as in, 'if you're not busy living you're busy dying"...but that's doesn't quite hit the nail on the head. i am doing more, but only compared to my usual. compared to the rest of you, it would be quite the exaggeration to call me "busy".
as i understand it, most people feel a lot better after a blood transfusion. i can't say that's been the case for me. i don't feel worse, but i don't notice much of a difference. i did wait until 4:30 to get back into the bed today, so i guess that's something. the doctor explained to me that my tumor load is pretty high so some of the fatigue is due to having cancer all over my bones, not just the lack of oxygen in my blood.
mitchell's calendar business is in it's peak time, which means i can't really talk to him very much. he's just running around trying to get everything done, but the joke is, he can't get everything done because orders come in all the time. (which is a good thing, but kind of crazy making) once in awhile we sit at the table and ship the small packages together, and that's pretty sweet. two virgos taking care of business.
last night i was putting orders into the computer and i got excited thinking about the future of his business...i love to compare how it was last year, to this year, and think of ways to get more customers...but then, of course, a little sadness got in, thinking that i won't be here to share that future...at least not if i get busy dying.
i went into work today to meet with the teachers and teens. it felt like my first day of school. i had my clothes out and ironed, all ready to go. i met the four new teen moms i'll be working with, and they are really adorable. i've always been lucky in that department, getting the ones who really want to do well. i hope i'll be healthy enough to get to know them and perhaps have a good impact on their lives.
this week mitchell and i will have 111 years between us. we've known each other for more than half of those. it really does fly by. we've got celebrations, and fancy restaurants and in laws coming. there's even a little gathering for me and my girlfriends. mitchell will be channeling eric ripert (his favorite chef) and feeding us all...i never thought i'd make it to the speed limit (as mitchell refers to it)...sometimes we just laugh and say "we're old, can you believe we're so old"...
I hope you have a great birthday and regardless of what YOU think I'm counting on some more. By the way, when I was your young age we referred to it as "double nickels".
Posted by: Franklin | September 01, 2011 at 05:09 PM