Pity Party Over!

The polls open at 6. Those of us working the polls have to check in at 5 a.m.
Hence this email at 4 in the morning.
After my first day back at life after my 2 week long unexpected hiatus,I am some thing less than excited about missing another day by working the elections. Truth be told, the $200 will come in handy ,even though I won't see that check until early December.
At some point during the last 2 weeks, and probably when I was at my lowest point I found myself as the guest of honor at yet another overblown pity party.. I was feeling like crap. The pain was excruciating. I was unable to get dressed and for a few days , showering was close to an impossibility. I felt horrible. I looked horrible. Life was horrible. And it seemed to me that no one seemed to care. It was my birthday and there were very few well wishes. No one called or texted or emailed to see if I was okay. In fact it felt as if no one noticed that I was not around.
Wha,wah wah! Poor me!
The fact that people have their own lives to lead and that I am not the most important thing to them 24/7 never dawned on me. I was feeling sorry for me.I was exhausted,discouraged and uncomfortable.I was unhappy, in pain and feeling very lonely.
Today is a new day.
I am feeling much better.
I've gotten some sleep.
My level of pain is manageable.
And I have reconnected with life.
I have heard from people. 
I can reach out to people.
I am texting and getting texts.
I am sending and receiving emails.
I have the strength and fortitude to have a phone conversation. 
I've even made plans for some lunch dates and daily appointments.
My calendar is being added to and updated.
This break in my daily activity is something I committed to months ago. And for the one day that it will occupy on my calendar,I will make sure I make the most of it.
Being around people,being involved, being connected will only serve as a catalyst for igniting my fire for the rest of the week ahead of me.
Pity party has long passed. It is time to move on.
Don't forget to vote today!
It's important!
(sitting on the side lines bitching and complaining without participating in the process seems unacceptable to me!)