Friday, 24 June 2011

This too shall pass

It's my son's informal ceremony today to celebrate the end of his GCSE course, as we were talking about it this morning he told me that I could come as long as I wasn't embaressing......I promised to behave.Then I realised that I was feeling some reluctance to going, but why? I have no other commitments today, am I just being lazy?? No, I have woken up today feeling a bit down which is in big  contrast to my recent joy - I don't really know where it's come from. But the upshot of it is that I feel low in confidence and don't feel up to going and meeting new people and being a normal grown up. My jeans are too tight and my hair is short and thin - I feel like crap. I can cope very well with the people I know and actually socialise a lot (am cooking for 9 tomorrow then we are all out to watch a band). So I explained to him how I was feeling and said I didn't want to go, he was cool and said he would get a train and then hang out after with his friends. A few minutes later he said actually can you come? And you do look nice when you make an effort (bless him). So I will put my face on, 'do' my remaining hair, get changed and just try and man up, for my son.
I suppose what goes up must come down and the same for my mood but I have 12 days til the big hospital stay and I intend to make the most of it so how to shake it off!!? I just want to sleep. I miss the energetic super fit (slim) me I was before biopsies, chemo, steroids etc....Just yesterday I went through the photos of this last year to choose a load to collage and take into hospital, man I have had so much fun! When I looked at photos I thought ok good times will be back and I will be lovely again! Today the thought of the photos makes me feel a bit sad and nostalgic for a diminishing self......what a difference a day makes!
This too shall pass........

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