Thursday the 14th Emily goes back to work and we can get back into a normal routine. I hadn't planned on taking off this long from blogging but I guess I needed it. I figured with her going back it was time for me to get back too. This summer has been great! I've always liked traveling, and this summer was a good springboard to future farther travels. We first went to Indianapolis for a long weekend to celebrate my buddy Joshs' wedding. Next, we traveled up to Minnesota to go to the Mayo clinic. Not only was it cool to be in Minnesota for the first time, but being up there and hearing what they had to say was just what I needed to kick my butt into gear and just live. I've been trying to do that. In October we will be taking a trip to Nashville, Tennessee to partake in my friend Adrians' wedding. So for not traveling since 2005 this has been a good year for getting on the road again.
Saturday night Emily and I went to one of her friends weddings in Homer Glen. After getting dressed up and getting to the car I felt horrible. I was having a hard time with the wheelchair and transferring into the car. So in typical kid fashion I threw a fit. I didn't want to go, I stressed about being a limp noodle and an adult bobble head. Finally mustering enough strength and with Emilys' help I got into the car. Once Emily was able to get into the car I complained some more. And once on the road she had some words to share. "It is what it is" she said to me. What if you are a limp noodle, bobble head! No one cares. It doesn't bother her or those around me. It came down to me fearing what others thought of me. I've been that way my whole life. After talking about it, I decided to go in to the wedding and let what ever happens happen. During dinner my shaky hand took and I spilled soup on my shirt a few times, but I did not let it phase me. When the salad and entrée showed up my hands and head were still shaky , but I just pushed through and ate. Every one at the table was not pointing and laughing at me. It did not phase any of them. In fact quite the opposite, we were all laughing and having a good time. Upon leaving I felt like I had taken another step. Emily and I are both stubborn people, but I'll give her this one. It felt good to not care about my preconceived ideas of how people will react. Boy, it feels good to live without undo stress. So this is how it feels to be free!
3 comments:
Dude,
Everyone loves a bobblehead! I can't get over how inspiring your (and Emily's) attitude through this whole ordeal has been. "It is what it is" largely because you have decided not to let it become more than what it is. It's a setback, for sure, but no reason to stop enjoying the good times life has to offer. I don't know what trials may lie ahead for me, but if I can handle them with half as much grace as you do, I think I'll be allright.
Could not have said it better than Emily or Bob! We love you! Thank you for being such a great uncle to Gracie AND for Gracie-playing last week. What a blessing! She told me I can't call it babysitting anymore 'cause she's not a baby. :o)
Randy,
You know we all love having our own personal bobblehead! But a word of caution: You and Emily may both be stubborn, but you may need to get to use to her winning "A LOT"...it's genetic....I came to that realization a long time ago.
Trust me on that one!
FOTB
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