A Long Night = A Long Day

I’m tired this morning ~ so tired when the alarm went off, I set the timer for 15 minutes but after a couple of minutes I had to get up. Had to take care of morning business ~ you know us old folks can’t always put things on hold. Such is life.

Since I was up, I turned the timer off and began my day. I followed my morning routine, yawning the whole time 😒but chugged along. I checked my CGM because the alarm had gone off multiple times in the night (lots of lows verified with finger sticks ~ no lows), wasn’t too surprised that now it had a Sensor Error – first one since I started using the Abbott Freestyle Libre 3 Plus. I did all the diagnostics their website said and then got the error “replace sensor” so I did. I got the new one on, now waiting the 60 minutes for it to begin reading. I got online to the Abbott Freestyle site and filled out a help ticket. Now I wait for an email and IF they believe it was not my fault they will send me another one. I sure hope they do, as the one I put on this morning is my last one and my next shipment is not due to be processed till 4/25. But no use getting upset, it is what it is and I can’t change anything so moving forward is the only thing to do.

As I was getting ready for the day my mind started reflecting on 45 years ago today…it was the day we said good-bye to Pete (Ron’s dad). It was with mixed feelings as Pete had struggled for months with another cancer diagnosis and he hadn’t been out of bed since February 28th. It was time to let him rest and go see Jesus and connect with family members who had proceeded him.

The mind can be a good thing and at the same time it can be a difficult thing. I am blessed (cursed) with a memory of dates/times/events. I could tell you everything that happened that day leading up to standing next to Pete’s bedside, telling him we all loved him and we would be okay.

As my mind wanders over the events of that day, I see the mighty hand of Poppa God walking beside us, never leaving us and for that I am thankful. If you think about it, say a prayer of comfort for Ron and his siblings…45 years is a long time to not see or speak to someone you love.

Thinking about today at work…I have so many things that need to be done, the stacks of TEALs just seem to multiply daily. But again, it is what it is and I can only do what I can do. As I was sitting talking to Poppa God about today I thanked him for his help yesterday in keeping my mouth shut. At the end of the day, I shared with Jonathan how frustrated I am with double standards but that throughout the whole day I prayed for my lips to stay shut, to not share my frustrations and to keep a smile on my face. Jonathan understood, said he was proud of me for keeping my lips shut – the funny thing is, he has no idea how hard it was for me. I can remember a time when I didn’t care what my words did to others, I didn’t care that a volcano might nor might not erupt at any time and so I give a prayer of thanksgiving “Poppa God, thank you for bringing me so far in my journey of life, for healing the anger that stewed inside me for so many years and for letting me SEE that I don’t have to react to every little thing, causing grief for way too many people.” If you know me, you know how hard I have worked to become the healthy person I am today.

Today will be a busy day for Ron. He is going to the boys school this morning for the first of three award ceremonies recognizing the hard work our grands have put into their school year. We are proud of each of them as all three of them made Qtr 3 Honor Roll!!! Way to go C, T & A!

And now, its time for me to get ready to head out the door to go to work. I am so thankful I have a job that I love, a boss who sincerely cares about me and his other staff, a husband who is a great dad and grandpa and that he has the opportunity to participate in these exciting moments of our grandson’s life.

As I close, if you think of anything throughout the day, say a prayer for our friends J&K as they continue dealing with major health issues and for Danny as he continues to fight his battle of cancer.