Monday/ A Fantastic Weekend

Cate: Cate calling Goldilocks, come in Goldilocks, over

Goldilocks: Goldilocks here, what's up, Cate?

Cate: (excitedly) Weekend manuever proved to be a huge success, Goldilocks. Had The Enemy on the run. In fact, I don't think He knew what hit Him.

Goldilocks: (smiling inwardly) Tell me about it, Cate.

Cate: I was experiencing joy almost the entire weekend. Like James told me, I made a strong intention before going. I saw my mother-in-law happy and content. Even though my ego tried to tell me there was no way a 91-year-old lady who was suffering from all kinds of heath issues, could suddenly appear healthy and happy, I didn't listen to it. When we arrived Saturday afternoon, we found her in the dining room dressed and looking great. She said they had given her a shower and washed her hair. We stayed with her about two hours and I didn't hear her complain about anything, or if she did, it didn't bother me. When we went back that evening, she was in bed but happy enough to be telling jokes. One of them hit my joy chakra, and I started laughing uncontrollably. My husband looked at me like I had lost my marbles. But I knew what was happening. It was Asilomar all over again. I was joyful.

Goldilocks: That is fantastic, Cate. I knew headquarters knew what they were doing when they picked you for this assignment.

Cate: Oh, almost forgot. When we walked in the dining room to greet her, I turned around and there on the big screened TV was an eposide of, guess what, "Hogan's Heroes" on TV Land. I was beside myself I was so shocked.

Goldilocks: (thoroughly intrigued and amused) Imagine that.

Cate: (hardly listening) It was almost like a dream I've had several times.

Goldilocks: The mind does work in strange ways, doesn't it?

Cate: Sunday was more of a downer. We had gotten permission to bring our dog, Goldilocks...did I mention I'd named him after you?

Goldilocks: (scrunching face distastefully) Yeah, I believe you said something about that in an earlier transmission. Go on.

Cate: I was really looking forward to the visit. I was a little anxious about how Goldilocks would react to the resident dog, Mellow, but I wasn't prepared for my mother-in-laws misery.

Goldilocks: (sympathetically) Which was?

Cate: Well, she's been severely constipated since last Tuesday, passing little bits but nothing major. She was absolutely obessed with getting it to pass out. It was "right there" as she described it, but it wouldn't budge an she was miserable and in pain. They had given her two kinds of medication but nothing was working. The pain on her face was evident as she tried to force the issue. Still, her misery and depression, didn't bother me nearly as much as it would if I hadn't been releasing. I knew I was in a higher energy level. As to Goldilocks's first visit to a heathcare facility, he did splendidly. He was extremely intimidated of Mellow, who was twice his size. But once the bigger dog disappeared, he calmed down and allowed several residents to pet him and make over him, like an adorable baby. As for my mother-in-law, she laid in bed all day, not getting dressed, suffering in both mind and body. I could not help her, but like I said, I did not identify with her misery. Unfortunately, it stressed poor George out badly. He has a lot on his plate now which may include closing up the house where she's lived for over 50 years and moving her closer to us. These next two months should be interesting.

Goldilocks: You're doing fantastic, Cate. I'll be the first to tell you. You keep it up and we'll beat The Enemy at his own game. Anything else to report?

Cate: I'm still using The Butt System and I'm really starting to feel like I can have anything I want just by sitting and allowing it to happen. Of the three free lottery tickets I got last week, I got another free one today. I'm allowing myself to actually have money in my pocket by the end of this week.

Goldilocks: (beaming) Good for you. I must say I am more than impressed with your progress.

Cate: Thanks, Goldilocks. I just wish I didn't have to go to this call center every day. Sometimes I think it is easier to remain happy juggling bedpans and constipation, that it is to sit in this prison and face the "same ole" "same ole" day in and day out. It just wears me down.

Goldilocks: (extreme seriousness) Don't let it, Cate. That's exactly the chink The Enemy is looking for. You feel great about the weekend but don't let your defenses down for any reason. He's just lurking in the shadows waiting to deal a low blow. Promise me?

Cate: Sure, Goldilocks. Can't let you or the team down. Well, gotta go. Need to do some more preparation. Monday's can be particularly challenging because I have lost the week's routine. You know, that hum drum, boring existence that most of us suffer through. Ugh! Talk to you soon. Cate, signing off.

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