For me this year every day and every holiday are wonderful. Since I had my cancer surgery in November and have been blessed with good health I am grateful for each and every day of my life. I feel my life started over once I woke up from surgery, it has been like a new beginning for me and I am enjoying life to the fullest.
Today was nothing romantic for Valentine's Day. My husband took me to the Latimer Firemen's Omelet breakfast and that was great. I didn't have to cook and got to visit with so many people that you don't see very much. Good company and good food.
We then went out to Dudley's Truck Stop before church since we had an hour. We had coffee and found more people to spend the morning with. More great conversations and friends.
Next stop was church and we had a great sermon today. Seems like the pastors have eyes in the back of their heads and know just what I need to hear on that Sunday. More visiting and more friends to see. Another great moment in life.
Now onto a wedding reception in Hampton. A good friend and his bride got married during their church service today and then had a reception afterwards. Great food and more people to visit with.
After I was done at the reception I went to the nursing home to visit my mother who has been there for a few months over a year. She suffered brain damage after surgery in 2008. She has since developed Alzheimer's and has been getting a little worse each day. I lost the mother I had before her surgery, she was a vibrant active person in society. Since the brain damage she is now like a 2 year old or less. I no longer have the conversations a mother daughter have. I am the one who takes her by the hand when I am there and watches her with her bizarre behavior. I long for the days when we could visit and laugh. I cherish the moments I am with her but miss her so much. She doesn't even know what is going on anymore. I visit with the women who take care of her, they are like family now because they take care of my mother and do a wonderful job. I don't have to worry about her because she is in good hands.
All the activites are over for the day, but the best part is coming home to my husband who loves me. If I doubted it before my surgery I shouldn't have, he has been so supportive of me and truly loves me. We are making the best of each day we have together. We laugh more, visit more, and enjoy each other more. Life started over for me November 17, 2009 when I woke up from surgery and they told me they got it all. I am blessed.
Happy Valentine's Day.
It is amazing how the "lows" in our lives, can really bring us to some awesome "highs!" You are fortunate to have so many awesome people in your life- and being able to laugh, is something that we all take for granted! You are blessed- keep up the positive attitude!
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