>i am not a vent user
>i am a care giver
>and i stand in awe of all of you...
>i know nobody asked any of you if you wanted what happened to you...but i
>admire the courage and spirit that is tangible on this li
Thank you, Lu, for your affirmations and support. Just in the short time that
I've been around this forum, I've grown to see myself more clearly as I've
gotten to know the other people who participate on this list. I used to be
filled with self-loathing because I hated my scoliosis and all of the
breathing problems that I had. I've been in therapy and 12-Step programs for
awhile now, and they really helped me to grieve a lot of past losses that I'd
stuffed down as far as I could poke them, to resolve a lot of resentments,
and to start giving myself affirmations. But in this forum and in the polio
ones that I subscribe to I'm starting to see myself through others who have
the same problems that I do. As I read their postings and learn how they
handle the obstacles in their paths, I see their beauty, their courage, their
wisdom--their heroism. As I see that in others like me, I start to see it in
myself, too. The beauty and strength of the human spirit to keep moving
forward in spite of so many physical limitations and challenges is awesome to
witness. To be able to start seeing this in myself is such a gift!
Thanks to everyone who shares in this forum! You've all helped me so much!
Carol
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"O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
He chortled in his joy."
--Jabberwocky, Lewis Carroll
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