March 8th

Monday, March 8th - Today I did way more than I should have. I decided I should wash Dale's work shirts and jeans. There weren't as many shirts as I thought there would be, so I guess I could have waited on them. There were 6 prs. of jeans, however, and I did them all. Let me tell you, when you are exhausted, 6 dry, folded pairs of jeans weigh a TON!!!!! I thought the elevator would never come and that I wouldn't be able to carry them all the way back to the apartment! Dale said I really need to get some sort of cart to carry them in. I don't want to even ask him to do them, as he has enough on his plate already, so I guess I'll have to start looking for something. I'm so thankful for his love and support of me during the days I don't feel well. He is quite willing to eat leftovers and fend for himself. I know I've probably said that before, but I do feel guilty not working and contributing to the household fund. We were talking about some guys who were shirking their work duties for "medical' reasons and he said he thought it was good that I decided to quit before I got "called on the carpet" for missing so much work. Well, I'm not sure I'd have been called on the carpet - those drs. were the best to work for, but I knew I couldn't handle it anymore. As Harrison Ford's secretary says to him in "Regarding Henry" - "You say 'When' when you've had enough." So, I said "When". "Let me feel Your presence, Lord, as I sit and ponder in my chair. Keep me always mindful of Your love and fill my heart with praise. Thank You, Lord, for giving me all the blessings that You have. I love you, Lord, for you are my Father, Guide, Protector, Counsellor, Friend and Great Physician. In You alone I trust."