Today I was reading a blog post by a friend. I noticed that by my info was a link to my blog. Wait? I have a blog? What? I clicked on the link and it brought me here. Reading my solitary blog post made me smile. I remember that! I'm sad that my other blog is lost to me, as I know there were some fun posts on there too. I hadn't invested as much of myself into this one, so I completely forgot that it existed. What a fun surprise for me to reconnect with it, like an old friend.
What on earth happened to make me forget my blogging intentions you may ask? In a nutshell, life. Or, more precisely the cessation of it. Almost 2 months to the day after this blog post, my dad died of H1N1. He had been living with us for one week. In the following six months my life took a downward spiral that included nearly dying myself, and having to place my 9 year old in a Residential Treatment facility for 14 months. These were the darkest times of my life. I don't wish to remember, but there are some things I never want to forget. I am grateful those years are not anthologized. The pain was intense. Too many people were subjected to it, I'm glad no one else need be.
Today though, in 2014, life has vastly improved! Nathan is home, doing well, and is a helpful, witty, funny, hormonal teenager who drives me batty! My other children are healthy and well and also drive me batty! I have become involved with some wonderful organizations. I am in love with my husband who, amazingly, still loves me back despite all the insanity. My health is not what I would like it to be, but it has so greatly improved that I am very grateful to no longer be where I was. I am dreaming and have projects in the works to hopefully improve our situation further. I am happy.
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