Happy Mother's Day!

Relax. I didn’t cut my hair. This was taken a year ago, today. I remember putting on this shirt to go to our fellowship breakfast at church. It looked like a shirt hanging on a broom, so I added some shoulder pads. It looked 100 times better, and I was perfectly okay with that. Then it dawned on me that adding the prosthesis wouldn’t be any phonier than adding the shoulder pads. So I put on the ‘loaded’ bra. It was the first time I really felt comfortable in the ‘loaded’ bra. I wear it all the time, now without even a thought. Well, lots of times I forget it and I never give that a thought, either. This was before Judy talked me into wearing eye makeup, too. I think I look a little like I’m walking through a mine field, too. Probably I was. It kind of feels like that when I’m constantly on the alert for some sign that the cancer is back. They say I’ll get over that, but I haven’t yet. I don’t worry about it, but I think it’s being responsible to keep alert.

Today was another cool day, here. I’m wondering whatever happened to global warming. My flowers are in a state of dismay. The irises have bloomed, but they are not vigorous or abundant. I had plenty, but I’m sure they’ve suffered due to the many cold days we’ve had. My magnolia tree is loaded with blooms, but they aren’t close to opening. This time 2 years ago I had an arrangement of magnolia blooms on the dining room table. Things change. I love being able to compare times and changes. Mostly I love being able to recover and be alive! I thank God so much for His gifts to me. Mother’s day is a wonderful day to contemplate the joys of life; family and children are right up there at the top with the grandkids! Since I discovered cancer in my breast 2 ½ years ago many people I know have died; I feel so blessed to still be alive and to be so well. Thank you for caring and reading my musings.