Her captivity is the result of an unfortunate turn of the knee. The story is pretty great of a woman putting herself in front of children but the irony is she doesn't get to see them anymore. Just for a short time. Just till after surgery.
"Whiskey?" I ask.
She laughs. "No, I'm fine. The doctor told me to double up on the pain meds."
"You'll end up on heroin by next week."
"I know. That's what I told Steve."
"A&M?"
"I'm trying to low carb it."
"What does that even mean?"
And there begins a series of this happened and can you believe this and yeah, I remember this and how in the world and no ellipses because a conversation filled with stories can go on forever but somebody has a picture to take.
What if your biggest daily challenge is to listen and talk with people you love every day and still complete projects?
Today I am grateful for my biggest daily challenge.
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