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SUNDAY
SUNDAY
Someone in my life who I do really love and care about and told her directly the seriousness of my medical journey this past three month. On hearing it she sent me a message that more or less said…
Dear Sober Queens
There was a time, when I felt myself unworthy, of a person, who could actually never be worthy of me. But not anymore. You see, my friend, there are many ways to spend your time on this earth – but wasting it, on those who are not worthy of your attention, is a crying shame. Use your time wisely. Save your best efforts for those who will return the favour, who will appreciate your attention. Those who truly value you. And the rest? If they do not see you now, they never will. And they are missing out. Make this moment that you realise, your time is precious and should only be bestowed on those who bring you positivity, support, love or joy and whom you can stand in truth with.. Remember, you are the main act, not a warm up, and this, my friend, is no dress rehearsal. This is it. The curtain is well and truly up."
In my world today is a good day as my 81-year-young Uncle Gerry arrived last night and his daughter arrives today so I will have a touch of home for the weekend. He is crossing an ocean this weekend in a show of support, an act of loving by doing and in there is the lesson this morning… He is crossing an ocean for me boarding an aircraft to spend time with his niece. THAT is a POWERFUL act from my late Mam's brother, his second visit in 14 weeks, he is crossing an ocean for me…. "There was a time, when I would have crossed oceans to reach people, who wouldn’t cross a stream for me. There was a time, when I would try, too hard, to be seen by those, who would simply never see me .
" Sorry to hear that Susan, keep me posted."
First fire bomb is the use of the word Susan - my mother called me that when I was being reprimanded or in trouble. My family and friends call me Sue. I remember reading the message thinking……keep you f*cking posted; I have just laid out song and verse how serious this situation is and you have said, keep me posted. That was hard ladies. Very hard. I was hurt. Very hurt. And then I sat back down in that way only a sober woman would understand. I sat back on all that learning we do in this space.
- Donna Ashworth
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