Today is Wednesday. I met with my doctor yesterday to find out the results of my blood tests. They all came back perfect. I had told her that I had begun to feel better in the last week and that I had only two "overwhelming" days. On on Sunday and the other Monday. We talked about those days and she said that it sounded pretty normal for me to feel overwhelmed. She explained that as long as I feel that my reactions are appropriate to the surrounding circumstances then I am ok and I don't need to start medication. She wants to see me regularly for the first little while though.We had a nice weekend. Bryan had been off since Thursday afternoon so we got to spend a lot of time together. The "no TV" rule didn't happen but I didn't expect that it would. The one thing that sticks out in my mind is a really nice walk we had. We got to see the tail end of the sunset and despite it being short it was really nice.
Ella started coming down with a cold on Thursday. It sounds terrible. She sounds like she's a smoker. Then Bryan got it and then Claudia came home from her Dad's with a cold. I am luckily still feeling ok besides headaches. I have been praying that God with give me a nurturing spirit during this time. I don't do very well (emotionally) when I am so heavily
depended on. I tend to get stressed out and I want my family to know that they can count on me when they are sick and that I love them. The weird thing about this whole thing is that I loved my job which was caring for the dying. I wonder why that doesn't come out in my family life.Our anniversary is coming up this weekend. I hope everyone is feeling better. We are not doing anything though. The weekend is already really busy. We might go away the weekend after and do something as a family. I suppose we'll have to see what happens.
Alicia
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Alicia,
Those pictures are two of my favorites of you! You look so beautiful in them. I would like to say that it is because of the hunk next to you that you look so good, but the reality is the exact reverse!
I understand how hard it can be on you to deal with a house full of sick-ies. I set big expectations unfairly on you in our past, and now we are unfortunately seeing the effects of it. It's hard on you, unjustly. You are a great mom and a great wife. And, I'm trying not to be such a baby while I'm sick (men are baby's when the feel aweful! We are, it's true!) but it really isn't that hard. I'm seeing that it is so easy to just fall down and say, "that's it. I'm sick. The whole world has to stop because I'm sick." But, you won't let me do that, even though you don't realize it. This is a good thing; you are helping build my character. You are making me stronger, even though you don't realize it. I love you for who you are. I love how you have never let me push you around. I love how you have made me earn your trust. BUT, I love most how you willingly respect me as you have been commanded by our Father. It is so neat how God has orchestrated in a interweaving web that we only understand in bits and pieces; in part. All praise and glory be unto Him! Thanks for praying for my daughters and me. Watch Him as He answers them and you'll see what I saw when he healed you.
Your Husband
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