Other Side of the Pendulum

It was a good day. God has placed amazing people in my life, and they helped to make this day a good one, so I could experience the other side of the pendulum. I had a good morning, and when I heard my name at the Bone Center, I was surprised; it was my friend, Kathleen. So I had lunch with Hilary and Kathleen, two women I have a lot of respect for; for their goodness, their selflessness, their wisdom…  After lunch I took a bus home. I had no mail, except a bill. But all was well after a brief nap. Then I had my regular bible study with John. We studied the book of Corinthians 1. It was a good time. I’m very grateful for the goodness that surrounds me.

When I was back in my apartment, I text messaged my good friend, Kristina. We were to meet for coffee. I feel limited in many ways, even though I try to disregard them, they end up slapping me in the face. My apartment was a royal mess, so I asked Kristina if she would mind helping me clean it. She took no time to respond, saying she would definitely help me. I probably don’t even deserve such goodness, but I rely on the goodness of my friends. Kristina came to my apartment with a bag of cleaning supplies. She cleaned, scrubbed, vacuumed. We had supper from an Indian place. It helps to be with friends when the world seems to swing by at a terrific pace. My friends slow down the world for me. And they have time for me. Their goodness moves me to tears, so when I was on my cycling machine for half an hour, I was crying the whole time, not because I was sad, but because so many people help me, they move me, they rock my world.

I chatted with Jan on Facebook. She’s going to teach me how to type properly; right now I can’t type without looking at the keyboard. Ah, God bless the pure of heart. God bless Jan, and Kathleen, and Hilary, and Kristina, and John… and so many others in my life. When the going gets tough, I will gather forces; battalions of the pure of heart. I can’t even begin to name; I have too many of them in my life.

Yes, the future scares me a lot, but I’m determined to make something out of myself. I will write. I will move. I will pray. I will smile. As long as you are there with me, I will keep going.