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the weekend recap of joy
It’s hard to find joy when you’ve been living in a hospital bed for a few days. But I am determined to recap the joy in my week regardless. There’s always bright moments, and pointing them out serves to remind me that while bad things happen, there is always good.
I thought for sure that I’d be writing about the new National album this week, but because I am in the hospital I have been unable to listen to it. Next week’s joy, then. I also hoped I would be writing about the New York Islanders winning their playoff series. Alas.
And so, the things that brought me happiness this week:
Flowers
My bosses sent me these gorgeous flowers on Administrative Assistant’s Day, which was so nice considering I haven’t been at work in a month. It was great to be remembered, and really brightened my day. Also, I started planting flowers this week and I put these cute little solar powered lights in the garden and they look so cool at night. Yay for the healing power of nature.
Ted Lasso
This is the third week I’ve mentioned Ted Lasso, but this episode was so sweet and wonderful and I cried tears of joy at the end. Glad to see the magic is back, right before the series ends. I feel like there’s a lot of loose ends to tie up before the season and the run of the show is over all together, but I know they will pull it off.
People
My sisters in particular, who have been so wonderful while I’ve been laid up. Work people who have texted or called to check in on me. Relatives texting me to make sure I’m doing okay. Internet friends sending messages of love and support. The world is full of good people. Seek them out. Let them in. It does your heart good.
McDonald’s
After days of hospital food, my sister brought me a two cheeseburger meal and a vanilla shake and it felt like the greatest meal I had in ages. I don’t eat fast food often, so when I do it’s an absolute treat. It tasted like heaven. They came and checked my glucose after I had devoured the meal and holy shit, that stuff is bad for you. But so good, too.
Other People’s Pets
I was feeling low so I asked people on twitter to show me their pets and boy did they comply. A whole thread of dogs and cats and even a turtle and some rabbits. I spent a good hour going through and smiling at each and every photo. Really made my day.
I leave you with this video for a song from an album I rediscovered this week and fell in love with. Enjoy your Sunday, and find your joys.
Finding joy in challenging times is hard but it can be healing. I hope you will find some answers soon and feel better. You deserve all of the joy.
Thanks for taking the time to write. I hope it was good for you to do; it was great to read. One of these days, I will catch up on your posts (I’m woefully far behind) and then maybe some day I’ll explain how reading your writing convinced me to pick up my pen (as it were) and write again. Without trying to be, you’ve been the biggest motivator for me to write. Now, one of these days, i will eventually publish something worth reading, maybe.