That was my mantra yesterday - to stop whining about being sick. :nono_tb: Okay, so I’ve got a virus and my ears are clogged, throat hurts, chest hurts, nose is beyond saving, and my lips are chapped. Blah, blah, blah. I’ve purchased 4 boxes of tissues and used two of them. :ohmy_tb: Yackity, yackity, yackity.
I need to step back and look beyond my little circle of germs and look at the real world. It kicked me in the ass when I found out that one of my online pals (Cathie - TBRAnxiety/AuntCaffey) had a harrowing experience with a near burst appendix that resulted in major surgery where many tumors and lesions were removed from her organs. Poor Cathie! :glurps_tb: I knew she had been sick for a while, but hadn’t asked specifics. But holy Mary, she has over 100 stitches to close the incision they made in her torso! :sad_tb:
Then I e-mail her and she is as wonderful and chipper as ever. Praising her DH, her son, her doctor. No whining or bellyaching, just thankful to be alive and enjoying her family.
That made me reevaluate my whining just a bit… okay completely! Cathie is a wonderful person and I hope her recovery is smooth and with as little pain as possible. :innocent1_tb: And me? I’m gonna quit bellyachin’ and be thankful my family is healthy and here with me. Truly to be thankful for what I have.
So thank you, dear readers and friends. I’m super glad to have you. :bye_tb:
December 22nd, 2005
I hadn’t caught on to that! So glad all is well with Cathie. Hope you feel a little better soon too.
by Annalee December 23rd, 2005 at 6:58 amThanks Annalee! I’m working through it, although it’s a real pain in the ass to have my ears clogged. I’m missing some juicy gossip. :annoyed_tb:
by Beth December 23rd, 2005 at 2:42 pm