I didn't see it coming

I'm not a good sick person. I plug through the best I can but one thing I've learn from being a migraine sufferer for a good majority of my life, and that is to stop and deal with whatever it is I've got.

I was hit with not only a bout of the flu but that would then turn into a bad case of sinus infection and double ear infection. I've never had ear infection. I don't like it.  What the heck? I don't like this inability to hear or only hear myself or hear things that are related to me-like how loud crunchy food is when your ears are shut-from the inside of my head! Or how it sounds on the inside when the water hits your head in the shower-like being under an umbrella. I'm to the point where I know I can not hear anything more than three feet away-frustrating. I'm learning to read lips!

The trip to the doctor was educational. No this is not fun and I didn't realize how sick I was, nor how it was affecting my life. A shot and some double whammy antibiotics are slowly (I think. I hope.) doing what they need to. Yes I can't wait for the day when my ears open. But I'm a bit edgy as I was told not to be surprised if my ear drum or drums burst. WHAT??? Noooo!!

It is natural to not appreciate something or someone until it/they are gone. I remember a conversation my mom and I had once about which sense, hearing or sight, we'd be more able to do without if we were to loose either ability. We discussed the pros and cons of the loss of each. What it would be like to loose either had a lot of negatives and positivies. I know now my mom had hearing loss from probably ear infections in her younger years, which I am dealing with at this time. Gee, I wonder where I got this from, along with a host of other heath related things-thanks mom!! Mom and I both agreed that the loss of hearing would be the better of the two senses to loose. Right now I'm appreciating things like normal hearing a lot more!

We have tons of things we take granted every second of every day. Be it a normal, healthy day or a sense that is compromised right now due to illness. Or a life threatening illness or some other calamity. As I've always said, I'm thankful for quiet, normal days. I find myself appreciating those dull days even more when I hear about someone's misfortune.

So with my dulled ability of hearing I'm appreciating the return to normal health! From the lack of nose blowing or return of energy and to get things done. All of these are small gifts that we take for granted until they are gone or not normal.

And I did not see any of this coming but it did and the timing was by far from great but it is what it is! And with this comes a lesson, a reminder and new appreciation.

Positive thought of the day: Listen to all that is happening around you. Stop and sit in silence for a few minutes. It is amazing to just listen to all that is going on around you.