My Treasure Box

It is Thursday bright sunny windy morning with 10 C. I don't work on 
Thursdays. Today my club having lunch at Manderine, Chinese Restaurant.
We do it every year on the third Thursday of any month. It was all set, one 
of my friend had to pick me up. 

Another of my friend also called but I didn't go. Sometimes we have to listen
to our hearts. If your heart is not into it, you wont enjoy. It is better to skip.
So today is like my any other Thursdays. Have to make calls and to go for
my walk.

Last month, I booked my flight to England. I am leaving on 15th of June, 
will be gone for couple of weeks, be back by the end of August. Every year, 
I think like this is my last trip, no more now. Travel is not easy for we 
seniors. 

I make list for the things, I have to take with me. I take Calcium and 
Vitamin D, for my long time osteoporosis. Metamucil and Senokot, to
regulate my digestion, that's it. I don't have to take any other medicine.

But my Dear in travel, we have to be prepared for anything, just in case.
My doctor, I think is over cautious, may be because of my age. She gives 
me so many things to cope with situations, over there.

I have Claustrophobia, so in addition to antibiotics and Inhalers, she gives 
me couple of extra, to use in plane. Thanks to God, I never have to use any 
of that, but these medicines boost my morale.

I think she is right, I have to be prepared as I go for months and have to 
move around. I mean, to live with three of my daughters. Two weeks here, 
three weeks there. Change of place can trigger anything at my age. 

I am so grateful to God, I always been able to handle. No medicines needed 
any time. But we can't predict future. You never know. Anyway I was 
trying to find my last year's list of the things, I have to take with me for 
my trip. I could not find that list.

We always keep the things, which are extra important to us, in extra secure, 
secret places. It takes extra time and effort to locate that. But what I found 
in one of my treasure boxes. 

I store my scribble papers, notes, writings, cards and papers, which 
remind me of some special memorable moments, in shoe boxes. So many 
boxes are there in the left corner of my bed room.

Every box is like a wonder box as there is no listing or inventory for the 
things inside. Everything inside, is precious, takes me somewhere, 
to recall so many beautiful moments of my life. 

Anyway, every year, my Son brings small table calendar for me. I use it to 
jot down my important events and appointments. I misplaced this year's 
calendar, and was sure that mistakenly I put it in the recycling bin.

I opened one of the shoe box to locate my list of things and I found that 
calendar. Eureka. This is also one of the items, I keep in my travel bag. 
I still have to find the list of things. I will find that. It must be somewhere 
safe and sound in one of these treasure boxes.