Oh those emotions, and one foot in front of the other.

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Today, I'm rejoicing but also still praying. I didn't see a post - or many from a group I belong to - about a very good friend's illness until yesterday. He'd been in the hospital about 5 days at that point with Covid pneumonia. But yesterday he was taken back to ICU. With a lot of prayer, this morning he is doing much, much better. He isn't out of the woods yet but there is hope.

However, yesterday I was so scared of losing my friend. We all have those handfuls of people we meet that just are so special to us and he and his wife are two of those for me. If anything happens to them, I'd be devastated. Yes, they are those people. So, so special. It put my voluntary situation in perspective - as I cry writing this. Just the thought of anything happening to them makes me emotional. Right now, I'm laying down because my feet - yes, both - hurt from getting ready this morning. I won't go into the details of what I have to do but suffice it to say I can't take a shower (plastic bag thing doesn't work for me) so I have to use the sink to groom myself from head to toe. The positions are not easy but I get the job done...45 minutes later. But I'd gladly be in more pain right now if it meant my friend healed faster. And I feel that way for others in my life as well.

Perspectives in our lives are so important. We can't just keep to our own; we need to get out of our comfort zones and put ourselves in someone else's shoes. It may not fit, but we'll understand them more, and make better decisions on handling things. As I put my situation in perspective with others, it helps me be outward focused, and not so self-centered. There are times for self care, but there are also times to care more about others and their plight.

Right now, I'm caring for my healing left foot and my over worked right foot, but I'm also staying in prayer for my friend, and others I know ailing right now. That's the best thing I can do at this moment in time. Though I still can't work and my job is important to me to get back to, I know this time is best served healing and praying/thinking of others. There's nothing better I can do right now.

I hope today there's someone you can pray for, call, text, email just to check in, just to let them know you're there, thinking of them...or even to reconnect with them in someway even if you have to change your perspective to do so. Life is very short, or can be. Don't wait...for anything or to do anything.

Lots of love,
Tiffany 💋 

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