Time passes and we see the blessings....

Picture from last September at the 

monastery in Holland we stayed at. 

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I was looking at pictures of the last months today

and seeing pictures of my cast that I don't have any longer,

it made me see how quickly it is going

and that soon at least, God willing, I will be walking again.

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I wrote the following reflection after seeing these pictures...

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2 weeks, 2 days until I see the doctor again. 

It's wonderful that I no longer have a cast. 

I can walk with crutches if I want to and put my hurt foot down a little bit as I do so. 

Next week is partial weight bearing and 

the week after is FULL weight bearing but with crutches. Then after that, I will see the doctor, who I hope to then not see again....

and have that chapter closed, though I will still need some physical therapy. 

It's been a hard road in many ways. 

I've been blessed with a lot of support in terms of emails, cards, even care packages! 

I've had visitors and help. My Husband has been so valiant,

 I could write a very LONG post just about all the things he did for me and is still doing.

 I can see first hand how hard it would be to never be independent again. 

To not be able to walk or have the ability to prepare one's own breakfast 

or to put just the amount of yogurt one wants with granola. 

Or to make one's own tea. 

Or go to the pantry or cupboard and get a cookie or chocolate, the exact one that is wanted.

 Or to get food on one's own timeline.

 Or be able to take a bath (still waiting for this one myself!) or to go to the CD player in another room, change the CD and turn it on, with the volume where you want it.

 I can see, for instance, how hard it would be to either be ill 

or be elderly and unable to live alone anymore. 

I lived through over 2 months of never having more than an hour

 or so of just being alone in the house. 

In the end, that was one of the hardest things. 

That and having to have everything done by someone else

. I still have a bit of time yet before I can do everything

 but even being able to do a lot of what I used to do before I broke my ankle

 is a real blessing and for that I am so thankful. 

I told my Husband a few weeks ago that I could not wait to just wash dishes, 

standing on two feet....