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Philosophy

One thing pneumonia does is afford its victim endless hours to consider philosophy and conduct a comprehensive assessment on one's life. Where is God taking my life this year? What goals do I want to work toward prayerfully? How can I be a better wife, better friend, better community member? I've had so much time to ponder these questions. Other than a weight loss and fitness goal that remains elusive, I've actually accomplished all of the goals I put down to paper a few years ago. It's the first time in my life where I'm not sure where to go next in long term planning. There is nothing I feel compelled to accomplish with burning desire. Instead, I'm quietly asking God to give me some new direction and goals. Jon and I are very different. He is able to find the joyful purpose in ordinary day to day living. No specific goals to strive toward are required to bring a sense of purpose and utility into his life. I love that about him - he embraces simplicity. I under...

Meet my New Friend Pneumonia

So you may have noticed that last week I never finished blogging about Paris over on travbuddy.com and if you've sent me emails or called me you've gotten no response. In my defense: pneumonia. double pneumonia even. I'm way too tired to type this out all over again so im just going to copy and paste my IM conversation with my coworker today. ---------------------------------------------- maria: how are you feeling? me: hi maria. i am able to get out of bed so that is good. today i am trying 30+ minute stints sitting up maria: wow. do you have good drugs? or is it viral pneumonia? me: its been so wierd. ive never been so sick ever. so basically maria: pneumonia will slam you. me: i felt like i had bronchitis last week so i went to my dr who said yeah looks like it and thew some amoxicillian my way and cough suppres and inhaler and told me to rest for like 3 days at home but fri i felt like a truck hit me. i couldnt breathe i couldnt stand up really and my fever w...