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November 29, 2016

MOVING FORWARD

I was going to start a new blog about "Aging with HIV", but I figure that I will start it. In the upcoming New year.   It all runs together anyway; me trying to figure things out,aging, living with HIV, etc.  

it is Christmas Eve Day and I am so sad.  I have a lot to grateful for, but all I can think of is the sad things.  Believe me, I tried really hard to get into the holiday spirit.  But nothing seemed to  work to pull me out of this, whatever 'this' is.  So I have just accepted this depression; this is where I am:  sad and wishing that the holidays were over.

Why?  A very good friend that I gave made here is dying.  I am incredibly honored and humbled that he has made me a part of his journey, it is so painful to witness.  But I am very grateful that I can be here for him.  He has pancreatic cancer. I am also learning about myself: I would do almost anything to make his life easier.  The negative thought that always tells me that I only care about is myself is slowly losing its power.
I am also having some delayed grief at my father's death, which was over a year ago.  I am a lot like him.
My cat has diabetes, and I am physically and financially unable to give her insulin.  I tell myself that I am a failure.
I am having difficulty moving in from the disastrous results of the presidential election.  I am very scared.
I had been seeing the same doc and going to the same clinic for many years.  I loved my doctor!  Then he was promoted and the clinic stopped meeting my needs, so I had to switch.

Enough gloom and doom!  2017 is going to be better!!

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