Reflections From a Country Girl

Darrell Worley sings a song called “Sounds Like Life to Me”.  He gives several instances including a call from his friend’s wife who says her husband – Johnny –  “got off the wagon”. She asks if Darrell could help find him since he had been gone for two hours.  He was, as she suspected, at a local watering hole. The less than sober Johnny explained that things were piling up on him….that he had a sister who has a car that is falling apart, a mother that he had to put in a nursing home and not enough money to take care of the bills. On top of that his wife thinks she may be pregnant again.

Whew.

We all know people that have lots of “things’ happen to them all at once….stuff like what Darrell talks about and sings a pretty decent song about.  

Then we know the ones that seem to always have everything going their way – right?

Actually – as a more “mature” woman now – I have to say that I don’t know too many people who have had a life full of ease – though I do admit I think having money COULD make it easier.  Most of us have stuff happening to us and our loved ones…yes….some more than others but that is just up to now. There’s still a lot of living to go. 

When I got this myelodyspalsia syndrome that developed quickly into the acute myeologenous leukemia  – and after the shock has worn off and I am in treatment – I keep reminding myself that this is life.  Things happen. In this case, it’s pretty useless to spend any time on why I have this or how I got it.  It is strange that my husband and two good friends had and died with the same thing.  But there again, as Darrell Worley sings, sounds like life to me. 

I go into my third round of chemo this week.  The side effects have been manageable.  I asked about coming home for a few weeks in between treatments but the doctors say the risks far outweigh the benefits and suggested webcasts with friends instead.  So, those with web cameras bring it on.  I’m ready for you to see my short and graying hair!

Sounds like life to me. 

My wish for you today is that you remember that – when things happen – it’s just life happening.  The best you can do is deal with it and be as positive as possible and proactive as possible. Otherwise you may wind up in a bar drowning your sorrows like Johnny.

~ Joellen

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