In the Netflix television show The Crown, Queen Elizabeth’s Grandmother is ill and expected to die. The Queen goes to visit her and Queen Mary (the grandmother) says “I’m always happy to see you, and my mood will improve further if you promise me….not to ask me how I am. It’s all anyone ever does – forget death by lung disease, it’s death by bad conversation.”

I’m usually happy to talk about Lyme and chronic illness, but honestly, sometimes that discussion can set the tone for bad conversation…honestly, it can be depressing for all of us.

Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate that people care about my well-being. But I think when I tell people how I truly feel, they don’t know what to say. I don’t want to lie, most people sense that anyway, so I make some silly offhand comment like “I’m doin” or “I’m upright” and they don’t really know what that means so the whole thing just gets awkward.

My point is that I have to find a better way to respond (or find ways to change the focus after I respond) so that we can have conversation that is alive and enjoyable.

How? Well, I don’t know yet. But I can l can promise I will be giving this some thought and as I find solutions, I’ll let ya know.

One of the beautiful women at Biologix made this friendship bracelet for me. ~feeling loved