning that I no longer have any stroke-related issues. I didn't suddenly discover that I can read and write just the way I used to, and I have no memory loss, and my vision is suddenly perfect again.

That didn't happen.

But what I did discover this morning was that I could read better than I have been able to read since the stroke. That I read several chapters of my Bible this morning without fumbling over the word. Yes, I still read more slowly than I did before. But there is a huge improvement today.

I worked on my therapy homework this morning and made fewer mistakes with numbers than I did yesterday. Huge improvement since yesterday.

But beyond these improvements, I feel better today. Significantly better. More like myself.

Will I still struggle with numbers? Or read more slowly. Or forget things. Or have trouble with words. Maybe. Probably.

But that's ok. Stroke recovery is a process. And today I'm feeling good!

Today is a good day to have a good day!