Amie and I hadn't gotten together or even called each other (what the?) in a couple months (but have stayed in touch through our blogs) but then she brought me lunch at school one day. It was so good to see her and catch up a bit, but the half hour I have for lunch flies by so quickly that I literally felt like I had to eat, spew crumbs and run!
Jenn came to rescue Landon and I one day after school when we were having car woes. She also brought me a Turtle Brownie that day, but somehow I failed to take a picture of it (I am so not myself these days).
My mom brought me lunch the very next day (it was a good week of company).
This is what it looks like for the hour I sit having my IV treatment. I try to be rather Zen about the whole thing, but it's difficult with phone calls (Whitney gets home from school while I'm there), and the busyness and noises of the hospital make it hard to relax.
My mom and Ashley brought me lunch again a couple weeks after the other time.
Surprisingly, I think work has actually helped me through all this iron-deficiency business because it has forced me to be out and about when all I wanted to do was try to sleep. It has given me purpose and been a 6 hour distraction each day as I have tried to keep my anxiety through all of this under control. I would have preferred not to have learned to be grateful for my job this way, but the lesson has been learned and I AM grateful!
Comment Window Tidbit: We need to have a major disinfecting/cleaning day after having the kids home sick for 3 days this week!
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How nice to have visitors for lunch. Eliot is usually my lunch companion these days. I'm glad this helped you see the silver lining with your job. Overall I love mine but I definitely have my days where I want to quit, move out to the country, and homeschool my kids. Then we get sick and I am grateful my job provides health insurance!
It is so nice that you have so many friends and family helping you through this time. Bringing you lunch at work, that is really nice! I hope things keep looking up and that you are feeling better and better each day!
I love that you get "lunch visitors". I am sure that helps break up the day and is a great way to get in some "friend" time as well.
I am so HAPPY to hear that your job has actually helped this process along. I worried that you would feel overwhelmed and stressed at an already stressful time to be having to get up and ready for work every day. I am really glad it has not been an extra burden and that you can see it as a blessing!!!
what is your calling again? Primary presidency? Glad I don't have that calling and the accompanying 2-hour meetings!
I too am glad that you ave so many friends and family to visit so often!
I love that your job has been a blessing during this trial, and it is truly wonderful that you can recognize that, especially since the trial is not yet over!
You are truly loved.
Amazing that the distraction of work was a blessing, but I think you are right. There are times when I would just crash and be depressed or sign out of life if I had the chance... but because I must go on, stick to a schedule, interact with people all day, run the kids around, etc. it keeps me somewhat sane. Forces me to hold it together.
I don't remember Ashley wearing that outfit- I think Mom must have gotten her dressed that day! Weird.
Every time someone comes to visit you at lunch time it makes me happy. I love having 'breaks' in the middle of the day that harken back to my normal life.
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