It's Been Four Weeks Already

I can't believe it has been that long since my knee surgery. I'm doing pretty good but impatient cause I'm not doing GREAT (read perfect). I'm still limping though I have almost normal range of motion. I need to get the strength and stability back. I want to get up off a chair and not feel pain. I want to walk without pain and without the hyper alertness to what's under foot. Just normal walking - it's been about a year since that was true.
I did go back to Phat Fly Girl rehearsal a few weeks ago. I felt awkward, stiff and out of shape but I participated as much as I could. And that felt good.

Everyone from my coworkers and boss to my friends and family have been wonderful. serenejournal was incredibly helpful. She drove stonebender and myself to the hospital. They hung out with me after I got dressed in the fashionable "mature" size gown and before they wheeled me away for my moments under the spot lights. Then they were there as soon as I was returned from the recover room. And they called dbubley to let her know how I was doing. And serenejournal spent the night and then came over every night for a week to help out, even a few nights when she wasn't feeling very good herself.

I often get so caught up in the minutia of everyday life that I don't stop and reflect on just how wonderful my life is in so many ways. I am very lucky to have so many people in my life who love and care about me. Ya'll know who you are and if I haven't said it enough I'll put it out here in LJ - Thank You, Thank You, I most humbly say THANK YOU!

The Philosophy of Doves' Promise Chocolates

"Savor every happy moment." "Never settle." "Enjoy Life's sweet surprises." "Melt someone's heart with a Promise" "The only promise you should break is a DOVE Promise" "Have Chocolate before bed to sweeten your dreams." "Life without Chocolate is too terrible to contemplate."

These are the messages printed on the inside of the Dove Promise Dark Chocolates. As I'm munched on them today I left the wrappers on the desk. As I am getting ready to leave work and I'm cleaning up I read them all. These little bite size messages are a cross between a philosophy and a commercial. What a perfect example of our pop culture. Not much to add to this except it does document my intake of 7 pieces of chocolate today. Thank you dbubley for the bag of yummy sweetness.

And an 8th for the road: "Celebrate the child in you."