i thought i would have chosen
my word of the year by now
i’ve narrowed it down to three
but i still haven’t decided
i thought i was all done
with daily headaches last may
especially after that inconclusive MRI
but i still struggle with them (yes, they’re back)
i thought that fulfilling my jury duty service
the first week of january and getting
my life-saving-nucala injection approved
after the insurance company’s initial denial
would allow me to concentrate on
other things that need attending to
but i still feel distracted
i thought i’d exhausted the self-diagnosis-limit
of several dire diseases
(though it looks like i truly am nearing
the end of a shingles-no-rash outbreak)
but i still feel exhausted with lots of body aches
i thought i’d get used to a home without a cat
after several months of living feline-free
but i still crave that comforting presence
i guess you could say that so far
2025 hasn’t been my favorite year
but my sons are both on exciting new adventures
that make me proud of them every single day
i’m stretching myself, learning new things,
and spending memorable moments
with eric and good friends
and today i feel cozy and warm
inside the pink house
while beautiful snow
falls silently outside
it will all be okay.
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