I was like regular folk today and what a great day it was! Our sister organization had their annual BBQ today and I am the cook – 3rd year in a row. I grilled up over 120 pounds of hamburger, 20 pounds of hotdogs and easily about 40 pounds of salmon!
Woo-Woo! It was so great to be alive and having fun!!
Not many people at this BBQ know about my dance with cancer, and it was great to flip, fry, burn and GRIN from ear to ear!! And not think once about you know what! Woo-Woo! Woo-Woo!
I wasn’t even sure I was going to be able to cook again this year because I’ve been so dang tired and weak, but I told myself the *ell with it! I’m going for it and no one better get in my way! LOL
I was also touched by one of my coworkers who does know what I am going through and she was so concerned when I tried to lift a bag of charcoal, I was touched, and kept on grinnin! If my coworkers only knew how it was taking everything I had to do this, and how grateful I was to the powers that be, and how proud I was of me, that I was even able to do this!! If they only knew what a big deal this was for me…
IT WAS SO FRIGGIN’ GREAT! JUST TO DO SOMETHING LIKE I USE TO!! WOO-WOO!
And now I is pooped… and ache…. but what a way to go! 
2 responses so far ↓
Skyrat aka Gina // June 20, 2008 at 7:14 am |
You go girl! Sometimes we just have to say to *ell with it, and do what makes us feel good even though we may pay for it later. It’s called grabbing that minute and running with it! So glad you got out and enjoyed, and for those moments, put this malignancy out of your mind!
aklaura // June 20, 2008 at 10:38 am |
Thank you Gina! I am still amped that I was able to do this, but dang last night and this morning I sure paid for it, I was so wiped out and sore, but it was sooooo worth it!! Hugs and have a great weekend!