For the last few months I have been in the throes of a really bad crohn's disease flare up. My crohns doc put me on massive dosages of two different types of antibiotics at the same time. Could not go to work. Went out on FMLA. We were living on Kathy's retirement during this time. Let me tell you, I was down but certainly not out.
They're many reasons why I was down but certainly not out. The down part was true. The antibiotics had me physically down, not emotionally down. The reason that I was not out is simple, my wife, critters, family and my true friends. Those friends who love and care about me no matter what.
I have always believed that the richest person, is the one that has true friends. I've always known that the few friends that I have in my circle are true. Every single one of them have done something to help me out during this hard time. They have come over and mowed or worked out in the yard a couple of them planted trees in my back 40. All this has endeared them to me even more than they already were.
Those that didn't do physical stuff did personal stuff for me. Which is just the same in my mind. We have a couple of dear friends that took Kathy and I out to eat on the nights that I felt up to it. It was so important to me to be able to get out of the house and spend time socializing. The added bonus was that it was with them. Also friends would call, text, email, tweet and Facebook me. That did my heart good.
This crohns journey flare up is coming to an end for now. It will be great to see the crew at work, where I have a few of those true friends. My body is healing in many ways. Love is stronger than antibiotics. Well maybe a combination of both.:-)
These are my thoughts and feelings from Jillsville.
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