Last night I slept in my bed for the first time in over a week. It was wonderful. I have a whole new appreciation for it. I am sure most of you have been sick or injured or have taken care of a sick or injured person. The nights are always the worst. For the last week or so my wife and I have been living on the first floor of our home and sleeping in our chairs. Occasionally I moved over to the couch. Life being what it is I am taller than the couch is long. The nights have seemed eternal and I feel like I’ve been living a Twilight Zone existence. The one part of this that I have enjoyed is when morning finally arrived. As soon as daylight appeared I headed to the kitchen to make coffee and breakfast for my wife and me. She loved being served although I didn’t get any tips. I loved the simplicity of sitting in my chair sipping my coffee, enjoying the silence for a while, and then watching the morning news. After a while I would clean up the kitchen and any other messes, maybe do some laundry, give my wife her daily medicine, and read the morning newspaper before cleaning myself up a bit. As with most situations that are done long enough, one tends to establish a routine. I can’t help myself in that regard as I am a creature of habit and routine. This experience also gives me a sneak preview of what the future may hold as my wife and I continue to age. It has been a little challenging for me and it certainly has been for my wife who is generally a mover and a shaker. It is also a reminder to enjoy the moments of life when all is good. Sooner or later life will throw you a curve ball and provide you with a challenge. It’s the yin and yang of life.
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