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I'm managing.
Vacations are wonderful things for getting away from life, clearing one's head, reducing one's stress levels, but they can also cause further stress....and I'm not just referring to my husband getting sick right when we were supposed to be heading home! It's been the worst autumn I can remember. One thing on top of another on top of another. I feel so beat up right now, I can't roll with any more punches.
But I do feel as though I have a better handle on things now. I still miss Fay. I look over at her empty desk, and I miss her. I see all the exciting changes happening in the office, and I miss her.
But I'm managing. My head isn't quite so foggy. I feel I can function again.
The piles of paper at work aren't going away. They're actually only going to get worse in the next while, and I'm behind already due to being away for a week.
But it's manageable.
I have a temporary team leader. I now know who my new permanent team leader will be, once the Grand Shuffle is completed in our department. I will also have an entirely new team to work with, and a new desk mate to get to know. I also know where my new desk will be, and I actually move into it on Monday. Which means I have to find time tomorrow to pack up my current desk.
But it's manageable.
If I can take that next breath, tackle that next piece of mail, make that next phone call,....
I can manage.
I can manage, in spite of the latest news, which I'm still trying to absorb. "C" is now closer to home than I've ever wanted it to be. There are a lot of positive aspects to this news, but the natural reaction is still one of fear, worry, concern...
I can manage, in spite of the ongoing upheaval of a house undergoing constant renovations. Still lots left to do.
But, I can manage.
When we were driving to Florida a couple of weeks ago, it rained most of the way. At one point, we were driving through the mountains of West Virginia (or it might have been Virginia...not sure), and the rain let up a bit; the sun shone through a little; and a huge, beautiful, full-arch rainbow appeared right beside us.
And I heard that still, small, voice whisper in my ear,
"Don't worry. I'm taking care of you."
Vacations are wonderful things for getting away from life, clearing one's head, reducing one's stress levels, but they can also cause further stress....and I'm not just referring to my husband getting sick right when we were supposed to be heading home! It's been the worst autumn I can remember. One thing on top of another on top of another. I feel so beat up right now, I can't roll with any more punches.
But I do feel as though I have a better handle on things now. I still miss Fay. I look over at her empty desk, and I miss her. I see all the exciting changes happening in the office, and I miss her.
But I'm managing. My head isn't quite so foggy. I feel I can function again.
The piles of paper at work aren't going away. They're actually only going to get worse in the next while, and I'm behind already due to being away for a week.
But it's manageable.
I have a temporary team leader. I now know who my new permanent team leader will be, once the Grand Shuffle is completed in our department. I will also have an entirely new team to work with, and a new desk mate to get to know. I also know where my new desk will be, and I actually move into it on Monday. Which means I have to find time tomorrow to pack up my current desk.
But it's manageable.
If I can take that next breath, tackle that next piece of mail, make that next phone call,....
I can manage.
I can manage, in spite of the latest news, which I'm still trying to absorb. "C" is now closer to home than I've ever wanted it to be. There are a lot of positive aspects to this news, but the natural reaction is still one of fear, worry, concern...
I can manage, in spite of the ongoing upheaval of a house undergoing constant renovations. Still lots left to do.
But, I can manage.
When we were driving to Florida a couple of weeks ago, it rained most of the way. At one point, we were driving through the mountains of West Virginia (or it might have been Virginia...not sure), and the rain let up a bit; the sun shone through a little; and a huge, beautiful, full-arch rainbow appeared right beside us.
And I heard that still, small, voice whisper in my ear,
"Don't worry. I'm taking care of you."
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