WHEN I REACH PEOPLE…IT’S AWESOME
A quick post from Beth (Elizabeth A. Havey)
This past week I wrote about measles and other childhood diseases and being vaccinated. And I want to thank ALL OF YOU, who read the post and commented. It was so rewarding to hear that MY POST helped some of you, one reader even getting a blood titer to check for her immunity and finding it lacking. I want to be that person that can help someone else.
My brother also read the post, remembered how sick we all were and how grateful we are that future generations have not had to deal with these diseases because of the MMR and other vaccines. He mentioned polio, and we remembered how our mother worried every summer that we would get this horrible disease. Then Dr. Jonas Salk offered a vaccine, became a hero and wow—summer was a happy time again for all of us.
Medicine is never flawless, but science and research EVERY DAY brings health and hope to many. I had cataract surgery on Friday, and thus this post will be short. But I promise if I learn something new from this experience I will share it. Many of my friends who are younger and older have had these procedures, have advised me, even helped me find the right surgeon. They agreed it was fine if I napped yesterday and watched THE CROWN, even though I’ve already seen it. It’s called “comfort viewing.”
When you have Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and other medical conditions, talking to someone who is going through it really helps!! Having a team right there, reading your questions and responding in minutes can really boost your spirits.
SO, THANK YOU FOR READING
Once this post is done, I’m going to limit my reading. But Memorial weekend is a good time for the rest of you to catch up on your reading, unless you are cooking for a crowd. We have old friends stopping over tomorrow, but opted for ordering some of the meal.
ON a PARIS BALCONY, or on the COUCH with the CAT
This delighted article appeared in the LA Times yesterday. The title of the piece appeared in a section entitled Reading Nook. I know my readers on The Women of Midlife and others are big readers. Phillippe Beeson, the author of 18 books, wrote the piece. He lives in Paris, near the Centre Pompidou. He describes the view from his balcony: an old cobblestone street for pedestrians only, cafes, treetops and a partial view of the Pompidou Center in the distance. He has a cat named Leo, who will cuddle with him when he reads inside on his couch.
Beeson writes: Reading takes us elsewhere, to another geography, another temporality. And when we end up closing the book, normal life comes rushing back. For me, normal life is the balcony, the treetops, the branches of the olive tree, the scene of oleander, the heat of the sun.
Thanks for reading this today, tomorrow, whenever. I hope you have a restful Memorial weekend. Now I need to rest my eyes, maybe later watch more of THE CROWN!
P.S. I have some roses to keep me company.
