Days 25, 26

What I did:

Well, I almost got on the computer last night to post. We had a very full day, with surprises lurking around every corner, it seemed. As a result, I wound up spending the entire day with Shelli and my grandson after he spent the night here. Once Shelli was on her way, I was already a half-hour late for game night at my church. I contemplated not going because I had not been home at all to get anything done and I was already exhausted. I had already told the kids we would go, so I jumped in the shower and we were on our way. What a great time I had connecting with people I had not previously known on a personal or even acquaintance-type level! We were at church for a few hours, then came home very late. I put the little one to bed and that was all she wrote - literally!

The day before was a work day for me and my client has been talking about being proactive in her apartment complex regarding things that make life difficult for those who are wheelchair bound, etc. There are so many things I have learned by spending time with my client. Things like opening doors in a wheelchair while hauling in a few bags of groceries don't mix. These are things I would have normally not even considered, but this is where she and others who are disabled live. I was very interested in her thoughts and writings regarding a meeting and asked her if she would mind me sitting in to listen.

What I learned:

Sometimes when you have a splitting headache and are physically exhausted with too much to do...it can be the best time to get out and enjoy yourself! I got to church feeling pretty awful but even my headache went away after a while. We were having a great time and the little aches and pains I had noticed before walking in the door just seemed to vanish. Laughter, companionship, getting into an activity. I would say they can be the best medicine in the world! Did I get anything done here at home? No. Was it worth it? More than taking two aspirin and going to bed early :)

I also learned that I want to become more educated in the day to day needs of the disabled population. A small part of that could be due to my own limitations of late. I think there is a strong need for more people to pay attention to the little things that could help make life more livable and accessible to those who need it. Me sitting in on a meeting where four or five people discuss things may not make any immediate difference, but it will give me more insight, and that's my short term goal.

Until Tomorrow~~~Elizabeth