I realize my words for today won't be applicable to all. But, I am a writer, and writing my way through bad stuff is a habit of mine. Even though I am not published in any mainstream paper or hardback book, magazine, or even newspaper anymore, I do not hesitate to say, "I am a writer." Especially when yesterday a friend paid me the finest compliment any writer could be paid when after reading, Be careful of falling hair, he said he could see how I feel through my words. And called them amazing. Thank you Carlos. Your words meant a great deal to me. More than you can realize.
I will say this, if you are taking the same journey I am right now, and you write, or paint, or draw, or create art in some other form, use the art you love to somehow help you through this. The greatest art of all is often created during the most difficult times of an artist's life. That's because true art comes from the heart. True art expresses emotion, because it is created by emotion. True art is a lot more than perfectly constructed sentences or correctly drawn lines.
6:19pm
Today has been another good day. Spent quite a bit of time with Larry, and squeezed in a little walk in at Cibolo Nature Center. He is still doing good, although the swelling and heat in his left foot and lower leg troubles me. I remember the doctor who saved his foot said it might never happen, but it could get infected again. With the chemo and everything else he is going through, I decided to let his nurse know about that, and have her pass it onto the doctor. We will need to watch carefully, and make sure there is no infection trying to reoccur.
I was very blessed during my walk. I saw 3 deer, and managed to get photos of two of them. I also got some nice shots of a butterfly. Oh, and found another little nature's loophole. Got a nice shot of it as well. With the Nature Center so close to where he is, I am going to be visiting it several more times while he is there. It is a lovely place to reconnect with nature, and simply relax. Today's visit there was wonderful for me.
After I finished my walk I went back to see Larry again. I timed it just right, and was inside visiting with him when the rain started. Oh we enjoyed opening the blinds and watching the rain as we sat on the edge of his bed together. After the rain quit I decided I would try rubbing his leg and foot to see that would help the swelling any. So, there I was on my knees rubbing his leg and foot when a male aid came into the room to see if he needed anything. When my little blonde head popped up over the edge of the bed the male aid got a funny look on his face and grinned. I am no dummy, so quickly said, "I am rubbing his foot and leg to see if it will help the swelling!"
Mr. Grinch, he is sitting there with this fake glazed look on his face going, "Yeah." The aid just grinned and said, "Okay." I heard him chuckling as he left. Between the elastic shoelace thing and this, I don't know what the people there think of us.
