homebound

Yep. You guessed it. I'm down sick again. The stomach troubles that had eased yesterday came back with a vengeance today. So, I popped an antibiotic; something I had been avoiding, hoping my body would just right itself. Feeling somewhat more normal this evening; expecting to be fully recovered tomorrow. 

But believe it or not, in the five minutes or so that I actually got out of the house, I caught some simply AWESOME photos. I don't know if I was seeing well, or if the situations were just right, but I had trouble choosing which shot to post tonight.

I chose this lady. Because people are rarely beautiful to me. I am afraid it has something to do with my soul weariness, but I have trouble seeing the image of God in people. It is usually obscured for me under layers and layers of fallen grime. I wasn't always this way. I am praying for healing and a change in my heart. But like I said, tonight was different. I hoped to catch her candidly in the midst of her work, but she looked up at me right as the shutter snapped. And I saw her beauty.

Not bad for someone with an aching gut and the sweats. Maybe I need to be sick more often.

Well, I'm going to wind it down. (Did you ever notice how the word "wind" can mean either "a movement of air" or "to twist or turn" simply depending on the context? Kinda bugs me.)

I mostly laid around all day, except a friend came over and visited for a few hours. I mostly just listened. Didn't take much energy. I also watched some TV and designed a flier. I am such an achiever, I can't even give myself permission to have a sick day in which I do absolutely nothing. Even now there is guilt that I didn't accomplish more.

I didn't think much about the weeping willow tree today. I tried this morning, but couldn't figure out how sickness fit under the tree. Bummer. Well, tomorrow is always a new start.