A LETTER TO ME

Dear me,

I know you have had a bad year with your health issues and the loss of your job, like so many others, but it is time to get it together. The day is not always what you want it to be, it is what it is. The difference is how you make it work for you.

I want you to promise yourself that you are going to get up each morning and be glad in the day that God has made for you. You will get dressed and comb your hair. Do whatever housework you have to do and smile. Get out of the house and meet people. Make an effort to join others that might be in your place and understand where you are coming from. Paint that picture you have always said you wanted to do. Listen to your heart and reach deep inside for the strength I know you have and be a better person to yourself.

The year was not kind to you, but, as you know, there are many others out there that have suffered more than you. Think about how lucky you are to have a wonderful husband that makes it possible to take the time to be depressed. That’s right. To take the time to be depressed is what I said. We all need some moments to feel sorry for ourselves and cry if need be. The problem arises when we don’t know when to stop and get on with our lives.

Your time has come. Get up right now and get some clothes on, comb your hair and make yourself look like the woman he married. Your husband is due home in one hour. Let him know his support and love did not fall on deaf ears and you are back.

Finally, write it down. Yes, write down your thought of the past year, your deep inner feelings and put it in a drawer. When you want to slip backwards, take out the story and read it over and over until you convince yourself that you have had your time. Then move on to another wonderful day and rejoice in a wonderful life.


Love to you always

Me.