I was lost and confused. It’s the only way to truely describe where I’ve been this past month or more. I suppose there are times in all our lives when we become consumed with self-doubt. It felt as if I was grasping at straws as I struggled to find a direction for myself. Not knowing from day to day if I even wanted to live.
It is my wife and daughter that I have to thank for talking me off the proverbial ledge.
And now, as I approach three years of dealing with my new normal I have a renewed perspective. I reflect on what a wild ride it has been. Bedridden and a non-verbal quadriplegic, a version of me I could never have envisioned. Asking “Why me?” seems pointless, for no answer would ever suffice. I have decided to embrace the person I’ve become.
This by no means is an admission of defeat. I continue to work hard for a complete (albiet miraculous) recovery. I simply have come to realize that it is likely I will never leave this bed. As I do aquire additional physical skills, I will be greatful
I’m a completely new breed of person. My mind, and the person I always remember is still here. Sadly though, my body is no more than a shell of my former self. I believe that accepting this truth is paramount to my moving forward.
And so I’m relearning something like an infant or toddler, devising new methods to do things, or learning to do without altogether. Who says: you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
63 years on this rock we call Earth, and I think I’ve finally figured out what I want to do with my life. If nothing else, the past 3 years has given me ample time to think. I have a strong desire for self improvement and serve others. I may not yet have figured out exactly what that will look like, but I know that I am traveling in the right direction.
In many ways, I am the best person I have ever been; much of the work being done in the past three years. That may sound odd, but I believe it to be true. Arms and legs do not a person make.
April 8, 2022 saw the creation of my BLOG. For the first two years I wrote posts mainly consisting of opinions and observations. No cohesion, no direction. I just wrote. my inspiration might have been a memory of my past life or a tv commercial I had just watched.
As I began my third year of the BLOG, I swithched to creating posts about homesteading. I then touched on senior issues, and my last post was about affiliate marketing. I’ve been all over the place.
I’ve also been a little busy with my new psysical and occupational therapies Ive begun in the past month. Both of my therapists are very pleased with the progress I’m already displaying.
As I move forward, I will continue to write about various topics,with a focus on how they effect or are viewed by seniors like myself. I will no longer worry myself about the length of my posts, but more so with the quality of content. I hope to inspire those who read to take action with the information I provide.
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