FROM DREAD TO JOY, TWITTERINGS IN THE TREES, A WONDERFUL REWARD!!
1.Whether I like it or not, my Doctor takes really good care of me.About every three months, he sends me in to the stab lab to have blood drawn,to test my blood sugar for the last three months.His office makes the appointments and if I don't show up, they report that back to the doctor's office.Well, today was the day we chose to oversleep,and we woke up later than the time I should have been there. I did not get rattled.We just called and told them we were on our way,and fortunately, the lab is not strict about such appointments,and we made it with plenty of time to spare! I don't mind the blood drawing, it's the trip out there and back that bothers me. I am so light sensitive that I am miserable when I have to go out with the sun shinning. Thank God above, it was a perfect day for me. It was overcast and cool, with brilliant leaves on the trees, and wafting down so gently, and a nice mist sprinkling down. Now THAT is a beautiful thing!
2.It was nice to get out, and see the changes that have taken place since my last trip to the hospital.Yon son always makes such trips as nice as he can, but todays outing was just grand! The windshield wipers were on "intermittent",the windows were open just so I could have my fresh air,and he took along all my favorite tapes. When he wasn't pointing out sights of interest,like new stores,or the convent being gone, and condo's in it's place, we were singing along with "Queen's" "Barcelona",En Vogue's "Free your mind", or Jimmy Swaggart's "There is a river"...and somewhere between #1 , my dread turned to joy!
3.Even with all the wondrous things of this day, there is always discomfort involved in any outing for me.All the getting in and out of my chair, into the car, out of the car, even with my cane and pain medications...it just hurts.But distractions do help. When we came out of the hospital, Yon son parked me in my chair on the apron of the entrance, and hurried away to fetch the car. It wasn't far, because I have one of those famous, (or is it infamous?), handicapped placards. But still, it was far enough for him to have to walk quite a ways, because there is such "lovely landscaping" surrounding the hospital,so it was probably a full city block to the nearest handicapped parking spot. I could barely see it from where I sat.And yet, I enjoyed the moment. I was wearing my new black cape, with the faux fur trim for the very first time since my birthday, clear back in August,and I liked the fact that it was cool, and not too warm for my maiden voyage,so to speak.But all of a sudden, I was inundated with the most amazing sights and sounds! Huge flocks of twittering birds were filling the trees around me as the birds settled in to roost for the night. The cacophony of their songs reverberated under the canopy where Yon had parked me,and I was thrilled to the core of my being at the sight and the songs! In all of this, people were rushing by me as though it wasn't happening. Nobody else even seemed to notice that something so wonderful was going on! It was almost 5 p.m.,and some folks were leaving the job for the day, and others were coming in for their shift,which made it all the more as though it was a performance being put on, just for me! What a moment! What a time! What a blessing! Oh! and the wonderful reward? Well, that came later, after I wearily struggled my way back into the car from the chair,and after Yon son put my chair in the trunk of the car, he got in the drivers seat,and turned to me, and I was wiping my eyes and rubbing my knees. He winked at me, and said, honey, I've got a surprise for you...and he took me out for ice cream. Yeah,it wasn't quite on my list of proper foods, but it was way past dinner time,and just a few bites of a hot fudge sunday does wonders distracting me from the cold grey ache in my joints!
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