Update:
This morning begins the
next phase of my recovery/life. Karen
had to go back to work today. This
turned out to be the perfect timing because I had just gained enough
independence to not require someone as a full-time companion. She normally is at work by 6 a.m. So I'm up at 4:30 a.m. to use the bathroom,
eat breakfast with my wife, check blood pressure and sugars, do my exercises,
get my bandage changed. Then I get back
in bed for a little more shut eye. This
morning I got up again a bit after 7 a.m. and shaved, washed up and got dressed for
the day. Now I am my own man until about
5:30 p.m. Then either my wife or one of
my adult children will be with me during the evenings.
That will be the schedule for the next two weeks, Tuesday
through Saturday. That means for those
who are available during the day, it would be a great time to come over for a
visit. A night visit would be okay
also, but I really need to help fill my daytime hours. So you night shift people are very welcome.
Just a reminder about visits—call before you come. Please come without any scents—perfume,
aftershave, lotions, or hair products, etc.
My wife and I are sensitive to them and it is hard to air out the house
in the winter. Thanks for understanding
and helping to protect me. Also,
Saturday evening is reserved for my wife and me alone. And Sunday afternoon after church, is
usually reserved for my family. Other
than that, the time is open.
Thought for the Day:
When I look at what has transpired, I realize
that there were warning signs that I ignored, misinterpreted, or was just too
much of a man to understand. At several
points, there are steps that I could have taken that might have changed the
outcome. Maybe. Perhaps.
It would be easy to beat myself up for my choices or lay some blame on
others for decisions that were made. But
what would be the point? THIS IS MY
FUTURE. Looking backwards and worrying
about it won’t change the reality of now.
So learn my lessons and move on.
I’ve got a future that I want to enjoy and that will take some
determination, effort and focus. I don’t
have time to wallow in the past. I’ve
made my peace with God, my wife, and myself over what has happened. Now I am forward focused and not looking back
to what might have been, what could have been, what should have been. The past is over and until they get time
travel down pat, there is no going back and changing it. So, Onward!
I know that many of you have faced difficulties and hardships. It would be very easy and natural to throw a
“pity poor me” party. And if you are
there right now, I would encourage you to stop looking back and start looking
forward. Make the choice to let it all
go and move on. Don’t allow the past to
control you. Shake it off. You cannot change your past; you can only
affect your future. Focus your attention
on what you need to do to achieve your goals.
Make a decision, make a plan and work it!
Philippians 3:13-15a Brothers
and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one
thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I
press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me
heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us,
then, who are mature should take such a view of things.
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