Lupus the Entity…
As the year moves into spring of 2009 and I consider the fleeting moments of time, I think about my friend living with Lupus and how much I appreciate her moments of health when we can laugh in the moment and be grateful for the breeze and the birds chirping.
Will it be many months until I see her again?
Or will these moments be allowed to continue in succession, tumbling into the vast pool of held memories; that will eventually weave a narrative.
There is a part of me that needs an accumulation over time of these moments to create the story, the tale, and is always hungering for more material.
But the moments in time that provide the life’s blood of the tale can be precious in the present and then lengthy between events.
This in fact must be part of the narrative, and is my focus of consideration, as I view Lupus as an entity, as I ponder its meaning, and notice its influence on the gathering of the small details of life that make a friendship.
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Doug Franklin is an MLWT Advisory Team member and a good friend who has known his own health challenges over the years. Although he does not have lupus himself, he is a local professional working with individuals living with many types of disability throughout Oregon and graciously offers his expertise in developing this project. Always a wonderful source for information, service resources and inspiration, we are truly grateful for his support.
