This Thanksgiving, and every day I am grateful because I do have some friends and family who try to accommodate my needs, and /or learn about my difficulties. I often feel like they dont really get it, but at least they try! I am often online in support groups for chronic pain and Fibromyalgia and RSD and head injury and finding people who dont even have that much in their lives outside of the online groups. I am especially grateful for my m0m who has done her best to help, to get drs to listen, and had the unenviable task of balancing my needs and expenses against those of the family at large at times ... And for my sister who made an effort to do what it took so I could be part of her childrens lives, even when it meant extra expenses or difficulties for her and her wonderful husband. .. And most especially for my husband who is 30+ years older than me and struggling with age and severe limiting hand arthritis and back pain (and stress and exhaustion) and still manages to take care of me every day whether hes up to it or not, even smiling and telling me he loves me while carrying away my heavy wet smelly laundry that hurts his back to carry not to mention to get in and out of dryer. That is love and I may be in so much pain I pray for an end every day, but I know in some ways I am truly blessed and have what too many never experience... I am grateful for all of my husbands friends and family who care so much about both of us, and do what they can even though too many of them are also facing difficulties similar and even worse than ours. I am grateful for those who offered to have Peter for Thanksgiving even though he didnt want the stress of driving so far (or celebrating knowing I couldnt be there with them).. I am grateful that very good friends of ours who have been through their own version of hellish difficulties this year are not only able to celebrate Thanksgiving this year with traditional dinner but are making an extra effort to share by dropping off some here so we get dinner together without Peter trying to cook! I may need to be done with the ever escalating pain and decreasing abilities... But I AM BLESSED and GRATEFUL Hugz prayers, blessings and gratitude to all our friends and family wherever they are. May we all have peaceful, happy, healthy, pain-free, stress free holidays surrounded by friends and family who care. Thank you for being in our lives and for caring so much. ❤
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:30:17 +0000
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