Sunday, July 11, 2010

Bathtub thoughts

I talked to my mom, yesterday, and learned that she is now using oxygen, "once in a while." She has gracefully been living with emphysema for the past couple of years as, even though she quit smoking 20 years ago, the previous 40 have done their work. 


Following last week's radio show, I exchanged emails today with someone who, following a 2001 aneurysm and a 2-weeks post surgery stroke has been paralyzed and living with double vision. 


As I sit in the bathtub tonight, my heart tight with the pain of transitions, I remember that I am so, so lucky to be able to draw a full breath - and know that the next one is coming for sure - AND to be able to simply ... see.