I'm so excited that my daughter and five and a half year old grandaughter are coming today. They will stay until Tuesday. Living far from family is difficult...I cherish our visits. I am lucky that I'm able to travel to Wisconsin to visit a few times a year. Skype does help fill in the gaps, and my daughter's family usually makes a visit to Arkansas once a year.
My grandaughter understands that grammy needs to take breaks and will often ask if I need one. We spend lots of time snuggling, reading stories. I went to the library and checked out 20 books for this visit. We usually do a craft project together too. Christmas, we built a ginger bread house. This time, we will make a memory box together. I'm so lucky that I can spend some special time with her. I remember when my daughter was pregnant with her. I was still sort of in diagnosis limbo and knew I had some kind of autoimmune thing going on and probably fibro. Since then...a myriad of junk....But I am lucky, I'm still living and I am able to enjoy my family.
One thing that illness does teach, what is important in life...love for family and friends. I have to say, I do love my fibro family too.
Hugs, Robin
