Super Hero

My Personal Super Hero wears suspenders!

Who would have thought this

Would turn into this?

I have been writing a small booklet on how to survive the surgery I underwent on November 18th, 2022. I have tried to tell it like it is, but how can I possibly explain this kind of devotion? Ronald, my hero, is all I can say. Well, no it’s not. You know me.

Back to normal has been a longer process than we thought it would be. Through it all, Ronald has been a real trooper with a heart of a servant. Instead of taking off a garter, he has patiently toileted, showered, dressed, and redressed  me for nearly two months.

We have altered our routine somewhat now that I no longer have to wear my brace and can walk on two feet. This is the brace I was wearing for six weeks.

What’s so funny, you ask?

I was trying to be sophisticated and pose like my daughters and granddaughters when they get their pictures taken. Though I self-identify as sophisticated, the ridiculousness of me really being sophisticated got me tickled, and the picture taking went downhill from there.

But Ronald and I have found every opportunity to laugh during this process.

Is laughter like music and soothes the soul? I think so.

I have always been the ‘straight man’ in our 50+ year relationship. With my surgery and recovery, he has raised the bar on his comedy routines and has had me giggling, even in my pain.

To try to match his wit, I have been studying jokes on the internet. I’m hoping to impress my grandkids next time I see them. They are REALLY tired of the two jokes I remember and tell probably a little too often. My new jokes will either lead to guffaws or groans. If they are like their grandaddy, groans will be the common reactions. That and eye rolls.

Oh well.

I always did like Minnie Pearl and Phyllis Diller. Sometimes, I call my hair my Phyllis Diller look. If I could only be that funny!!!

I think God likes funny. He made humans, didn’t He? Here are some verses about a cheerful spirit.

Proverbs 15:15 – my version. When a person is cheerful, everything seems right. Several versions say when a person is happy or cheerful, it is like having a continual feast. Interesting analogy, don’t you think?

In Proverbs 31, the ideal woman is clothed with strength and dignity. She laughs because she doesn’t fear the future. I’m not anywhere near the level of the Proverbs Woman. I say I’m tough – or at least I try to be. Dignified has never been a comfortable look for me, so I gave up on that one long ago. The future? Knowing someday I will take a flying leap into eternity tickles me silly! No fear there!

There are so many verses about rejoicing and exceeding joy. If it weren’t important to God, He wouldn’t have put those expressions into His Word.

Find a joke or two. Smile. Have a laugh. Enjoy life. Take time to joyfully praise God!

Blessings

Kara Beth