One of my best friends and I went to see "The Iron Lady" today. Oh. My. Goodness.
Meryl was amazing.
A. Ma. Zing.
I've seen "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" ..... hated it .... hated the horrid sexual violence of it, and yes, I read the book.
But the actress who played the lead did a great job.
So I think the Oscar will go to to one of them, though I think the scale is tipped more toward Meryl's side. She played Margaret Thatcher to a T.
Wow.
After the movie we both went to our doctor's office (same doctor). I had called this morning to tell them I need to be on an antibiotic like .... yesterday and she had blood work to check on. Both of our test results had just come in when we arrived. My doctor had been waiting for mine to see which antibiotic I needed.
She prescribed a couple of honking big meds.
I see her again on Tuesday.
We shall see.
Tonight I've had a fever (a small one .... only 100), which has been such fun.
But I ordered Chinese and then watched American Idol. This is the only part of that show that I watch ..... the auditions.
I find it fascinating that some people can sing so utterly horribly but don't know it. How does one not know that they can't carry a tune in a bucket?? I really don't get that.
Just as the last person came in to audition (she was great!) Son #2 called.
It was basically a really nice phone call.
He's very understanding about my stance and seems to have accepted it. He also asked me if I knew that he's always appreciated everything I've ever done for him.
I didn't think I heard him correctly so I asked him to repeat what he'd said. And he did.
I told him the truth .... that no, I hadn't always realized that. And he told me that he has. And he does.
Very much.
So I thanked him for that.
Our hearts connected on that phone call.
He said he should be home by next Wednesday or Thursday.
He asked how his girlfriend is doing and I told him that I think she's not very happy with me. I haven't heard back from her after I tried to explain to her why I made the decision I did. He told me not to worry, that she would understand, because she's always understood my side of our "issues". He told me how alike the two of us are, which I had already told him.
He said that maybe I should start thinking of her like a daughter-in-law .... to which I replied, "I already have". I reminded him that I like her very much and that I think she's very good for him. I also reminded him that she's graduating this year and wants to go to school and I hope that he didn't get in the way of that.
He agreed and said he wants her to pursue her dreams and go to college. And that he hoped to go with her.
I hope he does, too.
If he's ready for that.
And really wants it.
It was great to talk to him.
He's one of the strongest, smartest and hard-headed people I know.
He can do whatever he sets his mind to do.
Anything.
He just has to want it.
So hopefully the antibiotic will work (the med she gave me for the pain is working), the movie was good, and the phone call was good.
All in all ..... a good day.
Except for the phone call I received from my dad, saying that my brother had been taken from work to a hospital tonight ..... with weird heart-related symptoms.
I feel sorry for anyone and everyone who's related to me. I think I'm contagious.
But Dad called a little while ago and said that he's doing well right now. They're still waiting for a dr. to read all of the test results and see if he knows what happened, but hopefully it was just a weird blip in his evening.
So that was my day.
Better than yesterday.
And better than the day before.
Yay for better.
I have a request for those of you who pray.
Some of you follow MckMama's blog so you may know what's going on.
For those of you who don't know ..... this is the post she wrote yesterday (she's written 2 more since then):
http://mycharmingkids.net/2012/01/looking-up/
I'm asking for you, who've prayed so hard for me, to pray for her .... and her family.
My heart is breaking for her (and I didn't think it could possibly break any further). Please lift her up .... as well as her children ..... and her husband.
She needs them more than I do.
Thanks, Peeps.
Thanks for being here this week and for being such a big source of support. Thank you for your words of encouragement .... and for your prayers and thoughts.
I am blessed by you.
Happy Thursday.
:)
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