Let's start out with the fact that I began my two week Spring Break with a cold. It was just a little ol' thing so I decided to push through it. On the Thursday before Spring Break I worked out then ran to Hobby Lobby 35 miles away to pick up a couple of extra T-shirts for the two new members of our 5K team. So, it was a pretty late night. The next day, I was feeling a little stuffier, but thought, "No big deal." After work, I finished the two team T-shirts. They turned out really cute! However, it made for another late night. By Saturday morning, I was running a fever, but I had a race to complete. It took us 50 minutes to do the 3 miles. I wasn't worried about my time this year. I just wanted to finish . . . and finish I did! I felt like a big ol' pile of poo on Sunday, but guess what. I was hosting Easter dinner at my house. So, I cooked a beautiful roast and grilled asparagus. I made homemade strawberry shortcakes. Then, I laid on the couch and couldn't move. I ended up being sick for a total of 14 days before I went to the doctor, because I wanted to believe that if I just kept pushing through, I would be fine.
Here's the lesson, people. You must learn to put yourself first. There's simply no way around it. If you aren't taken care of, there is no way for you to be of any use to anyone else. So, if you love your family, if you love your friends, if you love life, for the love of God, take care of you. This has been the hardest lesson I have had to learn throughout this whole journey. There have been many lessons, but this one kicks me in the butt every time.
Here's how not taking care of myself ended up. I got bronchitis and a sinus infection. I spent my whole 2 week break miserable and sleeping most of my days away. Fun, huh? Don't be like this me.
Oh yeah. Quick update on the whole breast cancer thingy. My plastic surgeon cancelled on me for the 2nd time. I cried like a big sissy la la. I'll be driving to Valencia for my consultation so that I don't have to keep going through the disappointment. It's not like I'm having an enhancement done. This is my next step, and every time the rug gets pulled out from under me, it feels like I'm being left in limbo. I'll be taking care of this business on the 29th. It means missing two days of work, but it has to be done. Lesson number two: Patience is not just a virtue. It is necessary in order to survive. I can't control time, and I can't sit around and wait for life to happen. I can only control me, and I want to move forward, have fun, and live life to the fullest.
Tata for now (get it . . . I don't have any tatas)!