I was thinking about everyday tasks that I do all the time. Most people take for granted some of the things that I think are major accomplishments. Let me explain what I mean. For me because of my health it really wears me out to get dressed. Most people take 5 minutes to get dress and they don't even think about it. It's just pick out the clothes and put them on. For me it's get the clothes get up the strength to lift my legs so that I can put on my pants. Then rest for at least 5 minutes then get the strength to lift my arms so I can get the shirt up over my head. Finally after I am dressed I have to lay down for a while (20-40minutes.) I watched my darling husband get dressed today to go to work it took him 15 minutes and this included a shower. Then I timed myself this morning it took me 20 minutes to get dressed and then 30 minutes to be able to move after dressing myself. I bet most of you don't even blink about getting dressed in the morning it's just something you do without even thinking about it. To me this was a big accomplishment!!
Another thing that most people take for granted is sleeping. I have had 8 hours if that in the past 2 weeks. I am not kidding you. Again the lack of sleep is because of health and hurting. Most people just go to bed at night and get up in the morning when the alarm goes off without even thinking about it. I most nights toss and turn trying to sleep. I look at the clock and think oh I've most likely been asleep for an hour most times it's nope it's only been 20 minutes. After laying in bed hurting for awhile I have to get up for a half hour that's all I allow myself and then I try to sleep some more. Most of the times at about 5am I give in that I will not be going to sleep and read a book in bed. Sometimes this helps me fall asleep so that I can at least get an hour of sleep before my husbands alarm goes off. After that it's touch and go if I will get anymore sleep. I slept one hour last night and I celebrated this morning that I got that much sleep in between the pain waking me up.
Just one more thing that I have noticed people tend to take for granted. Their parents. As children we always think that Mom and Dad will be there forever. It's really hard when we get a call tell us that one of them has past away. How many times do we go to pick up the phone to call Mom or Dad and say oh I'm to busy I will call them tomorrow. Or we say I will go down next week and see them. I think we can all say that we always think there will be a tomorrow and plenty of time to talk to our parents. I know I did this. I can call Mom tomorrow and tell her I love her. I can see her tomorrow. I don't have anymore tomorrows to see my mom. Please don't take the ones you love especially your parents for granted. Tell them every chance you get that you love them. Make an effort each day to let the loved ones in your life know how much they mean to you. Don't let one single I love you pass you buy.
