Fantastic News!!

Sorry to be so focused, but I have been in denial, as to how much my leg was worrying me. :) Anyway nursey today, said she didn't want to see me till Friday and that I really shouldn't be fretting. Before today, when I've asked is it getting better? The nurse, has always resembled a builder giving a quote. Pursing their lips, and shaking their head.

My day started with hassle, as my booked taxi driver had rang and said he was at NGH and it was 9.00!!! 'Oh I thought I'd av time' he said.

I entered my IDCH class a little late, but everyone was really welcoming, and was nice about it. It upsets me being dependant at times, on folk that I can't rely on. But I do seem to spend my life in taxis, and on the whole I enjoy a good banter with the drivers. Which has made me consider applying for the job, training taxi drivers about clients with disabilities. I think I could do it, but it all depends on whether I could have a taxi too and from my house :D

Nathan, the only black guy in the class, immediately stood up and offered to make me a drink, I've always got on well with him since the first week. When he correctly identified, that we had both been victims of discrimination. And again, he seemed to understand, my feeling of helplessness, how beautiful was that?

We all had to draw a tree, the roots been our foundations, (past) the trunk our strong structure (is that just me :D) It wasn't just me though, because some of the folk in the class had been to hell and back!!! (and I'm sure I could never have survived some of the things I heard. And 'yes' I do think that folk with a cocktail of experiences, do become better equipped at dealing with life's negative blows. But contrary to this, I do not neccersarily believe a person needs to have been through something. In order to counsel another going through that pain. Because what works for one, may not work for another. And we are all made up of such a rich tapestry of colours and experiences. As the 'tree exercise' showed.

Personally speaking, surprisingly it isn't my accident, that nearly destroyed me. Although I did in fact spend time receiving 'Gestalt' therapy because of it. It was when my ex husband left me, for my bezzy mate and her 2 children. But you know now? I am so glad he did because I am such a strong woman, and that was never realised before, I was just his side kick! But it struck me today, I think everyone in the class is going, through a positive stage in their life, which is reflected, in their behaviour and the fact that we are all happy and supportive of one another.

Talking of past fads, and whether they're healthy? My daughter had to have her lunch (like it would have been in the war) I've just packed her bread and dripping (yuk) and Soreen Malt loaf. I imagine the Malt loaf, is healthy, but I doubt the dripping is.