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| The Ren-Fest, Louis, and My Metabolism
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This past week has been a real mixture of different things and emotions.
I will start by telling you about my new friend; Louis. He is just a friend…in the truest sense of the word. He and I work together several days a week, and I look forward to those days. He is 29, so quite a bit younger than me, but he is very kind, wears his heart on his sleeve, and is rather spiritual. That’s different than religious for anyone wondering.
Louis and I hit it off from the start; he is one of my direct reports, so I am his boss. He has such a great attitude about life, work and family. He is not married, and never has been, but he is close to his Mom and Sister. His Father passed away a year ago, and he still struggles with that; so he understands some of my pain about my Mom.
He is still trying to find himself in many ways; he would like to go back to school and finish his degree, he is not settled into a career yet, but likes where we work, and he would like to find the right girl.
Louis and I laugh and talk each day, either at work, or on the phone. Sometimes it’s just silly stuff and other times it’s the deeper things in life. We both appreciate the things that we share. We understand each other’s loss and loneliness; those are the key lynchpins in our relationship.
Last Sunday we went to the renaissance festival here, I took Louis to thank him for all his hard work; he goes above and beyond the expectations at work.
OMG…. we had soooooo much fun! My Son and a bunch of his friends went too, so he got to meet them. We ate and drank too much, laughed until our sides ached, we watched every show, tasted everything we could; turkey legs, and chocolate covered strawberries, beer and nougat nut rolls, frozen italian ices, and roasted corn on the cob...we had such a great time…we hung out with the other kids…I was the oldest one there, but they love having me because I’m not afraid to cut loose…I can be irreverent and I laugh harder than anyone, I cheer during the joust as loudly as I want, I dance to the drumbeat music with them until the last cannon blast... I feel free there…there’s no one to tell me “no”. This is after all my 2nd childhood.
The reason my metabolism is on the list today is because of the Ren-Fest; I did eat too much…lol…but what I’m finding as I go is that my metabolism is better than it’s ever been! I can now have a day of indulgence like that without fear that it will get out of control. I know that I will burn it off quickly so I don’t sweat it anymore. The pounds are still coming off easily as this point so it’s all good! It’s an amazing feeling to have this energy, and to know that I don’t have to watch every little thing. I am eating better and differently so the indulgences don’t hurt. I still have about 25-30 pounds to lose, but I know that I will get there…I will have lost close to 100 pounds on my own by the time I’m done!
But now back to Louis, because on Wednesday something happened; I had left work about 45 minutes earlier, and then my phone rang… It was another employee and she was crying and hysterical…Louis had had a seizure and had fallen and hit his head on the floor. He was still seizing when she called me, and she had dialed 911 but no one was there yet. So I headed back to the store, but was 30 minutes away…where I was is a whole other story I can tell later.
When I got to the store Louis had been taken to a local hospital, so I helped my employee clean up and get the store opened again. I went to the hospital to check on Louis; he was alert and his sister and niece were there. He was very distressed as he couldn’t remember the incident, has no history of seizures, and was struggling to remember simple things. As of now he is still off work; he is seeing a neurologist on Tuesday to hopefully get some answers. He is supposed to come back on Wednesday, but until then I will have a heavier work schedule. I am hoping that all is ok with him…
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Posted by 2ndchildhood on 2008-03-09 22:51:45 | Rating: | Views: 68
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What a special young man. The right people do have a way of coming into our lives at just the right moment. There are no accidents or coincidences in life. My thoughts and prayers are with him. Hope all will be OK. Peace.
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Posted by ColoradoDreamin
on 2008-03-13 12:56:07
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