I walked to my doctor's appointment. I was up in weight and must crack down on my eating and exercise. I'll come back to him next week to get the flu shot and the shingles vaccine, which I have to pay for as my insurance doesn't cover it. I'm fasting today, so I'm keeping busy doing errands and and distracting myself. This afternoon I'll begin the flooding of my gastrointestinal system preparatory to the colonoscopy tomorrow bright and early. Ah, the joys of agedness.
I ran into two friends walking dogs on my way to the doctor. A little human touch. And it helps keep everything in perspective. Both have lost their husbands to cancer, and are bravely soldiering on with their lives, involved with their kids and grandkids, taking trips together, enjoying life. We all have our invisible courage, and our hearty choice to live this life we have been given, knowing how precious it is, how fleeting, how challenging. I see heroism all around me, and it strengthens me.
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