Procrastination

Wow am I guilty of this! Too long. How often do we procrastinate doing the things we want do do with our significant others due to their disease? While at times it is needed, do we have the ability to be creative and change our plans to get the task done.

In the military, the phrase “Adapt and Overcome,” is probably overused, but it is a lesson that we can apply to our families when dealing with chronic illness.

Last night we had an opportunity to ‘adapt and overcome’ a situation ourselves. We had been planing a date, and had asked my in laws to come over to watch our daughter while we would go catch a movie.

However, fatigue set in, chores needed to be completed, the house cleaned in anticipation of upcoming guests, and my in laws were running late. So we created a working ‘Netflix and Clean’ date while we enjoyied old episodes of a tv show we liked growing up, folded and ironed laundry, tityied up the living room and got things ready for Sunday dinner. At the end we cuddled a bit on the couch, and went to bed.

While not as exciting as catching a new movie or having fun at the drive in, we still accomplished our goal of growing closer as a couple. Remember, ‘adapt and overcome.’