Today, I'm taking inspiration from Dory, the forgetful fish in the Nemo movie. She suffered from short-term memory loss, and was quite ditzy (but also very fun, and lovable, with a positive outlook on life that was heartwarming). I can relate to Dory. I love helping people, and I'm also very forgetful. Yesterday, my husband needed my social security number for something. I'm thinking, "What?! I don't even know where I have my ancient SS card stored!" But then, suddenly, I started rattling off a number, and it was correct! And this was after I went for a short walk in the neighborhood yesterday, not thinking about the warm, spring air (and hence, the first big release of pollen). After that walk, my head felt like an overfilled balloon, lots of pressure, with an explosion expected at any second. But still, the old noggin' kicked in, and I was amazed by that very pleasant surprise.
When I finally realized that the pollen count might be high, I checked online, and…sure enough, it was. I should have jumped in the shower right away, but I was too tired and dizzy. I waited until this morning, after a good night's sleep, to take my shower. After the shower and some more "shots" of nose spray, I felt much better….until I suddenly remembered that it was Friday, and I always do my shopping on Fridays now (which I don't like doing, but gotta get those 4x gas points!).
I like to shop early, but it was 1:00 pm before my brain woke up and reminded me it was shopping day. Hubby had already left, so I was on my own for shopping and unloading/putting away. I did feel pretty overwhelmed at the grocery store, but that's nothing new, trying to find everything on my list, and use all the coupons that I have in stock (before they expire), but especially with the self-check-out lanes. I detest those machines. I feel like the machine is always yelling at me, and it's constantly saying, "Help is on the way." And I'm always wondering, "What did I do wrong?" On the rare occasions when I make it out of there without needing "help," I feel like it's a good day! So far, I have never had an alarm go off when I walked out, locking up my cart's wheels. I hope never happens! So embarrassing and frustrating!
I survived my outing, and the unpacking, and sat down to write this blog. WordPress must have been out of commission for a while, because I couldn't access the web site. I could get to all of my other regularly visited web sites, but not WordPress. I waited for some time, and finally got back in (hence, this later than usual post!).
But, the point is, I just kept thinking of Dory today. Never give up, just keep swimming, just keep trying, just keep a good attitude, and be kind to others. And the things that bug me? Just let a mild amount of memory loss take away all those things, too! One foot in front of the other, one word at time while writing my blog, one day at a time on my road to recovery.
Today actually turned out to be a good day. I accomplished everything on my list, and my dizziness and brain fog abated for a good, long stretch. That is a positive gift to focus on, and to thank God for. If today was good, then more days ahead can be good and productive, too. I'm just following along behind Dory, dodging her bubbles, and enjoying her enthusiasm. I think it's rubbing off on me!
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