As I deal with physical discomfort, I realize how blessed I am. To have a functioning mind is one of the biggest blessings. To be able to articulate my desire, my fears and anything else is so important for me. For all my complaints, I cry tears of joy. I cry tears of relief. I can put a voice to my pain. I never understood that privilege. And if leaves me so grateful. I saw something that said: ‘Healing is when you use your pain to help others.‘ I always knew it to be true, but I didn’t want to share the depths of my pain. That’s when sharing my pain would become the only way for me to heal. There are still parts of the pain I don’t know if I will ever be comfortable sharing.
The power of modern medicine is sometimes I forget I have a disability, until I need help with a seemingly mundane task. It’s the mundane tasks of life in which I need help. So much help. My pride takes a hit every time I need help. Maybe those are the hits I need to take. I wonder if He didn’t make me normal to know that my life is dependent on the hand of God in everything I do. God makes it happen for me everyday. I don’t know if it’s to humble me, make me grateful or keep me in step with His will.
If you have a functioning mind, please be very glad.
Love yourself and one another
Truly something to be thankful for.
ReplyDeleteYou are so wise to take everything to God, the joy and the sorrow. I do thank God for many blessings, some blessings I enjoy are the beauty of flowers and clouds. Things we might take for granted. Thanks for sharing on your blog. Your poetry is always meaningful to me.
ReplyDeleteI am so grateful to God for the mind He gave me. And you are spot on when it comes to being in need of the Lord. We all are!
ReplyDeleteIn some instances my illness/disability eats minds. Which terrifies me.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a positive person! I know that goes along way in overcoming frustration. I just wish you didn't have to deal with all this pain and frustration.
ReplyDeleteThe thing about forgetting -- that's so very true. Me, too. But the when it hits, it almost feels like it hits all the harder because it's messing with your brain image of "I'm good!" But yes, gratitude is essential and I'm glad you feel that.
ReplyDeleteYour writing again, touches deeply and is such a reminder for those of us that aren't dealing with similar issues as yours ,....to pause and be thankful for what we do have instead of whining about every little ache and pain. I have learned in my long life and it took me to be older, to be thankful daily in a morning meditative state for everything that is in front of me and within me. Doesn't 'me I'm not a complainer at times, but staying in that moment and being thankful seems to expand the beauty around me. Keep sharing - your reminders are helpful to so many I imagine.
ReplyDeleteHere is to gratitude.
ReplyDeleteYes, a good thing to be thankful for, though I don't know how good my mind is. :)
ReplyDeleteA dove is cooooing outside as I visit with you. I hope you are having good June days. Talking of gratitude on your post is very special thing.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
I try to be thankful for everything, though something are difficult to be thankful about at the time. Yep, I am pretty human.
ReplyDeleteGreat to read _ ()_
ReplyDeleteTake care
ReplyDeleteI see myself in your words. God has given me several chronic illnesses that are difficult to live with. Only those who are sick can understand the pain of others. I think that what we go through on Earth will be explained on another plane! God bless you, my friend!
ReplyDeleteMaybe try and flip it and think how every time you need help you are actually giving someone else a chance to serve and consequently be blessed in their own lives. Those kindnesses we can do for others is what fills our own lives with God's love, and maybe that's a gift you are giving to others.
ReplyDeleteThe last few months have shown me both pain and kindness for reasons I don't discuss on social media. Through you and others, both virtual and in real life, I have found paths through that I hope I can pay forward as time goes on. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteGood words.
ReplyDeleteSending blessings.
All the best Jan
I do have a functioning mind, thankfully. Age means my body doesn't always function the way I think it should... and as you say, it is sometimes the little things that give us the most grief
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing (((((hugs)))))
Blessings
Maxine