Chicken Soup for the Blogger's Soul

I'm baaaccckkk!!! And it feels... pretty darn... super!

First of all, I would like to soothe those who might have had some concerns about my well-being due to my protracted hiatus from the blogging world. The emails and messages you have sent truly bestowed me the succor I needed to replenish my passion for writing again despite some impediments. I've had some health setbacks but nothing too ominous to be alarmed about, in retrospect. Most of my SLE symptoms are less flagrant ever since I started on a medication regimen but I must admit that my abrupt absence from Friendster and blogging was brought on by a forbidding episode a couple months ago. I believe it might have been precipitated by a particularly hard-hitting and stressful time at work and generally, just feeling the pressures of life and responsibilities. In a nutshell, I was skating on thin ice and it finally cracked under me.

I woke up one day and discovered that my entire body was seemingly ravaged with an inexplicably angry rash which of course made me itch so bad as if a colony of ants took up residence on my skin. It was indeed very uncomfortable but I was more petrified and feeling deeply despondent that things have become more dire than I anticipated. Whatever amount of bravado I had was overwhelmed once I allowed myself to mull over the likely dismal future of living with the condition. I'm not really the kind of person who will blithely profess to feeling "depressed" at a slightest emotional letdown but for a few weeks, I felt like I was just handed a death sentence. I was living in my own world of dread and panic in which words of reassurance fell on deaf ears.

Thankfully, as the rash cleared (I am now a big fan of Prednisone), the doldrums slithered away. The light at the end of the tunnel beckoned and I slowly uncoiled from the fetal position I was in. In time, I dared to rejoin the optimists welcoming me back on the other side.

Undoubtedly, unsettling occurrences and flare-ups are yet to come but hopefully, I'll be better primed and armed with my utopian arsenal of courage, faith, lofty goals and preponderant support from family and friends (including you, Friendster peeps). I've had a salubrious serving of chicken soup and this blogger's soul is on the mend. Again, thank you (you know who you are) for your unceasing encouragement and continued patronage. I hope you are all thriving and blessed in your lives as well.

Comments

[AJMaO'Brn]

Reading this today made me aware that I was out of context too. Almost a year that I just open my account or sometimes let my girls check my mails. I have no idea after all.
I will say welcome back, though its AUGUST 2008 already, and this post was still last April.

[Richelle]

Guess I'm a bit late to have read this..but then.."Welcome back, Rose."

[Siti]

how you do that

[Mary]

I'll be the woman of a few words today. I'm glad you are back. (I have an exam tomorrow so I can not play around for a while.)

[Len and Jim]

Hi Rose! Nice to see you back! Mwah! - Len

[moncherrie]

i'm your zealous fan, glad you're fine! keep on posting...

[Angel Heart]

hi there i just like to seek your help in making this blog. is pasting a picture same like making friendster? ur page is really nice.. do hope you could help me..

[annette]

hey gurlfriend, welcome back to blog writing. anyway, i am glad to know that you're in a much better state of health these days. we love you and we're glad to have the perky ROSE back again!looking forward to reading your wonderful blogs. take care...

[Haely]

I was attract by the doggie pic posted on your blog; when I started to explore your blog, the nice song seems a good reason for me to explore more on your blog...

[maye]

It's GREAT to hear from you as always. And i'm so glad to hear that you're feeling better. I just want to let you know that you and Kenny are in my family's prayers. Have a colorful and hopefully a blossoming SPRING WEEK ahead!

[joy]

Yahey! Rose, great to hear from you again! For awhile there, I and most likely the rest of your blog "fans" have been worried and thinking of you. Just wonderful to finally hear from you... Mabuhay ang Prednisone! yipeee!!!

[elizabeth]

Hi Rose, so glad to hear from you again. I was missing your blog but did not want to ask you if when will you write again, since I did not want to pressure you to writing when you needed the time to recuperate. All I wished and prayed for you was to get better each day, and that sooner you will find the energy to write again, and am glad, that day has come today. I wish you really well, and I hope you really continue to get better. And yeah, whenever you can, keep up cooking chicken soul for the blogger's soul, it's uplifting, super! :)

[Marianer Joy]

welcome back, rose! it's so great to hear from you again:) i was starting to get worried ... as always, i continue to keep you, kenny and your gorgeous puppies in my prayers ... may this week be a wonderful one for y'all! thanks for the e-mail. keep on writing now!:)

[swann]

hi ms rose! i'm happy to hear you are fine and so back in the groove!

take care/pas goed op jezelf!

[gina]

HI Rosemarie! It's always wonderful to 'hear' from you...
Take care...