Rest and Energy

I had a good day today. I was so excited to go to church again. I got up at 7:00.

Beforehand I asked my deaf friend to choose one meeting for me to interpret--I knew that I couldn't do all of them. That is progress for me, recognizing that I can't do everything and letting someone know. She chose the second meeting.

Someone else interpreted the first meeting, which was good, because I just wanted to lie down. It took all my strength and willpower to keep sitting up for the whole hour.

Then I interpreted. Not fantastically, but good enough. I still didn't feel well.

Someone else interpreted the third meeting. As it began, I started to feel better. Then I started to feel really good! I was glad that I had stayed for all three meetings.

At home I continued to feel good. I helped make lunch and tidy up the kitchen. I commented how much more I was able to do, and my friend acknowledged it.

We ate lunch and watched a movie about the deaf experience in France. The movie was in French, subtitled. Very good, but an hour in I started drifting off. When the movie was over, I went to my sister's bedroom, which is downstairs and therefore more accessible than mine, and took a nap. I fell asleep before long, and I think I slept almost two hours. I needed that!

See why this was a good day? I had energy in the morning while preparing for church... 7:00-8:30. My energy took a dip but came back with rest. I had energy again 11:15-1:15. I rested/slept 2:30-4:20. I'm feeling weak right now but hoping I will have energy again to go to dinner at a friend's house.