Jun 19 2018
Grateful
Despite the recent minor health and car problems, I have been trying to focus on the many things I have to be grateful for. My sister coming to my rescue with cold remedies; my brothers coming to my rescue with car remedies; a few minutes to cuddle with Clyde before the alarm goes off; an empty stretch of highway; the golden morning light on the hills as they make their seasonal change from green to gold; the deep lavender of a fog bank floating over a slate-blue sea; Mark’s dogs running up to joyfully greet me as I arrive home from work.
Since the tragedies occurred last month, I have been more thankful than ever for the little surprise gifts from my co-workers. One colleague brought me a beautiful beaded bracelet from Mexico:
She told me that she had it blessed in a little chapel in her home town, and that it would protect me when I wore it, as I often do. I was touched that she thought of me when she was so far away.
One of the doctors used to be a professional chef (How’s that for a career change? Though perhaps the late, great Anthony Bourdain would not be surprised), and one day, she brought me a generous helping of a new recipe she had tried in her Instant Pot, which was both delicious and enough for two dinners which I did not have to make, which happens to be my favorite kind.
Another co-worker brought me a stunning little arrangement of a flower from her garden called Mock Orange, a new one on me.
It was so pretty and lasted all week, reminding me of how lucky I am to work with such kind people. Whether they knew it or not, they helped me through that dark time and I am grateful for that.
A YEAR AGO: Sorbet, cracksicles, camping, and sculpture. All in Hooterville!
FIVE YEARS AGO: Some wonderful quilts.
TEN YEARS AGO: The fate of my former home. Their fates are never good.
One Response to “Grateful”
You are certainly well surrounded Suzy, your family has always been there for you, sister with remedies, boys with car fixing and now it looks like the workers are chipping in, that’s great. Get better soon and yes magic comes if you let it but more important if you believe.