Guilt Quicky Overcome

About 3 days ago, I posted an entry about Visiting.

Visiting 101.

And I felt just terrible after. As if I had sharpened my wit at some poor soul's expense. Well, yes, it WAS all quasi true but it was not one specific action, or person. It was inspired by a true story...

I confess, at times, an action I found reprehensible in one person was completely acceptable in another. Like the eating thing. BUT I knew also that I could never truly satisfy my vanity by sharing my blog because I was too afraid someone would see themselves.

yes, well, that lasted until 6:03 pm this evening.


From: "betty"
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 6:02 PM
To: "my email"
Subject: (no subject)

Hi
I was sorry to hear you are bedridden for the rest of your pregnancy! That sucks! Now is probably a good time to figure out a way to make money on the internet or something you can do online. Maybe take up a craft, crocheting , or scrapbooking for the baby? Let me know if there is anything I can help with, or tell Barbara** and we will take care of it. I know how you feel, I had placenta privia with my daughter and could not do anything. With my son it was worse and was in the hospital at least 4 times a week with ultrasounds and other wonderful tests. Hang in there the end result is well worth the effort.
Talk to ya soon!
"Betty"

Just for a minute I wanted to reply…

Dear Betty,

Thanks so much for your email. It sounds like you have lots of great ideas for how I should spend my time! And here I was thinking about resting and taking it easy… Especially knowing that a preemie is on the way and we’ll need strength for that. Lazy lazy!

You are so right that I should take lemons and turn them into lemonade. If I’m just going to sit on my ass, at a minimum I should try to engage in some productive activity that fuels the economy. Needless consumerism generating at home clutter is JUST the ticket and I think scrapbooking is the perfect solution.

Whew. Additionally, I’m so glad you know “how I feel”. I had not realized that you were hospitalized during your pregnancies and on bedrest for 11 weeks out of the 21 you “knew” you were pregnant. It’s not often I meet other people who have also spent almost 50% of their pregnancies laying down so I’m glad to have a confidant. I’ll have to ask you sometime how you coped with losing one of the two pregnancies that implanted, your ER visits and if you also got Ambian for your nightmares! I can only imagine going to the Dr. 4 times a week - that sucks! I’m lucky that I have in room monitoring every four hours and can just take a wheelchair to my appointments. Remind me not to look that gift horse in the mouth!

Anyway, enough about me, right? I can’t thank you enough for getting in touch these 40 days after I was placed on strict bedrest with your terrific ideas. I’m just sad that you won’t be going through some sort of surgery yourself so I can return the favor. You know what though; you’ve given me a great idea! I know a guy that just had hip surgery, and I bet he’d love this type of advice. Why don’t I give you his home number, his cell number and his personal email and you guys can touch base! I won’t tell him though – he could use the surprise. (Besides, the doctor says not to “baby” his hip. I’m sure getting up and down for the phone will be good for him, just like therapy…)

Well, I’m off. Times a’ wasting. I’m going to check out amazon.com to see if they deliver craft supplies.

Take care!