Author: willowdot21
Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light. My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well. I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits. View all posts by willowdot21
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Wow, you have a lot of “public” flowers in your area. When I was young, virtually every home had a flower garden in front where it could be seen. Now days, it is rare to see flowers especially in newer areas. The older homes still have a few yards with flowers to admire,but not many. It is nice to see your flowers.
Yes Paul I am lucky most houses in this area have front gardens. All be it most new builds have tiny front gatdens. Thankfully they do and we English love our flowers. Even those with postage stamp size gardens make an effort. 😉 cc
I so love your sight. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful!
I am so lucky to have such beauty tucked away all around me I was duty bound to share. 🙂 xxx
Duty. That’s a four letter dirty word I think, sometimes. 😉
aye not unlike commitment! 🙂 xxxxx
Commitment… ha. I do not feel so dirty about commitment as I think it may be a deep fear of possible non reciprocal. I don’t like to be vulnerable. I keep the fangs sharp and the guns loaded. Though I am learning not to shoot from the hip so readily. I think more people would understand if they knew the vile evil that I have defended against. Sort of like Boramir’s resentment in Lord of the Rings. “You’re lands are kept safe by the blood of my people!”
Uh-oh, “Now I’ve said too much. I must be losing my religion.” 😉
I understand the ‘evil’ to which you elude , it is here too it pervades us all. Consider this Consider this, the hint of the century Consider this, the slip That brought me to my knees, failed What if all these fantasies come Flailing around Now I’ve said too much……….
Yes. Hugs. 🙂 ♡
Lovely post, Willow, and I especially love the daisy!
Thank you I am glad you like the walk to the gym. I love the daisies too!! xxxx
You live in a beautiful area 🙂
I am very lucky I do live in a lovely town and within 5 minutes I can be in beautiful countryside
Flowers are very pleasing to the senses, you are blessed.
Thank you I am! xxxx