Pearl Tea: Ahhh.... mornings

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Ahhh.... mornings

(This video is one that someone made up for this song.... I heart it...)

Ok, so I don't always feel so great about mornings but this morning was just grand. Why? Because I decided it would be. The weather is BEAUTIFUL. Just at the edge of Fall, every morning is crisp and the trees are starting to turn colors. It is just chilly enough to put on a colorful cardigan and a scarf (which I own far too many of). As I began my trek through Forest Park this morning I put in my earphones and clicked on my Pandora quickmix. Ingrid serenaded me with "Far Away" much like she is for you right now. When this song is on I can't help but smile. She was followed by Joshua Radin (Closer) and the Eagles (Hotel California.... classic).

Two things I noticed on my walk today:

1.) Music while walking to work puts an unstoppable spring in my step

2.) Ok, so the spring is more like a half-dance half-walk... and people definitely stare as I do this "dance" through the park and across the crosswalk on Kingshighway.

My work day has begun. On my mind today are IPC exams, survey tools, and manuscripts.

Tonight I get trained to be a mentor for Discovering Options which is an after school program that empowers at-risk children from St. Louis City. Soon I will be receiving a 4th or 5th grade mentee who I will get to spend time with every week. I am excited for the opportunity to make a new friend and I hope that my mentee and I will get to explore parts of St. Louis that I have never seen before. More than anything, I am excited to have time each week to do kid things :). I suspect that I will learn as much (if not more) from my mentee as he/she will from me.

Happy Wednesday!

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Inspiration.

I have been fortunate to live my life under the influence of incredible women, namely my mother and my Nana. The lessens they have taught me have helped shape who I am today.

Alzheimer's disease has taken these women from me. Slowly, deliberately, and painfully. This blog has taken twists and turns throughout the past couple of years, but right now, I want it to be a commentary of my feelings and thoughts. A chance to share the perspective of a caregiver and family member. My posts will most often be hard to read and painful to write. However, there is much growth to be had from pain, and I hope when you read my thoughts it will resonate. Everyone has lost someone, and because of that we share a bond.

The namesake of my blog:

When we would go out to eat in restaurants with my Nana, she would always order a cup of "pearl tea." Noone had any clue what it was so each time she would explain that it was simply hot milk and water with sugar, a tradition passed down from generations before her. She was never frustrated that they didn't know, she looked forward to "teachable moments" as an opportunity to share her perspective with others.

I strive to live my life and carry out my interactions like my Nana did. She was graceful, beautiful, faithful, and intelligent. At the same time she had spunk and humor and she maintained a naughty laugh that only those closest to her had the pleasure of hearing.