Do you remember your Momma teaching you the adage: “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all”?
Well, that’s rather how I’ve been feeling about my sadly neglected blog postings this past seven months. It’s not that I’ve changed my mind about Honduras, not at all! Turning my back on this country and her people would be akin to removing a glorious part of my heart and soul and I wouldn’t want to live without the ongoing adventures that happen to me here.
My difficulty with maintaining the blog arose from health issues and a most unseasonably cold summer in northern Canada. I’ve been living with progressive osteoarthritis for ten years now and the past year has been one of the more difficult ones with regards to pain management and mobility issues. But my pain specialist has been very effective and I’m now on a 6 month wait list for a hip re-surfacing operation, so there is new hope in my life for being independently mobile again. (Maybe even without my funky Honduran walking stick!)
I returned to La Ceiba, Honduras, November 25th to escape from the cold and snow of a northern Canada winter and will be soaking up the heat for my cranky bones now that the rains appear to have ceased. The rain will be another topic for a posting; it’s the first time I’ve been here this time of year and it can be cruelly damp and cold!
I do NOT want my health issues to become either the focus of my own life or of my blog postings which is why I referred to the adage about keeping quiet if you can’t be positive.
Returning to my simple, selfish little life in La Ceiba has does wonders for renewing my soul and positive energy reserves, so that’s why I’m finally back to writing again. Be patient while I re-learn how to manage the posting and other details (I’m really not computer literate, so it’s almost as hard as learning Spanish!) and let me know what you think of my stories and writing style.
Grinning from ear to ear, Stephanie
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2 comments:
Stephanie, glad to hear that you are back in the warm weather and that we finally seemed to have turned a corner with this cold and rainy weather here in La Ceiba. That was the longest "cold" spell that I can remember in La Ceiba -- though, of course, it can't possibly compare to Canada!
I hope you can get some relief from your pain.
Thanks La Gringa,
I feel we spoke tooo soon about the rain - sure hope this front lasts only the three day normal.
Ken always came down for Nov. 1st and I've been thinking he must have been crazy to choose this kind of weather!
I'm getting stronger, and staying reasonably mobile so that's a step in the right direction. Ha-Ha!
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