After three and a half years of retirement, I still could not sleep past 6 each morning. Years of 5 am awake time to start the day was hard to break. Then I got the girls and 5 am seemed to be their wakeup call. Living in a barn, they were up with the cows and ready to go!
That is until now. The first morning I was home after surgery, the girls were up as usual. Jerry had slept in the recliner in the living room to be near by in case I needed anything. We were both beat. I told Jerry, "Go ahead and feed them and let them out. Maybe they'll lay back down." I certainly didn't expect that to happen but it was worth a try.
Were we ever surprised when Abby and Jo did lay back down and we woke at 7:15 am! We felt like they'd given us an extra lease on life! So we tried it the next morning, and the next and each morning they laid back down and let us sleep.
That routine still carries on three weeks later! Jerry's back in the bedroom now, and I'm able to get up and feed them and let them out myself. My friend, Brenda, said, "They were in control. Now you are." It certainly did take long enough, Carol! Even so, a reason to smile during a stormy trial!
It may seem like a small thing, but oh how those little things make all the difference! I'm now not getting up until 6:30 and everyone is happy.
My how those girls have added to my life. I'm sure I would have been very depressed through my cancer treatments if not for Abby and Jo sticking close to me and giving me a reason to smile. And as I continue with out patient therapy for the next few weeks, I know they'll be close by and keep a smile on my face! hat a difference a lick makes!
My first out patient therapy was yesterday and it went well. The journey begins!
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