Character Confession: That One Thing
What a week! If you follow me on my personal Facebook page you know our daughter has been struggling with an invisible illness that brings about so much pain for her and those around her that it has consumed my thoughts this week. Whether I wanted it to or not, this one issue has been my focus. Suddenly the world seemed to stop long enough to drop us off in a remote corner where the only thing that mattered was her issue.
-Waking up. Is she hurting? Did anything happen? Does she need medicine?
-Breakfast. This food or that? Doctor her liquids? Enough to drink?
-Lunch. Repeat breakfast thoughts.
-Dinner. Repeat.
-Inbetween and during these times the constant monitoring over meds, pain management, and overall monitoring.
Have you ever had a time where that thing was all you were thinking about, working on?
I remember trying to conceive and wondering if I was pregnant. A meteor could have landed in our kitchen and my focus was on my cycle. Was I on time? An hour late? Was that a cramp? Was I nauseous? Bloated? The curse with wanting to be pregnant is all the signs for pregnancy are also the signs that you are not. But oh, the focus!
Then there’s the job interview. Waiting for the call for the interview. Anxious you got the time wrong. Triple checking your closet for the right suit. Mapping out the directions. Obsessing over your answers. Waiting by the phone. Picking up every call within half a ring.
Chances are there’s a scenario you can relate to. An event or circumstance that comes in like a whirlwind, sweeps you off your feet, and blinds you to the rest of the world for a time. So, what’s yours?
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