{"id":1401,"date":"2008-05-06T18:41:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-06T18:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janaremy.com\/?p=1401"},"modified":"2008-05-06T18:41:00","modified_gmt":"2008-05-06T18:41:00","slug":"make-me-smile-and-shed-a-few-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janaremy.com\/pilgrimsteps\/2008\/05\/06\/make-me-smile-and-shed-a-few-tears\/","title":{"rendered":"Make me smile (and shed a few tears)&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }<\/style>\n<div class=\"flickr-frame\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pilgrimgirl\/2452763391\/\" title=\"photo sharing\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2249\/2452763391_938db78200.jpg\" class=\"flickr-photo\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/> <span class=\"flickr-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pilgrimgirl\/2452763391\/\">lotsa roses<\/a>, originally uploaded by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/pilgrimgirl\/\">pilgrimgirl<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"flickr-yourcomment\"> &#8211;taking catnap lessons from Elly.  And I just love that her favorite nap spot is on the pillow where I prop my left leg.  She curls up next to it as if to take that edge of pain away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Apparently my big climbing rose is still blooming like crazy.  Those coffee grounds I was feeding it all winter&#8211;they are working their good magic.  I suspect that by the end of the week I&#8217;ll get to take a look-see for myself.  In the meantime the kids have cut a big bouquet for my table. (Do you know that even though my original injury was in the garden, I want more than anything to return&#8230;.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Friends.  There really aren&#8217;t enough words to say for the friends who&#8217;ve brought (delicious) food, who have visited, who have cared for my children.  You people rock! <\/p>\n<p>&#8211;I am even more wordless when I think of John during these past few days.  I&#8217;ve buried my head in his chest and just sobbed&#8211;he&#8217;s watched every needle going in and has been strong.  He&#8217;s insisted at being at each doctor appointment and in making sure that I&#8217;m not getting my medications muddled up (&#8220;the shot glass on your nightstand, that one holds the next dose, dear&#8221;).  Even while under increasing pressure at work, he&#8217;s holding up strong.  I am so sorry for the toll on him that this has been.  I&#8217;m sorry for the way that his needs are continually compromised because of mine. <\/p>\n<p>&#8211;And of course I&#8217;m smiling because I am feeling better.  I am nearly pain-free now and I go to the doc in a few hours to see if I can start back (slowly) into my regular routines again.  Best of all, the redness and swelling in my leg is nearly gone.  Though I don&#8217;t doubt that I&#8217;ll have some longterm healing and scarring around the wound site, for the most part my leg is looking quite healthy now. <\/p>\n<p>&#8211;just as I&#8217;m typing this,Regina Spektor&#8217;s  &#8220;On the Radio&#8221; came onto my iTunes playlist..  In so many ways this has been &#8216;my song&#8217; for the past few years. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><object height=\"355\" width=\"425\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/tHAhnJbGy9M&amp;hl=en\"><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/tHAhnJbGy9M&amp;hl=en\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" wmode=\"transparent\" height=\"355\" width=\"425\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>lotsa roses, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. &#8211;taking catnap lessons from Elly. And I just love that her favorite nap spot is on the pillow where I prop my left leg. She curls up next to it as if to take that edge of pain away. &#8211;Apparently my big climbing rose is still blooming like crazy. 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