You can change a persons day

We all have ups and downs in our lives. We all face the challenge of making ends meet, taking care of our families,and dealing with our own personal issues what ever they may be. In my case I deal with manic/depression.(Bi-polor) I have been treated and deal with my swings the best I can. For those who aren't aware of what happens to a manic/depressent here is a brief example at least of my case. I will go for days with out sleep,have a million thoughts rush though my head all at once, have visions, and feel invincable.That's the upswing and they are fabulous. The energy levels go though the roof and I get everything done and then some. The down side is, these upswings have to end and when they do I can crash so hard that the mere thought of anything of a tender, or sad nature will have me balling like a baby. There are numerous meds for treatment and doctors will give you the pills to level you out but the pills steal your personality and leave you feeling like your traped in a body that isn't yours. Fortunatly I found the right meds for my self. I don't over indulge in alchol, and I walk,carve, and do my best to keep myself active. Even though I have learned to deal with this malidy over the last 20 years it still gets me down sometimes. With all the resent storms a lack of sunlight has caused me to go into a bit of a downswing, so I have been walking alot. Yeasterday while I was walking I found myself in a bit of a mood. My face had a scowl on it my brows were knitted and my whole deminer was rather agresive. Then al of the sudden I heard a horn beat and someone call my name. As I turned to look I noticed it was Joleen Ruffin. She smiled and waved and in that one moment all my angst just fell away and I felt happy.Just that one small act of saying hi was all I needed to kick this bummer I've been fighting. Thank you joleen and to every one else in this town who has shown that we do care about each other.