What I'm Reading This Week #20
Howdy do punkin' poos? I hope you had a delightful week of blissful productivity at work (aka hanging on by the frays of your well bitten fingernails whilst saying you need to win the lottery but never actually playing.) A birthday shout out to my grandma. You know, even though she would've been 86, and I know the probability is she would be gone now, it still doesn't stop me wondering how long she would've made it if dementia hadn't reared up. I could really use one of her hugs or her hands cupping my face with that ornery little grin saying I was her first grandbaby. Happy birthday grandma. I hope you and mom have a big euchre game going on tonight. We've been slowly integrating back into walking this week as the Mr could handle. Last night he was able to do two laps without having to stop to stretch so that is good news. For more news, let's check out: Grip Strength Is A Sneaky Predictor Of Longevity—Here’s How To Improve Yours ...
That is so frustrating. But unfortunately the only one who can change anything is the person themselves, no matter how badly we want it. I mean some of this stuff is so preventable that I see happening to people around me and they just chose not to care. It's too hard they say. Yeah but I would rather go through the hard and LIVE instead of being lazy and die. I know I have a lot more left to give this world, I'm not ready to go anywhere yet :) Keep up the good fight momma!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your grandfather. Let's add to this list a sharp knife-like pain in your back and achy legs. My husband ignored these and he has been in the hospital since Tuesday with blood clots in his legs and lungs. Definitely an eye-opener for him!
ReplyDeleteSending prayers for you and your grandfather. Take care of yourself, too.
I don't know how much is sheer stubbornness and how much is because (as we all know) making those changes is damn hard. Even with the not so subtle messages the body sends out. You and yours are in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteFood addiction can be an evil thing. I watched my dad die at 56 from complications of diabetes because he didn't take care of himself. Partly, it was money issues (they couldn't always afford his medications), but he definitely, definitely could have done better with the money/resources he did have (even if he had simply watched his portions). But, again, food addictions are evil. My dad is the reason that I became a dietitian. I wish I could say that I was strong and taking excellent care of myself. I wish I could say that I learned from his mistakes and had not followed in his footsteps. Unfortunately, he passed his food addiction on down to me. As much as I HATE being a hypocrite, that's exactly what I am. I'm a dietitian that struggles with overeating. I'm desperately trying to change that.
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