Magda Skype can be intimidating. Unless you do it all the time, it feels awkward. Don was going to Skype with his friend in Guatemala today. We stayed with Javier's family a year ago, so Don asked if I wanted to get on and say hi. I was wearing a scarf and not looking so great. I declined. I was in the other room and I could hear Don's voice speaking Spanish. Then I heard little Magda. She was 4 when I saw her last. She was my buddy for 10 days! "Come on, Beth." I nagged. In a second I grabbed my half wig and threw on a hat. I peeked in Don's study and gestured. But Don had returned to business with Javier. I slipped out of the room and pouted. Why am I such a wimp about Skype? Why was I so worried about how I might look on the screen to this wonderful family? Then Don appeared and asked if I wanted to step back in and say hello. I rushed back in there and Magda and her daddy smiled back from the laptop. I don't speak Spanish, but we laughed and I sang Happy Birthday to Magda (a couple months early) and Javier told me to be strong and I showed him my arm muscle. I shouted adios and I was off to let them chat.
What a fix! What a reminder that human interaction (even on Skype) is important. And I was able to get my "kid fix" on one of days I'm supposed to stay away from people!
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Cancer, Covid & Coronary... I started this complaining list/blog, in May 2016. I posted 200 gripes about my breast CANCER and then I was done. On March 13, 2020, I started venting all over again, when another disease (starting with a C) interfered with my life. This time it was the invasion of COVID and it affected every person. I ranted for a year, until I got my COVID vaccine in March 2021. CORONARY Artery Disease was the reason I restarted this blog on September 26, 2021. This time it was my hubby Don, who was dealing with a worry that started with the letter "C". Coronavirus and Cancer, Coronary Artery Disease! All are evil, but none can totally get me down... if I vent! I usually end up feeling a little more positive at the end of each post! Navigating This Mess! The most recent post is at the top, from coronary posts in 2022, back to cancer posts in 2016. To find past posts, look below the "Archives" section, to find "Categories". Archives
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