Also, I noticed flat white spots on my legs last week. I think I have IGH (Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis). (Self-diagnosis via Google, and Big A concurs.) I thought it was age-related--like liver spots only in reverse, but no--it's because I'm such a sun-seeker. Also, as a proper Indian person, my first thought was leprosy, and it reminded me of the summer all the adults in the family tested me for leprosy with a safety pin.
In serious health news, MIL had a mini stroke and has a cardioversion scheduled for next week. She would like me to enjoy my visit with my mom, but I wish I could go / feel like I should go be with her. In any case, this reminder of how quickly people's health can undergo a shift is unwelcome.
And world news continues to be awful. Children are eating dirt in Gaza while trucks with food to feed a million people are blockaded a few miles away. Plus we seem to be drifting into a war. I'm sorry for all the people in the bombed cities in Iran, but I was particularly devastated to hear Isfahan was one of them. I always longed to visit that ancient city known as "half the world." Also, I didn't think I'd be grateful for discrimination, but at least the military won't want my trans kids.
Pic: Yesterday I stopped by my office to pick up some books and water my plants and saw the college spirit rock had new colors. I wonder if it's the work of new Indian students or new Irish students. I've always loved how the mutual flag colors represent the alliances between the Irish and Indian independence movements.
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This was a roller coaster! I am going to spend many hours in the garden today, catching up from my absence due to the road trip last week. I AM a sweaty kind of person when I exercise, but not quite as much while gardening. Ah well, that's what showers are for.
Leprosy!!! I've always thought it would present as red spots, not white, but I am NOT googling it because I don't actually want that information.
I'm so sorry about your MIL!! I hope she heals quickly. My mother had a mini-stroke in 2019 and because EMS was able to intervene quickly, she has no effects from it.
"At least the military won't want my trans kids" - dark humour but I'm here for it. When the current president was talking about Canada a few months ago, I realized that I have had a fear that my kids would be in the military, and indeed, when there was talk about "taking over" the country both boys said that if it came down to it, they'd join up. And Maya, just typing that is giving me sweaty palpitations. I have to go do some deep breathing now.
Gardening sounds like good therapy for you. I have been checking off the years until my oldest (cisgender male) child isn't eligible for the draft any more since he was 18. At 24, he's getting close. It doesn't really seem like an issue for the AFAB, non-binary, disabled kid.
Nicole, I'm sorry they even have to think about that.
So comforting to have a Doctor In The House!
Being in Nature is also comforting during these times. It's astonishing the things we think about lately. It's as if no one in high places is aware of any of them, or cares.
Take care of yourself and do what you can in your world, as always.
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