Well Happy Valentines Day! It seems we've been celebrating for the last 3 days, but, since Valentines day is all about those you love, technically, we celebrate it almost every day. I love to hear my kids say 'I love you' to each other and to us, their parents. It warms my heart to the very depth. I am so grateful to have a home in which love is openly and honestly expressed frequently. It is a wonderful feeling!!!
This last weekend I started having some back problems, which quite quickly progressed to the point that even just sitting was excruciatingly painful. I've had this problem once before and so as soon as Monday morning rolled around I scheduled an appointment with my chiropractor. While there wasn't much I could do, I did manage to work on a couple of projects.
This one - a braided rug - is one I've been working on for a couple of weeks now. I can't stand up to do the braiding but I've got lots of ironing done in the last few days, so the braiding is going to go fast once I can do it again. The second project I've been able to work on is the beginning of another afghan. This one is huge, large enough for a queen sized bed, and so far it is only about 8" long but it is progressing quickly, and I'm excited about the design that will fill it's center.
So after working on these two projects most of the day my daughter drove me in to see the chiropractor. Turns out that my pelvic bone was out of place, in fact he said it was sprained. Makes walking pretty nasty - let me tell you. So now I am recuperating and again working on the above mentioned projects. It feels so good to be able to stand up straight again, and while there is still, pain, I know that it must be endured before healing will be complete.
I guess life is like a trip to the chiropractor. When we have problems that need healing, oftentimes there is pain to be born before complete healing can occur. Some injuries hurt more than others, and some take longer to heal than others, but by taking the proper steps for healing, it will always come. If I had chosen to try to heal on my own, without seeking help I would have suffered much more, for a longer time, and likely I still would have had to seek outside help before I would be able to walk with ease again.
Through it all and despite the pain that I was in, my family was very conscious of my needs and left very little for me to worry over. That is the wonderful thing about a loving family... they put their own needs or desires aside to help me whenever I needed it. I am so blessed to have a wonderful and caring husband who has been so conscientious of my needs. He takes such good care of me and the children. My children and husband bless my life every day. What a joy life is when it is filled with people who love you.
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