I put my back out at the weekend pulling weeds in my overgrown garden. I had forgotten how much the muscle spasms impact my life. Going to a gallery the next day exhausted me completely. I had to sit on every bench along the picture journey. After a while any extra pounds I carry became extra tons. Laughing and sneezing were painful moments. By late afternoon I was very cranky and tired.
I needed to salvage the rest of the evening.
My solution was to get my other half off to play board games with his gamer mates in order to avoid me. I thought I would watch a couple of good arty vidoes with subtitles and sit on the big seat with a big cushion behind me. When I got to the shop there was a deal marked on the vids in large labels. As I hobbled up to the shop counter with my 2 long pondered choices I was told I had to pay full price as the computer system wasn't configured properly. At this news I almost burst into tears. I rolled my eyes to heaven and went a bit red. I told her to forget it. I shuffled out of the shop quickly with the poor woman behind the counter shouting after me that it was not her fault.
I felt bad that I had made the woman feel small - and I think I did. It just felt like the end of the world when she said I couldn't have the deal. I could afford the two at full price but I did not see why I should have to cause someone had forgotten . It's funny how even small pain if constant wears you down. I can't imagine what people do if they have chronic pain. I would be a complete bitch all the time.
Luckily I had some prescription drugs left over from the last time I was forced to walk like a 200yr old and teh back is starting to get better.
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