i had lunch with a friend today who i hadn’t seen in a while, but who i always keep in touch with and consider one of my very best friends. we live in different cities a couple of hours away from each other, so it’s hard to get together as often as i’d like. we had a humorous conversation about how cupcake boy and i would make a pathetic couple, what with my RA and his CIDP. that would be one of those situations where i wouldn’t know who would be taking care of who, since we’d both be pretty lame. i guess that eliminates the caregiver role. 
i had a conversation with my sister regarding telling my parents about my RA. Two years now of being officially diagnosed, with almost three years before that suffering the symptoms of what i thought was just a passing thing…and i still haven’t found a way to tell them. first, there’s the language barrier. second, i don’t live with them, so it’s easy to be “normal” for the few days out of the few months i see them. third, i don’t want them to worry about me. i’m extremely self-sufficient and capable, to a fault. i hate reaching out for help unless absolutely necessary. i know it’ll have to happen eventually, but for now, i’m holding out.
gotta get ready to head back south, but hope you had a great weekend! oh yeah, i’ll also leave you with some pictures of the beautiful sky as i was leaving friday to head home. it was such a crazy, hectic, sleep-deprived week, but as i was walking to my car, i was struck by the beauty of the sky and had to snap a few photos. enjoy!
