Our neighbor Anne has been such a blessing these past several months. Since Devon wasn't around much of the time that i didn't have a leg, Anne would get our mail ... rain or shine ... warm or cold. She is always so encouraging. Many times when she brought over the mail, she would bring me sugar-free treats.
Today, with Devon gone AGAIN, i was bored and lonely. i went out for one of my short walks on this amazingly beautiful day when i called Anne to see if she had made her nearly daily visit to the grocery store. She hadn't planned to, but she knew i had basically been trapped in the house for 10 months. She agreed to take me to the nearby store.
But we took a longggggg detour to get to the store, which was fine with me. Anne has lived in this area most of her 67 years, so she knows all the side roads and area''s where there are beautiful houses and gardens. She took me for a drive along Alki beach, which on a day like today, even though it's a Friday, it was packed. Beautiful views of downtown Seattle across the wonderfully blue Puget Sound.
When stopped at the store, mainly so i could buy a lottery ticket and just look around, and my leg felt good. The hardest part was getting in and out of her car.
Even though we were gone for only about an hour, i feel so refreshed and calmer.
i have been feeling so hopeless and depressed for so long, just seeing life again, renewed life inside of me.
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