The Land of the Living

It's late, so I'm not going to post much, but it's great to be feeling a little better today.  I started getting sick on Friday and was pretty sure I'd be sick through Saturday.  Saturday I wasn't too bad and was able to work outside for the morning, but started going downhill that afternoon.  I was expecting that was as bad as it was going to get and I'd feel better on Sunday, but it might take me a few days to get all better.  Sunday I thought I was going to die.  I couldn't get comfortable even with ibuprofen.  I was counting down to my next dose.  I've never done that unless I had just had surgery.  Last night I got a priesthood blessing and this morning I finally began to feel a little better.  Still definitely sick, but better.

This sickness has made me feel horrible about how I treated my kids when they were sick with it.  I wasn't overly harsh, but we were on vacation when Owen got sick and I wasn't very attentive to him.  With Zoey it was a little better, but I realized that I could have been a whole lot more sympathetic.  My poor kids!

1.  I am grateful for the perspective this sickness has given me.  I'm hoping I can hold on to it for a while.

2.  I am grateful that I'm back in the land of the living today.  Everyone in my house has commented on how much better I'm looking.  That's saying a lot because people who didn't see me yesterday think I look horrible.

3.  I am grateful that I felt good enough tonight to watch Return of the Jedi.  My kids watched it yesterday for our Sunday night movie and even the sounds gave me a headache.  I had to go where I couldn't hear them very well to get any relief.  I've finally watched all 3 of the original Star Wars movies.

4.  I am grateful to have my taxes done and ready to be sent off tomorrow morning.

5.  I am grateful for sweats.  That's all I've been living in for the last 3 days.  They are very comfy.  I'd better feel better tomorrow, though because I'm out until I wash again.