Skype connect

I'm thrilled to be able to share this skype story with you. This writer has received approval to disclose this wonderful, emotional, and heart felt journey. The other day, I received the referral, and had the opportunity to skype with a individual from Russia. This individual was struggling with her eating disorder, and was in the process of being admitted to a local hospital. Her journey thus far at the tender age of 23 has been filled with all kinds of abuse. I clicked on the skype, and at first I could only see a figure of something laying in bed, looking pale as the color white. I said hello, and she signaled me with her foot. The first 30 minuets I did all the talking, or in her opinion, pulling teeth! Then she sat up, and I could see her pain. I looked right at her, she looked back at me, an awkward three minuets had passed, and she finally said, are you going to say any more? I said, I see a fresh plate of fruit over on the night table. She goes, do you want it?  I said, hold on. I ran up stairs grabbed a banana, some strawberries, and ran back down stairs. I then looked at her, and said, let's eat together. She looked at me, and began to cry. After a few more minuets, I grabbed my banana, and began to eat. She goes, slow down, you need to enjoy the fruit. All of sudden she reached over, and began to peal the banana. Slowly she took small bites, and began to eat. I then said, is this not better then eating hospital food. She laughed, so hard, that I laughed harder. We talked for the next 5 minutes, she ate all her fruit. The first food in three days. I talked to her once more a day after, and she was slowly eating and keeping things down. This skype connection allowed me to see her in her eyes. We all need someone to talk to and learn about each other. Stay in your health, stay in the moment!