You Can't Get Lost - Day 21

The quest for the breakfast cereal continues.  Loraine looked for my Kashi Go Original at her grocery store and the shelves with Kashi Go cereals had boxes of all the types, of which there are 10 or 12, except an empty slot where the Original goes.  I think its a plot, probably involving Area 51 and nutritional needs inside that unknown territory.  (Insert your own personal favorite conspiracy theory here.)

I visited my cousin Carole today.  The poor lady, she is physically weak but mentally strong.  She is in her 15th year of Parkinson's.  She has a pancreatic problem that does not make enough enzymes (though not cancer, thank goodness).  She is gluten intolerant.  Because of these, she is as skinny as a rail.  And then, last week, she fell out of her chair at home and split her scalp and required 10 staples at her scalp line.   She sprained her wrist and has a brace which keeps her hand at almost a 90 degree angle, so she cannot use her hand. She is bedridden in a respite care facility.  

 All this, yet she has a strong will and sharp mind.  She remembers people and details, both short term and long term, birthdates, objects, locations, current events, geography; it was truly remarkable the range and detail of things she could recall.  And she has a strong faith in God that she is willing to share. 

With all the difficulties she has, she has a wonderful outlook on life and a hope for the future.  While I felt (and feel) sorry for her, she is also an inspiration because she sees beyond her current condition.  It was a difficult visit, but also one I was got so much from.  Thank you, Carole.  

And bless you friends who are traveling also.  Safe trip and prosperous voyage.