I’ve always loved the fact that both the following phrases have such a ring of truth to them:
Everyone seems normal, until you get to know them
and
Everyone seems weird, until you get to know them
Anyway, maybe the meds have finally kicked in, or maybe it’s just a brief moment of respite, but I’ve noticed a distinct change in the past 24 hours, like I’m no longer wading through treacle.
Do you ever go out to a wood or parkland and take a deep breath, filling your lungs, and think “I’d forgotten just how wonderful this smells.”?
It’s a bit like that - remembering what it feels like not to be weighed down and worrying when the next depressive bout will suddenly pounce, and realising you’d forgotten you could feel that way.
Maybe it will be gone again tomorrow, or maybe it will stick around for a while. But for the moment I’m going to enjoy breathing it in.
P.S. Is anyone else having problems with Blogger giving them posting instructions in German (other than German readers, that is)?
Great! Enjoy the fresh air!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Nein, alles ist gut.
That is good news!
ReplyDeleteI'm getting the German instructions too - it's even on profiles.
Most Excellent
ReplyDeleteHappy for you, Kim.
ReplyDeleteLike The Prodigy say 'Smack my...'.
No, hang on, 'Breathe, baby'.
Yup, that's the one.
Harry Dean Stanton in "Repo Man"
ReplyDelete'normal people; I hate them'
So when should I be expecting my flower?
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the fresh air I get the same feeling in the Goyt, all the worries get lost in the space and wildness of it all.
ReplyDeleteGetting German instructions too.
Keep on breathing like that, Kim!
ReplyDeleteBut beware: German instructions in your blogging software are just the first steps of a secret evil masterplan... next thing you'll see is people starting to hand your exchange in Euro currency... and then... oh my god!
Just kidding,
Andreas from Germany
(who doesn't even use Blogger ;-) )
Love that fresh air. In Japanese, you can say that air tastes good (oishii kuuki). It does, in a way.
ReplyDeleteIf you start feeling bad again, just tell yourself this: you could be in Downtown Bakersfield instead of Scotland. That's a thought that usually cheers me up.
normal for me is not normal for you . . . thank god! normal for you is not normal for me . . . thank god!
ReplyDeletei'm glad you're finding some sort of sense of homeostasis (sp?).
how was your class?
I love the days when I, too, can just breathe, and be at peace for a while.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone
ReplyDeleteAndreas - welcome to my ramblings :)
I've noticed the German instructions too. And I figured it was just because of my name.
ReplyDeleteWhat is really odd is that sometimes they are in Dutch as well. Or is that just me...?
*hugs*
ReplyDeleteThat sounds promising.
ReplyDeleteaaw, I love those moments Kim, hugs
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