Lunches and friends

Lunches used to be the best way for me to catch up with friends.

Today, however, I realized that it's getting harder and harder. I had lunch today with an old friend of mine who is in town fom her now home, The Canary Islands. It would have been a perfect day, but when we finally sat down to order, Tommaso was having a bad seizure. Before we left, my heart was telling me that he didn't look quite himself. Recently, when you'd put him in the stroller, he gets really quiet and almost in a daze. I think he's been sensitive to the sounds from the cars and the brightness of the sun. When I checked his temperature, it was elevated so I gave him som Tylenol in case he was about to get a fever.

Sadly, I may have to limit our outdoor activity. He's been doing so well that I thought his new medication was doing something positive.

I have so many amazing friends.

Anne Marie - thanks for your notes. I thank you for your encouraging words and for your love and support.

Tara - I want to see you. It's been hard doing anything these days. It's hard to function. Tommaso's illness is weighing on me. On us.

To all my friends & family, if you don't hear from me, it's not because I'm ignoring you, don't care about you or don't need/want your love andsupport. It means so much to have you apply yourself to my family. I appreciate everything you do for us. It's just been hard to live normally. I'm trying so hard not to make it sound like Tommaso's illness is the end of the universe. It's just that to me, it is my universe right now.

When things with him have resolved, I promise, I will be a better friend. I hope you understand.