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I will be out of touch with all of you for a few weeks - having surgery tomorrow on my elbow. (More hurricane recovery - lol) I'll be unable to type for about 2-4 weeks. Hopefully if I heal fast, I can be back sooner than the full 4 weeks.
Have to share this funny moment with you - So, I went to my f2f meeting last night - the topic was fantasty/illusion. I shared about how I was struggling with the Illusion of control & letting go of this illusion while I had surgery. You know, being under the influence of medication, etc. and that either God's in control or God's in control. Right??? So after the meeting a sweet man (fairly new to the program) talked to me - wanted to reassure me how safe anesthesia was & that I would be ok - - Me?? - I said "I'm not worried about me" - "I'm not healthy enough to ever worry about me - it's always about what those other folks will do while I'm under that anesthesia & while I'm taking my pain medication" We all had a big laugh. Isn't that just like us - not to be concerned about our own health - but worried about the others in our lives. Geez, I should be thinking about myself. I guess you had better save me a seat for a long, long time - I have such a way to go on this journey of recovery.
I wish all of you a really healthy & happy next few weeks - I'll miss all of you so very much. Please take good care of yourselves. Don't forget to try to do something - even if it is a little something nice for yourself each day. Know that you will be in my thoughts & prayers.
Progress not Perfection,
Rita
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No matter what me and my God are going to be ok, even better than OK -
You are such a special member of my new family! I hope your opperation goes off without a hitch and you will be back helping me see the miracle through your eyes again very soon.
Thoughts and prayers for you and yours!
Take care of you!
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"Good judgement comes from experience... experience comes from bad judgement" - unknown
- Me?? - I said "I'm not worried about me" - "I'm not healthy enough to ever worry about me - it's always about what those other folks will do while I'm under that anesthesia & while I'm taking my pain medication" 
your in my thoughts and prayers 
for a swift recovery! 
Take careYou!