Due to complications from my surgery, I am still walking around with a lovely catheter, and the huge hideous bag that accompanies it.
Because of that ... I have been staying close to home, and feeling rather housebound. No church, no restaurants, no social engagements. I'm just too self-conscience to let anyone see me with the darned thing.
But today ... that all changed! I got up my nerve (actually I was out of chocolates and needed a chocolate fix BAD!) so I stuffed the bag and as much tubing as possible into a green plastic grocery bag, hooked it all to my pants pocket, and set out for Aldis and Wallyworld ... in a town far far away. ;)
And ya know what? I discovered a liberating realization. No one cared! :)
The older folks who saw me all gave me sweet understanding smiles. The middle aged folks were all too harried with their own lives to even look at me. And the younger folks were all too worried about who was looking at them to bother to look at me. And even the WalMart greeter (who I was afraid would want to check the contents on my bag - but she didn't) wasn't offended. She just gave me the sweetest smile and wished me a truly good day.
Wow! All these weeks I have been staying home cause I was afraid I would shock or offend people! And no one cares!
But seeing how I still care, I'm still gonna stay home from church, restaurants, and social engagements until I get the danged thing out. But it is so liberating to know I CAN go out ... in a town far far away ... if I so choose!
Guess I'm not as housebound as I thought.
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