life in the darkness

Well all, it’s a windy night here. Hope everyone is well! I’m excited as my friend in the US is going to be going through RCIA and onto a new faith journey. It’s going to be exciting watching his growth and experience. I’m going to mass on Christmas eve, so hopefully, will have a great service. Mass is very good and for me, clenses the soul. I’ve not been to confession in a while though. I did go in Lourdes which was about 5 months ago” I still can’t remember the full act of contrition yet though. I love going to mass and seeing everyone. I love speaking to them and making new friendships too. I feel so accepted both at st Anthony’s in Onchan IOM and street Pauls in west derby Liverpool. It’s so nice to have such a huge community that helps one another! I also enjoy going to Walsingham and Lourdes every year too! Thank you to everyone who comes with us all! And to Liverpool archdiocese for organising the Lourdes pilgrimage every year! I feel part of one big family! I hope Nick will feel the same. On another note, I have had both my cardiac monitor and blood pressure monitor tests over the last 2 weeks so now am awaiting the results. Next year, I have to have my left eye scraped. The calcium is coming back. They couldn’t get all the calcium off it from the first time because it was buried too deeply into the cornea. It’s now building up ontop of that now, so it has to be scraped again. They did suggest EDTA drops but they are too difficult to manage independently and having to rely on someone to put them in is a pain! Especially when you have to do it 4 times a day. Plus, they are not easy to get over here. They have to be specially made in Scotland then transported here, which is difficult, due to the weather and boat disruptions if any. So that on repeat is just impossible! I said just scrape it. He was like are you sure? It’s going to be painful. I was like, I know that, but it is just the most logical and easist way. Just get it done. Same as last time. General anaesthesia and keep me in for 2 days, if the last time’s pain is anything to go by. I hope everyone has a very good Christmas and a happy new year for 2025. Who knows, one day I’ll get to meet Nick and Siena over across the pond. God Willing! 🙏🙏🙏