Happy Friday!
Except for last night, I've been maintaining a decent sleep pattern. The lower back pain has been better. It's not constant like it was last week.
Henning went on a minor offensive a few hours ago while I was working which was less than ideal.
I got in there with the codeine tout suite which thankfully mellowed it out and I finished work on a bit of a high despite the codeine cotton wool haze after a phone call from my boss. She had submitted my completed PMR and she wanted to let me know that she had upgraded what I had given myself on the section about values from adhering to the values to being a role model of the values.
Yesterday, I had my first appointment at the dentist for a long time. It was at a different dental surgery and I was a bit nervous. Does anyone actually enjoy visiting the dentist?
It was fine though. I had a lovely dentist who was very kind and I came away without any further work needed for the time being.
When I got home, there was a cup of tea waiting for me, which brings me onto the title of this blog post.
Adam knew I'd been feeling anxious running up to the appointment. Not just about the appointment itself but with it being somewhere I hadn't been to before, so it was lovely to get home and my favourite brew be waiting for me. I definitely see tea as a love language.
Regardless of whether it's battles with chronic illnesses, internal struggles with my mental health, or little mundanities like a trip to the dentist, gestures like a cup of tea at the perfect time can mean so much.
There have been plenty of little moments that have had a big impact on me. It could be both of us laughing out loud at the same thing whilst watching Taskmaster, or quoting a niche film that I know he will get.
When it feels like I'm being stabbed by a spike of ice, it can't be underestimated what the warmth of moments like that can do in concert with the codeine to help melt that spike.
Anyway, my language is getting increasingly flowery and I haven't even had wine yet, so I'll end this here. Adieu!
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