Becoming invisible
As a kid I always thought a cool superpower would be invisibility. It made sense, since I was (and still am) afraid of heights, so the ability to fly wasn't on my radar. I thought it would be so cool to be a fly on the wall, listening and observing, much like I do in my daily life. It really is amazing what you can see and hear when people don't realize you're there. Fast forward a few years. I'm now in my 50's, the age where I thought I would have it all figured out and be nicely settled in my life. Not so fast screamed life, as it handed out the losses of my mother, sister and good friends within a short amount of time. As if those weren't enough, let's add menopause in the mix! Yeah me!! Not knowing what was going on and not having my mom to ask questions, I relied on my Doctor. Surely she would know and have the answers, right? Oh, hold on, that's a big fat no. When I first broached the topic, I was told, "you're too young", I was 47...