Today didn’t get off to a great start but has ended on such a high, even as I write I can’t get a stupidly happy smile off my face.
As far as I can gather this morning was pretty rubbish. Lots of things happened all at once and although none of them were particularly drastic, they didn’t help improve Oli’s already negative frame of mind. Big bro was there thoroughout the morning and after a while deemed it necessary to give younger brother Oliver (because you always get called by your full name when you’re about to get told off) a bit of a talking to about taking a fresh perspective on things and seeing that things may not be as bad as all that. Big bro is a muchly big legend and after leaving Oli to think things through, Oli had the biggest turnaround I think I’ve ever seen.
I have to admit I haven’t seen Oli now for two days as I have a very important Uni’ interview next week that needs a lot of prepping for. It hasn’t been much fun not seeing him, especially when I know he has been having a difficult time, however now I know that this afternoon he has been chatting, laughing, exercising, and more I couldn’t be happier.
I have proof of happiness, too. At some point this afternoon my phone rang with Oli’s number showing. My immediate thought was along the lines of “who could be ringing me from Oli’s phone?”, who else but the man himself!!! Yay! I couldn’t believe he felt well enough to even look at his phone, let alone call. What’s more, we had a good few minutes chat, mostly from his end as I couldn’t stop repeating “I can’t believe you”re calling!”. This evening more happy surprises came through as Oli sent me some text messages, and because he managed to link a few together to make another conversation put me back on cloud nine!
This really represents a massive breakthrough for Oli’s mental state, he’s had such a bad time over the past few days, being stuck under a big black cloud and taking the big black dog for a walk. It’s so great to hear from him and know that he really feels happier and is able to look positively at his achievements and see what’s ahead in a positive light.
We’re on such a journey together, all of us, and we’re going to come across many ups and downs. It’s so important to treasure the good as it’s often what can help you get through the bad. It’s also really important to have a big brother to give you a kick up the pants every now and then!