Thank you for saving me
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June 21, 2013 |
by Mike Weland
I apologize to the readers of newsbf.com for the
recent dearth of coverage. I'm trying to fight,
but I'm learning that what I think I should be
able to do because it was once so easy isn't
what I can do now.
I have news waiting to be written and published;
none, I hope too timely or dire. I've tried to
get out news of importance in time, but I'm not
so sure that I haven't overlooked something.
Nothing is easy anymore, but I still think it
should be. I went out and shot pictures Saturday
and edited them.
On Sunday, I took a day off to tend my garden
and mow grass ... it felt so good I spent five
hours on the lawn mower, cutting all the grass I
could reach. I didn't know how tired I was until
I tried to step off and come in, and had to ask
for help.
I could barely get out of bed, and I did little
on Monday.
On Tuesday, I drove to Coeur d'Alene to attend a
class on how to be a school board trustee ...
the furthest I've driven by myself since I had
the stroke last year. I made it, and attended
three hours of a very good five hour class, but
realized I wouldn't make the rest if I wanted to
make it home safely. I left two hours early.
I made it home, but was so wiped out I couldn't
rest ... too tired too sleep.
I heard the flood warning at 4:15 a.m., but I
just couldn't drag myself up to get the word out
until 6:15 a.m.
I got minimal word out and fell back in bed, too
tired to post the rest of the news I'd been
provided in expectation that I'd live up to the
promise of this site.
I've had people say how great it is to be able
to read the news on this site, to see me out
taking pictures on occasion, still pushing and
working.
I am grateful. But I don't see it as work ...
it's a privilege. To me, there can be no greater
honor than to think that I may be ranked among
the good people of this county as a good and
concerned neighbor.
I had a bit of a setback last year. When I
feared I would have nothing left to give, you gave me
the chance and the reason not to quit or give
up, but to figure out how I could best
contribute despite my sudden limitations.
You kept me alive, and I am grateful. |
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