Medicine Cabinet

[Kidzrajoy]

Quite a while back I started using a medicine cabinet analogy for my life and journaling it periodically.A few days ago I wrote a brutally honest reflection of my life,and I want to update it,especially for the loving friends that responded.You'll recognize some similarities,but more importantly vast differences!

Let's see.I'm opening the door....C-CRRREAK...I am in gales of laughter,realizing that sound is not the cabinet door-rather my husband in the next room!Must be thinking....

There's a HUGE vial of heartache remedy,almost empty.BUT the Dr is in,returned from parts unknown.Whew,won't have to go too awfully far!That's ME!

There's some incredibly bitter pills,the label is old&barely legible....what is the name?...oh,failure.Past expiration,so I toss it.I had another prescribed instead.Label reads "SuccessIsUpToYou.Take liberally.Refill as often as necessary".

Next I find the soothing 'balm of friendship'.I use it faithfully&apply liberally.Bettie's friendly UPS guy just brought a whole case this morning!LMAO!

I then find a small tub that's hot to touch.I curiously pull it out,and to my delight it expands to immense porportions,barely leaving me wiggle room.Larger than life it reads "EMPOWERMENT.Take hourly until condition stabilizes".

Right behind that I find a pile...dirt?miniscule specks of some sort...As I go to blow them away I am horrified to glimpse the tag 'pieces of marraige'.I quickly gather what I can but there's not a hell of a lot left.Hmmm...No refills there...Oh,well.No worry~whether there's enough or not remains to be seen.Surely whatever happens will be for the best,the best for ME AND THE KIDS.Besides,I shouldn't be overly worried about these specks-the dust bunnies are eclipsing the house!!

I find a few very big,nasty looking pills(from who-knows-where)I can't believe I ever swallowed.Oh,I remember!My husband brought them home some time ago.The label has directions: "LIES.TOXIC!DO NOT CONSUME!*Atleast keep away from children and wife*".Hee Hee

Next I pull out a vial,the contents all but evaporated.Why did I keep it?Shit,I save everything!Annoyed,I whip it in the trash.Staring up at me in bold is "SELF PITY".Well,I figure,that's where that belongs!

Hidden at the back,obscured by the other contents,is a vial I've been looking for!!!Thank you!!At Last!!!I breathe a huge sigh of relief seeing the familiar 'clarity'.That lid was a hard one to muscle off!When I finally did,I took some immediately-followed quickly by a scramble to the phone to schedule an appt for a swift kick in the arse!!

I finally pull out the last thing in there,anticipating.I know what it is,I am familiar with the beautiful bottle with it's intricate details.It contains only a few drops,but I remember how to replenish it.SIGH OF RELIEF. As I hold up the bottle of ME I read,"Do not misuse".

[JHanc968]

Nov. 25, 2008 at 2:20 PM

This is much better than the last one... & you better follow those "Do not misuse" instructions!! I love you!

[Mylovngheart]

Nov. 25, 2008 at 3:09 PM

This "re-stocked" cabinet sounds more like it, and more like YOU!

Now don't let ANYONE put that old crap back in there, keep it cleaned out daily!

I have a beautiful cornflower blue crystal bottle to add to your shelf...it contains FAITH (faith in you, and faith in God) TAKE ONE DAILY.  I love you!

 

[PsychicCrayon]

Nov. 25, 2008 at 6:29 PM

Yay! You found clarity!
I have a bottle to donate to your cabinet, if you're interested?
It's oddly shaped and has smileys on the outside.
It's full of laughter. :-)
Much love to you...♥♥♥♥♥

[NorahSethsMommy]

Nov. 25, 2008 at 7:18 PM

Beautiful! So glad to see you being so positive. You have found/rebuilt yourself as the strong woman we all knew you were. Love you sister.

So glad my UPS could help! LOL

[mshaiku]

Nov. 25, 2008 at 10:03 PM

Love you.