If one sits down and really thinks about it, there is so much to celebrate each and every day. I am certainly in the mood for celebrating! Just for the simple fact that I am alive today! I am here to breath, feel, taste, see and touch! This is besides the fact that I am truely blessed in my life. I always have been. I had a wonderful childhood. Happy home, great parents, 2 amazing sisters and all the sparkles that go with it! My adult life has too been filled with blessings. I have a wonderful partner in Mark - a partner in body and spirit alike. Two sweet angel girls. Family and friends near and far that truely care for me and love me.
It is true that at the moment my physical state is not at it's stongest, but mentally and spiritually, I feel stronger every day! I believe that the physical issues were sent to me as a sign that one needs to stop in life and not only to smell the roses, but one should also stop to plant the seed, water it gently and sit by and watch the bud blossom into a beautiful rose. Life is a process, as is everything we experience. I need to take the time to nurture my life and the loved ones in it. What really is the point to keep running on that treadmill that goes nowhere?
Tonight my fellow wheelers organized a party. We all chipped in and they organized a singer, food, drink - the works. It was great to see all these different people, from all walks of life, brought together by each person's individual physical condition. It may take 2 of us to open a bottle of soda, but in the end it is the smiles on everyones faces that really matter. What an interesting experience this has been for me!
I am also celebrating the fact that yesterday the cast on the leg came off. Today I walked with some special boot. I really did well! If I could have patted myself on the back I would have! Marina, my physio, was so impressed. That of course made me feel that tomorrow I would be running! Tomorrow I will be walking with an ankle air cast. It is a strange looking device that has to fit on the sides of the ankle and also in the shoe. The ankles are still a bit swollen and bruised, but I feel great!!
I was also very pleased to hear today that the guy who fell out of the belcony and was paralized, had feelings in his toes and chest area! To see him smile and tell me that he will walk again for sure, makes me love life even more.
One of the new ladies tells me that she doesn't like going to art because there are some people there that are in very difficult conditionds ( a lot of mental problems together with physical). I tell her they are the reason I like to go there - to thank God every day for what I have - even the broken bones. Life may not be 100% perfect, but it is always worth celebrating!!
Beautiful observations, thanks for sharing. Love following your progress b/c it is heartwarming to know that you are progressing nicely and doing so well under the circumstances. Shana tova! Love to you and yours for a wonderful and healthy new year.
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