A few thoughts

One month ago today, my heart shattered, when Jagger gained his Angel Wings. For the entire month of August, I did not read a single book. I had a difficult time working on the computer. He was always my lovely assistant. He would be in my lap, while I read, or at my feet, when I was at the desk. I didn’t realize how much my heart would hurt, just by trying to work on the computer or even simply read. I miss him more than words can express. I love Ozzy dearly, but he is not an assistant. He has need a lot of extra TLC and reassurance that somehow we will all get through this together. He pushes books and the laptop out of the way, he needs for the focus to be on him. And I have devoted every second to giving him all my love.

Which brings me to this week. Hurricane Dorian. Ozzy sensed the weather changes, before Dorian even reached the Florida coast. He was anxious, and had me quite scared that we were building into a seizure. Yesterday, Dorian came as close to our coast, without making landfall. Places I work, travel, or grew up calling my second home, took on a lot of water or are under it. Here though, where Mom, Ozzy, and I bunkered down. We are safe. Yesterday, Ozzy was the calmest he has been all month. (I even took two naps, which is huge, seeing as I haven’t slept in a month.) We are blessed.

In the chaos leading up to the storm, with everything shutting down, and his meds not being delivered, we found a new-to-us pharmacy that welcomed us with smiles, and complete understanding that the storm prep prevented his seizure meds from being delivered. I found a pharmacy to transfer all his scripts too, once the dusts settles next week. Today, the three us walked outside and were surrounded by butterflies, chirping birds and bright skies. We are blessed.

I, also, began to read during this hurrication (as some like to call it.) I finished my first book and it felt good. You see, today, was National Read a Book Day, so I spent a good portion finishing the book I started for this storm. Now, I read a heck of a lot slower than normal, but I still read an entire book! Whew. I am grateful to Jagger, who assisted us from above, during this stressful week, who kept his brother calm, and allowed my mind to read again.

My thoughts and prayers are with everyone, especially those in the Bahamas, who were affected by this slow-moving, devastating hurricane.