I meant to send you a blog about last week but the time got away from me over the weekend. My trip to Madison was difficult in that it was hard to see my mom so limited in her health and movement. I took her to a medical supply store to get her a walker, since she can’t go very far even with two canes. I also took her to Macy’s, since she never leaves the house and with the walker she’ll be able to get around more. She was so happy just to be in a store again it was touching and also a little heartbreaking. I can understand why my sisters and father are so tired; taking care of her is a full time job. In any case although it was tough I was glad to have the chance to help her out.

 

I got to the gym once and took a spinning class! It wasn’t nearly as good as yours are  (  J  )  but it got my heart going. I also went for a run  in my parents’ neighborhood one day. I have no idea how far I went but I ran/walked for about 45 minutes. The weather there was chilly in the mornings but perfect in the afternoon for a workout. I went to Whole Foods and bought them a bunch of healthy food, cooked a few times and froze the rest. I made my dad promise to shop there and buy organic as much as possible – the first night they had this frozen oversized stuffed chicken nugget or some other unidentifiable substance.  I ate a lot of salads and only had cheese once (major win for me).

 

To bring you current, you know that shooting that happened near O2 last night? I was there. The guy was no more than 10 yards in front of my car, running towards my car and he had a gun. I backed up (on Broadway, without even looking) and he must have turned to run in a different direction because the next thing I knew the police car parked at the corner was driving away and the police officer was shooting at it. I was a wreck and still am pretty shaky. Came into the office this morning only because I have a budget to get sewn up before my trip Thursday. As soon as that meeting happens I’m going home to work until I leave early Thursday morning. I think you will understand why you probably won’t see me at O2 before I leave.

 

It wasn’t until this morning that someone told me the guy was a suspect in two car-jackings and the reality of what could have happened to me hit home. Today all I can think of is how life goes by so quickly and everything can change in an instant. Between my recent experience with my mom and the incident last night, when for a second I thought I was going to die, today is a day of gratitude for me. Shaky gratitude but thankful nonetheless. Moving forward I intend to answer the question “Why me?” by not looking for a rational explanation but by cultivating a healthy response to it and valuing every day if not every moment.

 


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