Love is all around - In the name of Thiago - Day 17
In the name of Thiago
Love is all around….
Well as you may recall
yesterday was a pretty tough day at the office and this particular picture of Thiago giving
his opinion summed up my feelings succinctly. I’m sure more intelligent people
and those with an inclination to fanny about might try to describe it
differently but in a nutshell, it was one to forget.
Today – while still
veering towards the shittier side of days of my existence – was a huge
improvement. Halleujah I hear you say, we can’t be dealing with any more of
that woe is me bollocks he was churning out in yesterday’s blog.
So yes folks I am
happier. And the reason for my change in mood is for two reasons. The first
reason is why I’m doing this in the first place and that’s the fact that I’m
going to be a glass half full type of guy. Not in the nauseous management corporate
bollocks way you understand but on an actual emotional level way. The nice way.
The second reason is down
to the power and kindness of humanity. Since I poured melancholy on you all
yesterday, I’ve had two extremely kind financial donations to the cause and been
approached by members of the children’s services team at work, who have said
that, not only did they want to donate, but they also want to join me on the
journey.
There was even talk of
relaying support through the tricky middle stages of Northamptonshire. As I sat
there listening to their passion to help with tears pouring down my face again,
it made me think ‘you know what lad, people really do care about you, you big daft apeth.’
After all that extraordinary
emotional outpouring – which I need to tell you, is absolutely exhausting – it
was time to head off to the park. No Fivestar this time as she was still reeling
from the shock of doing some exercise yesterday, but my mate Claire was there
again and this time Georgie came too. They’re a pair of good ‘uns.
(Gibbs stands with an air of insouciance as he prepares to bosh one into the playground)
I absolutely smashed
it on the zip wire once again and then we found a football. Isn’t that just
brilliant when that happens! So the three of us had a bit of a kick about, Claire
got her suede shoes all mucky and I pinged a couple right in the onion bag (to
be fair there was no net to the goal but that’s a phrase I just wanted to shoehorn in because I can) and we all left feeling much happier and healthier.
I even got round to doing
some work today as well. It’s bloody tricky getting back into the rhythm and it’s
also fair to say that your capability physically to get back to wherever some
draconian measure needs you to be at, is dependent on a whole bunch of factors
that most people, fortunately for them, will never have to experience.
Lastly today it was
yoga. I really enjoy it, it’s surprised me how much I’ve actually enjoyed it. I
do still get the giggles when while working our feet, Pam tells us to massage
the balls. And during today’s session, I had a terrible case of rumbling belly but
of all the things I could have got a case of, a rumbling belly is veering
towards the more acceptable end I’d venture.
And just before I go,
it’s my usual request for donations. Whatever you can afford to give will be
extremely gratefully received by University Hospital Stoke and Birmingham
Children’s Hospital: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ChrisGibbs9
Hey! Been doing what is now my weekly catch up on your blog so rather than posting a comment on each article, here they are all in one go...
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2. Grief takes time. You can't be 'Jolly Hockeysticks' every day. Some days will be good, some will be bad and there may be no logical reason for either.
3. Learn to update your blog on your phone or on a tablet and then you'll be able to blog everyday. I assumed from your expressed concern that you're using a desktop.
Great blog. Your honesty is lovely.
Fiona
Hey thanks Fiona, some great tips there and I really appreciate your kind words too. Just finished writing a piece for Time to Talk Day (Feb 6) this morning. Feeling much better for doing that and just had a blub in front of Mark Palethorpe. There are great people here, I'm very thankful for that 😊
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