I'm Awake And You're Here

Sometimes it feels like it would be easier to drift off in my sleep, unaware that a surgeon nicked something vital accidentally. Peaceful. Unless I'm feeling adventurous, that has more appeal than making a long drive down a dead-end road where in the end what takes me out is some bad-boy cell generated by my own body.

I'm not describing self pity. There are however flat grey cloud kind of days when I wake up not feeling any different than yesterday; when I'm still disinterested in things that would normally get my juices going; still unable to resist napping; not caring what's for dinner; passing on fudge. (what could that be about!)

Then I open my laptop and see the names of well wishers scrolling down the left side of my screen in twitter.

It's no longer the age of greeting cards through the mail - though there have been some. And it's even a few years post the heyday of email jokes and music for the most part (thank you God).

For me it's mostly a time of short quick notes that make me laugh, or smile, or encouraged to just get on with whatever. Twitter is immediate feedback. An IV instead of slow release capsules.

Emails, seesmic videos, utterz are kind and warm and supportive in their own way but your tweets are a quick jolt that do the trick.

I vote that you keep them coming. For my part, I'll be appreciative forever.

Comments

[AnnOhio]

...as if we could ever stop huggin' the stuffin' out of you and being in your corner?

That's just what friends do...face-to-face, screen-to-screen it doesn't matter. Below all of that social media tag are a community of caring people that seem to wrap their arms around those that are in need and share the love.

What an amazing gift I have been given in 2007 meeting you and this community I have embraced and become a part of.

A tip of the champagne glass to you...Happy New Year...Happy 2008.

<3

[yndygo]

You know... You really are amazing.
This past month has been such a roller coaster for you - and yet you still find the time to reach out to those reaching out to you... and rather than just wrapping yourself up in grief and depression - you reach out for the good in life and choose to cloak yourself in that instead.

If you had told me last year at this time that I would find myself in such a community of incredible people - well I probably would've actually believed you... but I would've been impatiently wondering whenwhenwhen!
It's never too soon to find new friends and new people willing to walk through both our ups and downs with us.

I know I would've found you eventually on Twitter even if you hadn't suddenly found yourself facing this awful crisis - it's the nature of the community that we want to know who is on the other end of those @conversations that is stirring up so much fun!

But I'm glad I found you sooner rather than later... and I really am just in awe of your ability to say "um, yeah, I could take a nap and just let the world go by - but I think I'll make plans for a Naked Marimba artshow with friends instead!" You seriously rock lady.
Thanks for letting me share a part of your world!

Happy New Year!

[Michelle / chelpixie]

Always, always here. Day or night.

*hugs you*

[John Piercy]

Hi Susan

Happy New Year 2008

Im so grateful that twitter has come along and boosted your spirits . Email helped my Aunt several years ago when she was on her road . A kind word, a simple poem , warms the soul . We may not always have the face to face when we need it .
But thoughts and prayers can help along the way .

Heres wishing you much joy and happiness in 2008

Ive told my Aunt that I would help her start a blog . If she so desires . I sure hope she does .

Hugs

John Piercy