A Haiku for those who don't remember (me included) is a poem written with 5 syllables for the first line, 7 syllables in the second and 5 syllables in the third line.
A pump is her wish,
for type 1 diabetes
mom needs to make calls
OK and there you go, I think that is my Haiku about how I have managed to put off calling and making appointment's to meet the "pump man". Cara asks me everyday did you call the pump man yet? I keep on telling her yes I'm just waiting for a call back...that is a lie, I have not yet called!
WHY? I'm not sure? I know we are ready, I know they are wonderful, maybe I want to wait and see what is new to come out soon, I know that we will be so happy when we make the switch but for some reason the calls have not been made yet.
Ambitious Activist Challenge Add-on: Make your haiku into a tanka. A tanka is a haiku (5-7-5) with two extra lines (7-7). The last two lines, called the shimo-no-ku, can be used to wrap up your poem a bit more succinctly.
A pump is her wish,
for type 1 diabetes
mom needs to make calls
So today is the big day,
the "pump man" will get a call
5 comments:
Hope he really gets a call! :)
I LOVE a good haiku . . . and yours is oh so lovely, Nicole.
And, I really love to learn somethign new each day. A tanka, huh? I may of learned about this in jr. high grammer, but it seems new to me now so it will fit the bill. WooHoo! Thanks for the info.
Once you go pump, you'll never go back to MDI. I've been pumping for 11 years now. I hope you make the call.
And it's okay to have anxiety about it. It took my doctor nearly two years to persuade me! For some reason, it just felt like it would be 1) relearning everything, 2) something attached and cumbersome, 3) a big expense I might not like. But it was actually, 1) learning more about my body, 2) totally freeing because I could now eat what and when I wanted and didn't need to lug syringes and bottles everywhere, and 3) a big expense I would make again and again (and have).
So, did ya do it...and what is the next plan???
I understand the anxiety...know we are all here with you every step of the way...for questions...for venting...for bouncing stuff off of...for the whole deal.
Yay for pumping!
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