I will make it through the rain.

Hello everyone!  I just thought I'd update everyone on what's going on.  I recently had surgery on my left knee to get my ACL reconstructed:  it was completely torn.  That was exactly two weeks ago.  The recovery is the hardest part; the surgery was literally a breeze.  For further reading, visit my recovery blog here.  I go into deep detail about every single day of my recovery and physical therapy.  There's always new updates there.  I haven't really been keeping tabs on my other blogs, mainly because I've only been focused on recovering lately.  It's taken up ALL of my time.  Literally.

This week has been really rough for me, though.  I got my staples taken out a couple days ago, and I lost my job.  It really sucks.  I got "terminated" because I needed a 3 month medical leave, and I didn't qualify for one since I haven't worked there for 90 days.  I can always re-apply, but it still hurt my pride a little.  I had never been fired before, so it's difficult for me.  I'm getting through it, though.  I'm really trying on finding an online job so that I can still bring in some money.  I don't ever want to be poor again.  It teaches you SO much about the little things in life- really, it does.  But, in my opinion, once you get dirt poor, you make sure that you never get that way again, unless it isn't in your hands.

I realized something tonight while I was showering.  These past two weeks have been hard on me because I've been letting them be hard on me.  I have literally been sitting around moping because I can't do as much anymore.  I'm normally extremely independent and self-sufficient.  That's why it's been difficult for me to have to swallow my pride and ask everyone for help.  Help putting on clothes, showering, and just doing the simplest things.  All of these things I've always done on my own.  Don't get me wrong:  It's perfectly okay to ask for help, but I feel like I've reached everyone's limit.

I need to be brighter, and start thinking more positively.  I'm a realist; I see things how they are.  But too much realism can lead to pessimism.  And I do NOT want to be a pessimist.  I'm typically an optimist, but I've been getting "kicked while I was down".  I'll make it through the rain.  I always do, and always will.

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Take care and good night,
Cassie