Therapy

byvirgie60

149 followers

6 years ago

Today is Saturday, April 20, 2019

I am trying my best to go through the lessons with more clarity and accomplish the tasks. My life was never easy and I don't expect to be but I certainly could use a break.

We had a thunder/lightening storm last night and as usual the electric goes out. So that interrupted my lessons and search for ideas to post.

Besides I needed more sleep anyway and was able to get that done. Usually the electric comes back on in a matter of hours. When I woke up about 7:00 a.m. the power was still out. Something else we take for granted. Think of our ancestors next time that happens to you.

Gathering wood to start a fire in the bitter cold just to warm up a little water, if they had that, to wash, drink or eat something. All Day! Every Day! For years!

Amazing for us to think about.isn't it? I don't even want to think about their bathroom procedures.

These situations always trigger my appreciation level.

Alright! Electric comes on around 9:00 a.m. and now I start my routine. Shower, brush teeth, fluff hair, get dressed and start coffee. Uh Oh! Coffee maker doesn't work!

Fine, I will boil water for tea. Done! Now I am sitting waiting for my brain cells to start moving around. Now I hear my door bell ringing and knocking along with it. Probably my downstairs neighbor. She is an elderly woman that gets nervous during thunder/lighting. It was her and she wanted me to see why her stove wasn't working.

Okay, now I am in her apartment checking the stove. I didn't mind except she has a way of demanding things. Once I confirmed it wasn't working she demanded that I call landlord and tell him to get a maintenance man out to fix it.

It is Saturday I kept telling her and they don't send out workers on weekends. I could not calm her down and decided to just leave. I just got out of hospital two weeks ago. I am not in a hurry to go back to that slaughter house. I have to watch my blood pressure.

Now I am back in my apartment trying to drink my tea. Time to eat breakfast, I believe it already 11:30. Let me scramble an egg and make toast.

The phone was ringing the entire time I was cooking but I refused to even look at it until I calmed myself. 12:15 p.m. now so I clean my dishes and check phone calls. My adult son called which almost something he never does.

This call I have to make! After I made multiple apologies for not answering, he tells me how he let his friend use car and crashed last night. The prayers begin! Please, Lord, my pressure is rising, I don't have money or credit card to help my son.

It is now 1:30 p.m. and my stress level is higher than Mt. Everest. I know, I will go for a walk because the sun is finally out. It was cloudy and gloomy earlier.

Walked to corner store and get a cup of coffee for tomorrow since my coffee maker is broke. It is ow 2:10 p.m. and had a little energy for some WA lessons.

I turn laptop on but nothing is happening. Don't panic! Unplug everything, check fuse box. I should have done this first anyway to check the appliance in kitchen just to make everything was in working order.

Nothing!

My coffee maker and my laptop broke down in the same day!

Now I have to catch bus to library just to get online to finish my course and complete tasks!

When I was in hospital the nurse shared something we had in common with me. We were bitten by dogs as children and as a result we are afraid of dogs.

However, since working in hospital her fears has subsided because she has been exposed to therapy dogs.

She convinced me to see this dog coming in that day. His name was Blizzard.

This is a sheep dog. He is huge but extremely gentle. I fell in love immediately. She was right! He put his head on my arm that was sore from the veins being blown out.

I certainly could use that kind of therapy right now!