It’s the rest of the week. Is there something important that you’ve forgotten – something that might help you rest more easily?
There is something special about reminders—places that speak to collective history or to something particular to one’s own personal history.
We are reminded of what has shaped us, of how we have changed, of who we are now—and who we have always been.
After two weeks away from home, we walked in the door of our apartment on Friday and I realized that, unconsciously, I had been dreading this moment.
When we left, I had just transitioned from a walker to a cane. Everything took such effort and was so painful – starting from the simple tasks of getting out of bed and going to the bathroom.
We have not lived in this apartment for long and so far the history I have in it has not made it feel like a cozy place to call home.
At some unconscious level, I suppose I associated this challenging phase of my life with this place we now live in.
But, to my surprise and joy, I realized how much I’ve improved in the last two weeks.
When progress is slow, it’s hard to notice it. You forget how bad it was before. It’s easy to settle in on how it is right now, and wonder if you’ll ever get to where you’re going.
As I walked through the rooms, took a shower, and even prepared some food, I believed in my own soul, what I have been telling people:
“I’m doing better, thank you.”
May something remind you to rest and may your rest be sweet
Alicia