While I was walking, a car slowed down, and a white-haired woman said, “It’s so good to see you back!”
I knew exactly what she meant. When an old person disappears for a while, others wonder what happened. Did she break her hip? Is she in the hospital? Is she dead??
This lovely lady phrased it exactly right, with a positive spin. I quickly explained that I’d had surgery on my face and could not be in the sun for a while. She had wondered where I was and was glad I was walking again. In our understated way, we were celebrating the resumption of a normal life after a medical pause.
Mehrling Muse 
What a sweet “welcome back.” Sounds like you are back to normal routine again!
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I’m almost back. Next week I plan to walk all the way to the stop sign.
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Yay!
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To know you were missed is a blessing.
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Her comments boosted my day.
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So nice of the lady to let you know you had been missed.
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My first “go to” when a friend or acquaintance isn’t around for a while is “I wonder if they had a hip replaced.” 50 years ago I would have thought they were on a wonderful vacation! Transitions.
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Ha ha! I like your assumption that a missing person was on a great vacation.
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Anne,
I wish I could come up with something clever but, all I can do is tell you how “seeing” your healthy recovery makes me very happy!
Regards, Paul N.
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Thank you.
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I bet it was a wonderful feeling to know you had been missed.♥
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Yes. That lovely woman made my day!
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♥ ♥ ♥
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Even your non-neighbors, strangers in the area, are hospitable … I never cease to be amazed at the people you are surrounded with there. How is Joyce doing?
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Joyce is enjoying being on her cousin’s farm and temporarily living in her late aunt’s part of the house.
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That sounds nice – it is a good transition for Joyce, easing into a new life after so many years.
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Anne, did you have any friends/neighbors on Long Island touched by the tornado there on Thursday?
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This is the first I’ve heard of it! Either no one I know was affected by the tornado, or they are all dead. I have no idea where it hit.
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Hi Anne – I guess it was a rare tornado. I will send you a link from Accuweather in a separate comment. I hope no one you know was hit with a tornado.
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Surely I would have heard by now!
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I’m glad you did not. Sorry, on the other comment I forgot to say you are welcome for the link.
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Here is a link from Accuweather’s site. I heard about it earlier today, but I was out most of today … if we have a good weather day, I try to seize the day!
https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/rare-tornadoes-struck-delaware-and-long-island-on-thursday/1925314
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Thank you for the link. The twister hit Nassau County, the county closer to the city than Suffolk County, where I lived.
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Well thank goodness for that Anne – I’m sorry to have alarmed you but the news said “this is really rare!”
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You didn’t alarm me. I figured if it had touched down near my relatives, someone would have let me know.
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Okay, I am glad I didn’t alarm you – I should have sent the link the first time.
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Yeah I get this and it feels good to be missed
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