Isn't it amazing some days you can act like a crazy woman, throw a fit, bribe, beg and threaten and still no one wants to help mom! And then, suddenly, you get days like today. Everyone helped with everything asked and unasked! Two years ago this month, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that in the beginning had me completely wipe out, exhausted all the time, barely able to walk some days and in constant pain. There were days I would sleep for literally 17 hours of the day and do that for days on end, my body would literally just shut down. After about a year of doctors, and at one point 12 different meds I went into a remission state. I felt awesome, better than I had in probably two years. It was great, my kids were excited to finally have "mom" back and I know Ryan was relieved not only that I was healthy and finally feeling alive again, but I'm sure grateful for the help of another adult! Late this year I started feeling my symptoms returning and as luck would have it, my body literally just shuts down when it needs to. Well, today was one of those days. I literally did not get up until about 2pm today and really had to drag myself up to do that. I could have slept well into tonight, I'm sure, but I really had a lot to do and in my mind, I had already wasted more than half of my day. I wanted to get all of our Christmas decorations down, they had already been up a week longer than I normally leave them. I wanted the house put back together and all furniture in the rooms they belonged in and all the regular decor put back up. I was just so tired. I pulled all hands on deck and not one complaint! Since we decided to stay home tonight and ring in the new year with the girls, they asked to have friends over, we told them they could but only if things got accomplished, and they not only got done what I asked, but more than I had hoped! Everything is back in shape, where it belongs, pantries cleaned out, things purged and the chaos seems to have been removed! I love it! The girls were more than helpful and Ryan more than did his share. All of this is pure proof in my mind that god truly does give us just what we need right when we need it. Just as with my health, I really have no choice in whether I slow down or not as god really just shuts me down to heal, for this I am more than grateful as I can be pretty stubborn.
As we ring in the new year, and you are wanting or needing for something at this time, remember, god really does give us what we need when we need it. God bless everyone tonight. Be safe.
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