iTouch

On this holiday to love, I know not one, but two people who are getting married today. One is my coworker (in her 20's) getting married in the little church where she grew up, all out in the country near one of our health centers, as a matter of fact. The other is the mother (in her 70's) of a friend who is marrying a gentleman (in his 80's) she met when she moved to Asheville to live in one of our retirement communities. I just think it is so romantical (not a word but it should be) and sweet to pick Valentine's Day as your wedding day. And I think it is wonderful that people in their 20's can say they want to be with someone FOREVER and that people in their 70's and 80's still believe in love enough to commit to each other in a ceremonial way. You go guys!

I am just starting to get patients back in my clinic who never knew I was gone. Most of them are seen infrequently, for example, only for their yearly physical and pap smear, or to get their year's supply of allergy medicine. This week I saw a really nice lady who teaches French at Elon College. After I had finished her exam, she commented that my hair is much shorter than last year when I did her exam. “You look like a different person,” she said. “I almost didn’t recognize you.” I told her that I am a different person, almost, and then explained what had happened with me since she saw me last year. She expressed relief to hear that I am doing well and that I could come back to work. I sure do enjoy being back again, where I was last year- in some ways the same, in some ways different. Gosh I've been through alot to arrive back where I was, and the hair is only the tip of the iceberg as far as that is concerned.

My sweetie got me an Apple iTouch for a Valentine's gift, as you can see from the photo. Such a nice, fun new toy from a truly sweet partner.