Today, on Labor Day!


Today I woke up with a headache. On such a beautiful and sunny day with a full day planned ahead of me and a day off from work all I could think of was that it hurt to open my eyes. This was early this morning. I was apprehensive but quiet. It is not the first time I can feel a migraine coming, the first feeling of a minor headache that eventually turns into a mind numbing painful endeavor. I know the steps and I did everything I could to minimize what could come next. I asked my son for ice and a bandana. He knows what to do, he has seen me in pain before. He sat next to me and I could hear his phone, all I could muster to say was "the noise". He moved after asking me if I wanted something to eat. All I wanted was a quiet moment. It has been a few hours since then and I am here writing this. It didn't turn out into a monster migraine which might mean there is one lingering to happen. I am glad that it was a short one. That it wasn't debilitating like it has been other times, that it didn't last a full day or days. I am glad that it was on a day when I am home and that only a few hours were lost to it. The numbness is still there, it remains for a while, I know it, it has become familiar. This morning all I could think of was that it hurt to open my eyes but now, in this moment, all I can think of is that I am glad.

And on this note of hope, health, positivity, and gratefulness I begin to celebrate Labor Day and I wish you all a Happy Labor Day as well!

Also, an interesting fact:
Did you know that the first celebrated US Labor Day was on Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York City, planned by the Central Labor Union. Labor day is now celebrated every 1st Monday in September. 

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