My Bipolar Life

It's Saturday which means it is time for another installment of my Gratitude Attitude.... 1.  I am grateful for Kimmie....she keeps me sane.  That's a hard job because I feel like I am drowning a lot.  I am glad that she always reaches her hand out to pull me to sanity. 2.  I am grateful that I survived this week....it simply sucked. 3.  I am grateful for my job.  They appreciate my positive nature and are working hard to accommodate my ever changing needs as I prepare for surgery. 4.  I am grateful for the confidence I feel in the doctors as I prepare to have my knee replaced.  Their pro-active nature calms my nerves. 5. I am grateful for Lorri because she helped me through my surgery prep appointment and sometimes we find friends where we didn't know we had them. 6.  I am grateful for my strength because it gets me through the darker days. 7.  I am grateful for Amanda because she has not been my friend forever but she has pulled me through this week, which h

I have been trying to write this post for several days but I wanted my words to contain grace, eloquence, depth, and meaning.  So here goes...... My best friend's sister passed away very early on Monday morning.  It was sudden and unexpected and I am struggling to make sense of it all.  This is one of the hardest losses I have felt in recent years and she and I were not really close.  We were involved in each other's lives because we both share an undying love for Kim.  Our bond was solidified due to our love for Kim.  I feel a sense of loss because as much as Kim was my person, Kristi was Kim's person.  To see my friend lose her best friend is unbearable, simply devastating.  My heart breaks for her, Kristi's husband, Kristi's kids and all those who lives she has touched.  She has touched many lives and many hearts, mine included.  I have never told Kristi what I have learned from her and how much she taught me.  I wish that I had and I hope she knows who she w

I have been lost for quite a few weeks now.  This knee surgery BS has had me so upset but there ismore to life then negativity, anger, resentment, and sadness, so very much more.  I have chosen once again to find my bliss and sharing it because I am blessed, as we all are...so I present to you, as I hope to every Saturday, my new "Gratitude Attitude".....10 things that I am thankful for this week. 1. I am thankful that I am loved.  Especially by Dan.  That man is annoying, difficult, cranky and quite honestly, getting old but he fills my heart with joy every day.  The yin to my yang, my partner in crime, my best friend, and, of course, the Ethel to my Lucy. 2. I am thankful that being able to buy new rings for her vacation brings absolute joy to Ella. 3. I am thankful that James had fun at Billy Joel tonight. 4. I am thankful that Billy thinks going to Six Flags next weekend is dope. 5. I am thankful that my children are each their own person: Ella with a