Blessed

 

Ahh… the holidays are officially here and in full swing.  I had the most lovely visit with my family over Thanksgiving.  I am so blessed!!  We ate way too much, watched way too much football for my taste, and really just hunkered down for a couple of days enjoying each other’s company.  I didn’t even mind all the stuff everywhere.  J 

I felt sad and lonely after everyone left on Saturday.  Luckily, I’ll get to see them again in a few weeks!! 

There were many lessons learned over those couple of days.  For one, I need to maintain a healthy and active mind.  I also, need to stay on top of my hearing and monitor the progression of loss.  After being around my parents for a few days, I see my future, and I’m screwed.  LOL.  I paid attention at how my parents and my sister and her girlfriend interacted, and I can see evidence of the importance of maintaining open communication, and remaining friends with your relationship partner.  There were also hostess lessons learned.  For example, my family likes salty dips over sweets, so there’s really no need for tons of baking in the future.  Plus, there are some little things I could do to make people’s stay a little more comfortable. 

I’d say the biggest lesson was that I need to make a lifestyle change.  I’m alone way too much.  I need interaction.  I’ve tried some group activities in the past, like Bible study and dance classes, but I don’t have the personality to meet a group of people for the first time, and in 15 minutes we’re best friends.  So, I’ve been thinking about volunteering somewhere.  Or, possibly finding a second job where I can interact more with others.  While I do love the ladies and gents I work with at my full-time job, there’s not a lot of opportunity for socializing.  I’m wondering if I just need to be more willing to be the one to invite others out to do something?  Typically, I wait to see if I’ll get invited to join the group somewhere.