I found this article my sis - in - law sent me to be a nice read....

pinch

Sometimes I pinch myself
Not because I seek to feel pain
But to make sure I am awake and to know that this is real
not a dream...

Was talking to a Patient today, her husband passed away late last year.
she was talking about how she is getting better about it these days.

"but you never are really prepared for it."

He was sick and suffering for quite some time and she was his primary care giver.
She refused to put him in a home even though her health was not too great as well, so it was a struggle to take care of him.

"If you go that extra mile, you can look back and not have any regrets"

Due to his ailing health she was trying to prepare herself for it, but it was still a shock when he passed.

"Sometimes, I still find myself making a cup of tea and turning around wanting to ask if he wants one too."

I can not imagine ever losing someone that I love and connect with that much.

She went on to say -

"Not just a husband, but you lose your best friend. Someone you can be yourself with, it doesnt matter if you are crying or mad or angry or in a bad mood, it doesnt matter how you look, or even someone you can be silly with and just dance around with. We knew each other so well, you know everything there is to know about that person. Everything you could possibly know about that person and they know that about you too."

Such heart ache, and yet so blessed at the same time.

Lemon cookie

gluten free AND chewy AND tastes good?! That's a first for me. Best I had so far. I love lemon sweets! 

favorite irish lady

haha
so fun.

I have this 87 yr old elderly Irish lady that comes to the clinic every few weeks and lately it has always been a ball of laughs!
I wouldnt call her a little old quiet "sweet" lady... but more of an energetic, fun, animated lady.

Even just little comments she makes, in her Irish accent, like today "you writing on your head are ya?" as I tried to put a pen through my hair bun on my head to keep it from unravelling.

Or when I commented on her change of season shoewear from closed shoes to sandals she said "yes thats right, I'm wearing less and less, next time you see me, I will be in my bikini!" she said with a little shake of her hips.

Or when she made a few grunts of pain from the removal of a corn she said "Its like Im having a baby! .... You are delivering my baby, did you get it out?"

Today after leaving she said that it always makes her day to come in to see me, which is so awesome, cause I was thinking the same about her too.
If I'm going to make it to her age one day.... what do the kids say today? Just even her outlook and disposition in life .... #goals.

Smiles all around.

Today I was walking toward my car after finishing up at my work place downtown, heading toward another work place.
I passed this young fellow in his dress shirt and pants and smart glasses. He was reading something on his phone while walking. Smiling ear to ear. Ever so happy.
I love seeing this.
It often makes me wonder, what was it that they read or who was it they were getting that message from that made them smile so much?
It wasnt a "I just read a hilarious joke"- kinda happy. It was more like a "Gosh I just love hearing from this person"- happy.
Yep. I love that kinda happy.