Wednesday was a very good day. I managed to do ‘just’ one big thing – I went out for dinner with a couple of fellow German students from my course in 2010. We’ve made this an annual arrangement, so as to keep in contact. One of the chaps kindly picked me up on the way to the pub restaurant, and we had a nice couple of hours out, catching up with a year’s worth of events. This outing was the first time I’d been out properly (bar the mini excursion to Boots last Saturday) in almost a month. It did mean that I couldn’t do anything else that day apart from recline with my feet up and rest, but that 2 hours out was well worth it.
Yesterday was very much a rest day, although while reclined with my feet up I also managed to work a bit on the cross-stitch project for Dad. Slowly but surely I can see progress. I hope that he will get this finished and framed by the end of this year – he’s already been waiting 10 years for it!
Another achievement for yesterday was managing to do some work on the website of the appeal fund that was set up for me. The committee have allowed me to do this, and at least I know that I am helping where I am able to. My task yesterday was to add a quote from the Patron. What she had written was really touching, especially when she said that I was “brave and exceptionally kind” and that she “wanted to do anything” she could to help me. As someone who usually thinks of others before themselves, it’s very moving to hear and know that there are all sort of people – close friends, acquaintances, strangers – that want to help me. I will be eternally grateful.
Mum is on her way to visit me now. I will be glad of her being here, as today I do need some help. Accepting help, that is today’s achievement.
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