Reflections From a Country Girl

I don’t know about you, but I’m not much of a crier.  

Oh, I’ve had my moments and I often “control” those times but do my best not to cry in front of others. I don’t use crying as a means of trying to get my way.  I try to resolve issues by looking at a situation as a problem to be solved instead of crying about it.  Sometimes, however, a good cry actually relieves the pressures of the day but those episodes are few and far between – even now.  

On Friday I got so emotional about something that someone made me cry.  

I was not angry at her.  She did not do me wrong. She simply walked into my room at noon while I was receiving transfusion treatment as an outpatient at the cancer center.  

You see, my sister, Vicki, surprised me and flew in for the weekend to visit. 

It had been over three months since I saw her.  The last time she was here I was so sick I could not get out of bed as I had a very serious infection that was eating away at my body.  I also had a bad case of pneumonia.  The prognosis for my recuperation was not good and she was there to support me and my son.  

My son told me he had something to do Friday morning.  I had no idea it was to pick my sister up at the airport.   When she walked in behind him I gasped and started crying.  We talk each day and I had just told her the evening before that I hoped she had a good day at school tomorrow.  

Vicki and I talked all the rest of the weekend.  My hours of transfusions turned into – what seemed – minutes.  Those of you who know me are well aware that I talk a great deal. My sister has that same talent.  

It was a non stop talking marathon.  Her visit energized me and, though I had some numbers that were continuously dropping dangerously low, my energy seemed to stay with me – at least from the neck up.  

She left to go back home yesterday and I was so glad she surprised me.  Being so far away from home makes me appreciate being able to talk to face to face to family and friends even more.  

My wish for you today is that you have reasons for crying happy tears often and that you are able to use crying as a positive form of stress relief whenever you need to. 

~ Joellen

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