Day 14 Friday Frolic

At last, the end of a very long and challenging week. I have been side-swiped by heavy carbs, run over by bad weather and wine, driven crazy by difficult people at work and depressed by answers as yet, unanswered. The week is done.

After work, I severed the difficult ties at work, got "the heck out of Dodge" and headed happily into the arms of family, minimal drama, support, complete acceptance and joy. My mother and I joined together in a make-over at Chanel. I treated my mother to dinner and we relished good and supportive conversation. My sister brought joy, humor and job-exhaustion to our conversation at a later time. Gifts were exchanged. Later, at home, I engaged in...a wonderful and encouraging telephone conversation with an encouraging friend. I indulged at a late hour in slices of wheat bread and half a left-over oatmeal cookie from GEVA theater...I do not care...life was lived and was lived well today...tomorrow I shall climb back on to the scale and thank God that I have the use of my legs and my mind. I shall thank God that I am spending the day with family at the local lilac festival. I shall thank God that the weather is better and that I can smell, see, taste, touch, and hear the cacophony of lilacs, food, sun, family, exercise and...happiness. Food is a smaller part of this experience called living than I ever thought possible...for too many years, I have given it too much power...frolic in the lilacs and let go...how much of being alive is wanting to be alive?...food for thought...