Dear So and So

[Catrin]

Dear Mom and Niece,

Please stop squabbling like pre-teenagers, which neither of you happen to be. Niece, your grandmother just learned she has cancer for the third time - cut her some slack - that is enough to stress anyone out. Mom - you are considerably older than her, you don't have go to her level when she says something. She doesn't know how to deal with all of this but she really does love you, and I know you love her.

Dear Body,

You are under a great deal of stress, that is a given, and some of which I am responsible for. That is life sometimes. It will get worse over the next few months as I deal with it but it WILL pass if you hang in there. Live with it, please, and allow me to sleep. That will help, I promise you. Sleep is good. If you let me sleep, then I promise that I will ride as much as I can within reason to help out. Not that I don't anyway but it is still a promise.

Dear Legs,

Hang in there, you are improving greatly and I am being careful to stretch you as you like. You enjoy riding as much as I do, so I appreciate your cooperation.

Thank you.
Me