Suddenly, everyone wants to see you, and the effort and the calls are a huge compliment, and you think, what amazing people are around me, I'm so lucky.
Your timescales are shorter now, and the minute you accept that, think, Ok, it is what it is, life becomes easier. Everything concertinas, your life is on steroids. Dan, Elly, Mike, Kathryn, Ben and Lewis come for the day, and it could not more relaxed, a lovely day catching up, talking about old times, do you remember. In the afternoon, everyone goes for a walk, and you collapse on the bed, asleep within seconds.
People seem to understand that sometimes - often - you get tired, exhausted, quickly, and are learning to take rest and hide away.
Then, they are back, having tea, saying goodbye. As you hug everyone and wave them off, you think once again just how lucky you are to have this fortress of people around you.
Maybe the rest of your life will be like this - better.
Your timescales are shorter now, and the minute you accept that, think, Ok, it is what it is, life becomes easier. Everything concertinas, your life is on steroids. Dan, Elly, Mike, Kathryn, Ben and Lewis come for the day, and it could not more relaxed, a lovely day catching up, talking about old times, do you remember. In the afternoon, everyone goes for a walk, and you collapse on the bed, asleep within seconds.
People seem to understand that sometimes - often - you get tired, exhausted, quickly, and are learning to take rest and hide away.
Then, they are back, having tea, saying goodbye. As you hug everyone and wave them off, you think once again just how lucky you are to have this fortress of people around you.
Maybe the rest of your life will be like this - better.
