THE SUMMER

well the "foot" injury has taken away all the fun summer things. No concert in the parks, no volunteering at the SMPH just a lot of trips to the Dr. and putting it up and trying to heal.
Last weekend the trip to Vegas quickly became the trip from hell, mostly because of the "foot" and partially because I felt "left out" ..... i hate it when I let my feelings get hurt.... especially when I really take it over the top... I hobbled to the airport via cab (alone) checked in .... hobbled to a place where I could sit and smoke (so outside with no avaialble seating on my rump) and sat there for 2 hours. Hobbled to the restroom and then thru security(thank goodness no real issues with the "foot and boot"....Hobbled to what I thought was the GATE for departure (only to realize too late, that 25 minutes b/4 take off I am at the wrong GATE) Wheelchair called but never appeared so off I went hobbling to the correct GATE ---- Appearing at the correct GATE worn out, depressed, holding back the tears, the kind man said Honey you should be on board I have been paging you" --- more hobbling to the plane and down the aisles, no avaialble seats on the end, hobble back to the front and go to a middle seat..... It sometimes is tough to be "alone"? Lonely not so much, alone, sometimes more than I can take. I felt like I had never traveled before as if this airport was someplace I had never been before and most of all I felt "unglamourous" boot, hair, clothing, all of it.... I just didn't feel like the self assured, she know's who she is and what she is doing Chris..... More tears fell and fell and fell......

So time has passed, my friend is still grieving, I am still trying to help.
Not sure when she will be ready to return to work but that will be on her own time.
She is on the right road ....... recovery is not the word to use, not sure what word to use.

The foot injury has ruined my summer, no walking, no Yoga, no anything, a lot of sitting, icing and elevating..... I am such a bad patient....... Patience is not something I have much of in regards to so many things. Someone said today that they didn't think that Patience was my middle name, more like MULE, and then paid the complement, "that's why she get's things done" -- nice to hear a compliment now and then

Next retreat is in Phoenix January 16th ---- can't wait (there I go again, no patience )