i cannot begin to convey the relief, joy, excitement and hope i experienced yesterday. i have to say, it was the best day i've had in a really long time.
i woke up with a heavy heart, loaded Zaka and Hannah into the car, and embarked on a road trip up to Arroyo Grande to visit the kitty eye doctor. Hannah tried to talk me into believing in the possibillity that Zak didn't have cancer, but i needed to be prepared for the worst. i had already decided to sell my car to pay for his treatment, and was coming up with new pirate names for my soon-to-be one-eyed cat.
On the drive up we found a strong, clear radio station to listen to the inauguration speech given by Barack Obama. something in me changed. hannah and I talked politics, civil rights, progress, hope, responsibility. we talked about the past and the future.
At the opthamologist's office, we learned that Zaka's eye has a virtually harmless cyst. no cancer. she'll just need to monitor the development of the cyst, and if it becomes troublesome she'll remove it. the doctor was concerned because he had some white blood cells floating around in both eyes, so he's gotta have some bloodwork done and gets daily eyedrops. that's it!!!
last night before going to sleep i watched Michelle and Barack Obama dance as Beyonce sang "At Last."
this morning, i watched the sun rise over a new country.
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