Oh my, what a sorry blog we have here. Almost two months to the day since the last entry!
It has been an eventful two months. On Dec. 20th I got "a cold" which turned into "the stomach flu" which by Christmas was "the worst stomach flu of my life"...which, by Jan. 2nd, put me in the ER with pneumonia. I spent four lovely days at Sequoia Hospital learning how to breathe through a little peace pipe and getting all kinds of strange shots and stuff in my IV. It was actually one of those defining experiences that change your whole perspective. It was a strange way to end 2008 and begin 2009, but there is so much good I have taken away from it.
~ Our bodies are not as strong as we like to think they are. You can be fine and then JUST like that, everything can go wrong and you can be completely overtaken. Shortly after I was released from the hospital I found out one of my old roommates had passed away of literally the same thing, leaving behind a 4 month old baby. It completely broke my heart and instantly gave me the conviction to never let an illness go unchecked again. Rest in peace, Debi. You were a great friend.
~ I have amazing friends and family. My parents drove 12 hours to be with our family and worked their butts off taking care of the kids, preparing meals, taking down our poor sad Christmas tree and making sure I recovered fully. My husband took care of the boys all by himself for almost two weeks. I think they ordered pizza for Christmas and had Taco Bell for New Years while I was completely out of it. I could name 20 people who watched our kids, brought us meals, did our dishes, visited me, and helped us in a million other ways.
~ I knew this, but it really reminded me...people are so much more important than stuff. I spent so much of 2008 ticked off about what I didn't have...my own house, a "nice neighborhood", a solid size 6...none of that matters when you're in a hospital bed. I came home so happy to have people who care about me and children who love me and yell "MOMMY" at me...who cares about the rest. Really it doesn't matter at all. I can be happy right here in my rented duplex on the expressway if I have deep spirited friends.
So, I am back. I no longer have fluid in my lungs. I took 7 weeks off from running and now I am paying for it. I know it will take time but I am humbled again at my own weakness, and thankful that I am alive to be able to go run...that my legs work and my lungs breathe. I hope 2009 is being equally good to you. I will do better at updating...I promise! We are off to Yosemite this weekend for Presidents' Day, so maybe I will even get some good pictures!
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