Thursday, October 20, 2016

I'm still around

Well, it's no wonder I don't have many followers, given that I barely post anything.  It's been an amazing, challenging, and growth filled summer.

In July, I was elevated to the 3rd degree in my tradition.  It was such an honor, and such a beautiful ritual.  There is so much I still want and need to learn, but I know I want to become clergy, and I want to be a spiritual counselor for people making the transition from life, and for their families.  Once I achieve my ordination, I want to let the local hospital and nursing homes know that I am available if anyone is looking for pagan clergy.  I feel that the highest honor is to help people into and out of "the mortal coil".  I feel that there are many who help people in, but there really aren't many that are willing or able to help at the end of life.  I eagerly anticipate seeing where my path leads.

In August I had a total knee replacement on my left knee.  It's almost been 2 months since surgery and it has made such a huge difference.  My back is even feeling marginally better.  I have healed very fast, at my three week post surgical appointment, my doctor said I was about where he would expect a patient to be at about 3 months.  I attribute my fast healing to reiki.  I have used it on myself and many members of my coven family have been sending it as well.  For me, the surgery was a complete success.  I was in the hospital until Friday afternoon and when I got to rehab, which happened to be the same facility that my father is currently in, I told the therapists that I expected to walk out by the next Friday using my cane.  They said that was a difficult goal, that if I was able to go home on Friday it would most likely be with a walker.  I ended up going home on Thursday with my cane.  Another successful incident for the power of being positive.

My father is having a lot of problems with healing.  He's developed MRSA in the wound again.  They've done surgery to repair some adhesions, but he is healing slowly.  I am beginning to wonder if he will be able to come home.  He's being better about getting out of his room, he's been using the exercise machines in the therapy room, and he's down to about 190 lbs.  He weighs less now than he did when he met my mother.  But, as long as that lesion doesn't heal, he's not able to get back up on his prosthetic.

Ali and Axel are doing so well.  She is an amazing mother, even though she falls short of her own expectations.  Axel is still the love of my life.  He is such a beautiful boy.  His go to word is "Hey".  He says it all the time and we joke that he must be Canadian.  He has 8 teeth now, still is amazingly happy, and I can't get enough of him.  Ali and her boyfriend have their own apartment and are doing well.  I continue to be so proud of her, Watching her overcome the obstacles in her life and rise above everything has been very inspiring to me.

Well I guess this is enough rambling for now.  I really will try to get back soon. Comments are welcome, I'd love to hear from you.