A Day to Remember: Yesterday morning I received a phone call from my Cat Sitter/Household Assistant. Working one of her other jobs, she had fallen and was being taken to Community North hospital for evaluations. She needed someone to be with her. I spent the day with her as we negotiated the wait for services that would determine if she had broken her femur, the one that had been affected by polio as a child. I am constantly amazed by her cheerful disposition and ability to cope with grace and optimism at whatever life throws at her...and she has quite a life story, having been adopted by a family in the United States after the Korean War. Throughout the ordeals she kept smiling and thanking everyone....even when in pain. These were some of her comments: Your warmth makes me feel good. You wore cheery colors and I am glad. I guess we find out what we are made of and who we can count on. I will figure out a way to deal, Ive always dealt with obstacles well. I didnt hit my head and thats a plus. We finally learned that there was no serious break. It was an honor to spend the day with my friend. More importantly, it was March 31st, and I felt a bit like I had lived a repeat day in the Groundhog movie....with a twist. I was reminded that our lives truly do belong to one another....and we have a choice about how we deal with adversity.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:01:53 +0000