Defining Myself
A friend (my high school band teacher) recently invited me into her Facebook network. Despite everyone thinking I’m a computer nerd (I have also been called a ‘techno weenie’), I had not previously gone onto facebook (though, I had heard of it previously). As a result of her invitation, I created a Facebook identity and was recently completing some of the additional information about myself. One of the last things I completed was the “About me” information.
While it is still true that I am both a cub and boy scout leader, a karate instructor, and sometime photographer, when I went to completed the “About me” information, I began with, “In 2008, I was diagnosed with pancreas cancer…” Perhaps, at some point, I will get back to defining myself in terms other than my cancer, but it’s still pretty prevalent for me right now. I have been told that it’s most healthy NOT to define myself in terms of my illness, but that’s pretty hard to do right now.
As for going to work this week (I had mentioned the possibility in one of my posts last week), all I can say is that right now, that doesn’t seem likely. My day today started at 10a when my family and I went to church and then stayed for the after service potluck. Then we picked up my younger son after his weekend camping trip. I then had about 20 minutes at home before leaving to attend a 2 1/2 hour cub scout leader’s meeting. Then I went back home for another 30 minutes before leaving to co-facilitate the adolescent human sexuality course at my church. Honestly, I didn’t expect today to be so busy, but….Oy!
…and tomorrow, I rest!
Merle